G5 Partners is the leading independent advisor for mergers & acquisitions related transactions in Brazil. Since 2007, we advised clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and restructuring transactions, totaling over R$250 billion in value.
G5 Partners helps clients design and implement business strategies to enhance shareholder value. Our strategic advisory includes the implementation of complex strategies, such as:
- Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
- Divestitures
- Privatizations
- Financial Restructurings
- Capital Raising
- Formation of Joint Ventures
- Real Estate Advisory
G5 Partners’ investment banking boutique approach allows for confidential and independent advice, eliminating potential for conflicts of interest inherent to large, multi-product financial institutions. We advise both companies and investors across Brazil and worldwide.
Through strategic alliances and partnerships, G5 Partners broadens its geographic reach and offers its clients access to investors and key players in the international market while maintaining dialogues and direct access to investors with investment opportunities in Brazil.
Ranking of independent advisors by advised business volume
Independent Leader Advisor1 – Brazil (R$ mm)
2019
1st  | 38.370 |
| 2nd Place | 15.257 |
| 3rd Place | 9.276 |
| 4th Place | 5.749 |
| 5th Place | 4.190 |
2018
| 1st | 15.785 |
| 2nd Place | 4.377 |
| 3rd Place | 2.872 |
| 4th Place | 2.531 |
| 5th Place | 927 |
2017
| 1st | 11.432 |
| 2nd Place | 1.844 |
| 3rd Place | 1.509 |
| 4th Place | 1.147 |
| 5th Place | 1.101 |
2016
| 1st | 7.281 |
| 2nd Place | 1.751 |
| 3rd Place | 1.300 |
| 4th Place | 707 |
| 5th Place | 618 |
Source: Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Ranking de Fechamento da Anbima de Fusões e Aquisições 2019
We aim to advise clients in the long term and not only in specific transactions, offering customized solutions always in the client’s best interest.
G5 Partners’ Mergers & Acquisitions client advisory includes:
- Identifying potential targets;
- Valuation analyses;
- Assessing and proposing financial and strategic alternatives, including timing, structure and pricing of a proposed transaction;
- Assisting in negotiating and closing the transaction.
We advise our clients through the entire MA& process, helping define the most efficient corporate structure and commercial terms to guarantee the success of each transaction.
We advise clients on the sale of certain businesses, assets, or on the sale of an entire company. Our process consists in evaluating and recommending the financial and strategic alternatives for the execution of a sale transaction.
G5 Partners’ advisory services include:
- Defining the appropriate sales approach for each situation;
- Coordinating the preparation of the due diligence process;
- Organizing data rooms;
- Performing valuation analysis and assessing on the economic value of the assets to be divested;
- Preparing offering memorandums and other appropriate sales materials.
We also identify and contact potential strategic and financial investors, assisting our clients in the negotiation process.
G5 Partners offers specialized and comprehensive advice to companies and/or its creditors and investors involved in reorganization, recapitalization or extrajudicial restructuring processes.
Our track record includes capitalizations, acquisitions and asset sales, debt and equity restructurings, and many other advisory services for a diverse customer base.
We aim at reaching consensual agreements that achieve our clients’ best interests, including transactions involving creditors and shareholders. The goal is to always to minimize the time needed to reach agreements, thus reducing interference with the operational and commercial activities of the companies involved.
We serve as an independent, objective advisor in financing situations, with expertise across the entire spectrum of capital structure decisions, including debt and equity private placements.
G5 Partners offers independent advice for companies seeking to access the capital markets for the first time, serving as their advocate and trusted advisor during this complex process.
Acting as an independent advisor in Brazil, G5 Partners’ interests are fully aligned with its clients’ needs, offering them expert intermediary services between the company and the transaction underwriters, in addition to complementary perspectives.
G5 Partners engages in all aspects of pre-IPO planning, including:
- Reviewing the Company’s business plan;
- Preparation for underwriters’ due diligence;
- Selecting legal advisors , underwriters and other service providers;
- and a proactively managing the working group composed by auditors and legal counsel.
G5 Partners is frequently requested to provide Fairness Opinions to shareholders and boards of directors, offering them an independent opinion on the financial aspects of strategic transactions.
We are widely recognized for our independence, technical competence, discretion, and devotional commitment of our senior-level partners in all the projects we engage on. This results in our ability to provide a thorough, well-analyzed, and unbiased perspective on third-party transactions.
We advise clients in Real Estate developments, investments and management. G5 Partners works closely with clients to identify investment opportunities in the real estate market, supporting them throughout the entire process.
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G5 Partners supports its clients in developing and implementing business strategies that create shareholder value.
Our strategic advisory supports clients in the execution of complex transactions, such as:
- Advisory in Real Estate Developments, Investments and Management
- Real Estate Asset Management & Advisory
- Sourcing and Structuring of Real Estate Projects
- Management of Real Estate Investments
- Real Estate Developments
Recent Transactions
Advised
On its debt restructuring
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The Independent Special Committee of
in the analysis and defence of minority shareholders’ interests in the context of an incorporation proposed by
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The Board of Directors of
on the sale of 90% of
In the amount of R$30 bn to
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Jointly with Evercore on the revision of the financial and economical terms on the acquisition of 6 fields, estimating a reimbursement to Petrobras of US$9.1 bn
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Jointly with Evercore on the sale of the Pasadena’s refinery in the amount of US$562 million for
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Board of Directors on the acquisition of 4 transmission assets from
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On its 100% sale to
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In forming a joint venture with Murphy Oil for operation in the Gulf of Mexico in the amount of US$1.1 billion
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Raising R$900 million through a debenture issue
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In the acquisition of Estivas sugarcane mill from
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On its debt restructuring
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On the acquisition of assets from
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The co-founders of
In the sale of their stakes to
Advised
The Controlling Shareholders of
On the sale of their equity interest in the Company
Advising
On its ~R$1.1 billion debt restructuring
Ongoing
Advising
An International Renewable Energy Company
On its R$1.6 billion debt restructuring
Ongoing
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On its ~R$3.2 billion debt restructuring
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On the sale of its Brazilian energy transmission assets to
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International Bondholders Committee
On the ~R$65 billion debt restructuring of
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In structuring the association with the CA-35 Condomínio Anhanguera in Cajamar/SP
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On its debt renegotiation
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On the US$2.9 billion sale of Roncador field to
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On its debt renegotiation
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On the sale of
to
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On the merger with
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Provided a valuation report in connection to the acquisition of Odebrecht Ambiental’s 63.7% stake in
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On its debt restructuring
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On the fairness opinion for the sale of its 100% stake in Petroquímica Suape(PQS) to
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On its ~R$12 billion debt restructuring
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On the sale of US$892 million of its share in Petrobras Argentina to
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On the sale of its 100% stake in Nansei Sekiyu K.K. refinery for US$130 million to Taiyo Oil Co.
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Exclusive Financial Advisor to BR Properties board of directors in the analysis of GP Investments and ADIA non-solicited acquisition offer
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On its ~R$2.3 billion debt renegotiation
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On its debt restructuring
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On the economic-financial analysis of: (i) Parnaíba Gás Natural S.A.(PGN), (ii) Cambuhy’s stake on PGN and (iii) mandatory convertible debentures in Cambuhy’s shares
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On its US$132 million debt restructuring
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On the sale of
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On the sale of its 24.4% stake in
for R$1.35 billion
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On its sale to
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On the fairness opinion of its US$25 million assets in Bacia de Bijupirá and Salema
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On the appraisal report of the acquisition of Petra Energia’s stake in 3 termal plants and 1 Eneva S.A. supplier of energy, evaluated at R$425 million
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On the sale of its equity interests in Natal and Brasilia airports to
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On the sale of its Brazilian operations of Arjo Wiggins for
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On the sale of its equity interests in Natal and Brasilia airports related to its ~R$1.5 billion debt
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On the acquisition of a minority stake in
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On the fund raising for the development of a real estate project
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On the acquisition of
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On the sale of its hotel assets to
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On the sale of its coffee assets to
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On its sale to
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On the fairness opinion related to its ~R$2.3 billion debt
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On the acquisition of
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On the fund raising for the development of Bossa Nova Mall Rio de Janeiro
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On the fund raising for the acquisition of
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On its sale to
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On its sale to
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On the acquisition of
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Bondholders
Committee
On its debt restructuring
Advised
BK Brasil S.A. Master Franqueado Burger King Corporation – Brasil
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In forming a joint venture and fund raising with
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In forming a joint venture with
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On the acquisition of
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On the acquisition of
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On its sale to
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On the sale of its Brazilian operations to
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On the acquisition of
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On the fund raising for a solar and wind power generation project
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On the sale of its stake to
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On its ~R$500 million debt restructuring
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On its sale to
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On the sale of Santo Antonio do Jari to
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On its sale to
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On the strategic partnership with
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On the sale
of its interest in
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On its sale to
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On its sale to
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On its sale to
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On its sale to
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On its ~R$800 million debt restructuring
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On its sale to
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On its ~R$800 million debt restructuring