Simpson Thacher represented BTG Pactual in its acquisition of M.Y. Safra Bank, FSB, renamed BTG Pactual Bank, N.A.
BTG Pactual is the largest investment bank in Latin America and operates in the markets of Investment Banking, Corporate Lending, Sales & Trading, Asset Management, Wealth Management and Banking. It has established itself as one of the most innovative investment platforms in Brazil, with a complete transactional bank to support the life stages and financial journey of its clients. The bank has over 8,000 employees in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, the United States, Portugal, the United Kingdom and Luxembourg.
BTG Pactual Bank, N.A. will primarily focus on serving clients from the diverse jurisdictions in which the bank operates who seek access to the United States financial market.
The Simpson Thacher team included Grenfel Calheiros, Ravi Purushotham, Malik Ladhani and Isaac Cattan (M&A); Lee Meyerson, Amanda Allexon, Spencer Sloan and James Fine (Bank Regulatory); Jeannine McSweeney, Laura Gallo and Mtume Sangiewa (Executive Compensation and Employee Benefits); Jonathan Goldstein and Adam Hersch (Tax); Lori Lesser, Corina Holland and Sarika Pandrangi (Intellectual Property); and Krista McManus (Real Estate).