Monaliza da Silva

Monaliza has advised clients in debt and equity transactions, including:

Multiple financings by Cydsa
Representation of Cydsa, S.A.B. de C.V., a Mexico-based holding company with products ranging from edible salt to specialty chemicals, in various cash tender offers to purchase capped amounts of its 6.250% Senior Notes due 2027.

Oi's R$2.1 billion (Approximately US$420 million) Restructuring
Representation of Oi S.A., a Brazilian company, in connection with its second judicial reorganization process in which the company, through a rights offering open to existing creditors, (i) received new money and issued 10.000%/13.500% PIK Toggle New Priority Secured Notes due 2027 in exchange; (ii) issued 8.50% PIK Subordinated Roll-Up Notes due 2028; and (iii) converted certain existing claims into loans. Certain creditors could also exchange their existing claims for a payouts, as applicable.

U.S.J.'s Restructuring
Representation of U.S.J. – Açúcar e Álcool S.A., a Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer, in connection with its solicitation to exchange its 9.875% senior notes due 2019 and 9.875%/12.00% senior secured PIK toggle notes due 2021 for liquidating trust participation notes in the context of the Company's restructuring process.

Águas do Rio Financing
Representation of AEGEA, the leading Brazil-based sanitation company and its subsidiaries Águas do Rio 1 and 4, on a R$1.5 billion (circa US$300 million) financing with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB Invest) and Proparco. This project involved multiple sources of funds with an aggregate principal amount of R$25.5 billion, or approximately US$5.1 billion, making it the largest cycle of investment in Brazil's sanitation sector to date, and is expected to contribute to and promote seven UN Sustainable Development Goals. This transaction was named "Latin America Water Deal of the Year" by IJGlobal, "Water / Sanitation Financing of the Year" and "Infrastructure Financing of the Year" by LatinFinance, and "Water & Utilities Deal of the Year" by Global Banking & Markets Latin America Awards.

Equatorial's R$2.8 billion (approximately US$540 million) Follow-On Offering
Representation of Equatorial Energia S.A., a Brazilian energy company, in connection with its follow-on offering totaling R$2.8 billion, or approximately US$540 million. The proceeds were used to finance the acquisition of Echoenergia Participações S.A., an energy company that produces solar and wind energy as part of Equatorial Energia's renewable energy expansion strategy.

Embraer's US$300 million Tender Offer
Representation of the dealer managers on Embraer S.A.'s offer to purchase of up to US$60 million in aggregate consideration of its 2022 Notes and up to US$240 million in aggregate consideration of Embraer Overseas Limited's 2023 Notes.

Fras-le's R$618.7 million (approximately US$132 million) Follow-On Offering
Representation of the placement agents on the common shares follow-on offering of Fras-le S.A., a Brazilian auto parts manufacturer, totaling R$618.7 million, or approximately US$132.2 million.

Acquisition of Colbún Transmisión
Representation of Alfa Desarrollo SpA, a consortium controlled by APG Energy and Infra Investments, S.L.U. and Celeo Redes, S.L.U., as borrower and issuer, in the structuring and closing of the senior secured financing for the US$1.3 billion acquisition of Colbún Transmisión, S.A. (including 899 km of transmission lines and 27 substations). This transaction was awarded "Bond of the Year" by LatinFinance.

Minerva's US$1 billion Notes Offering
Representation of Minerva Luxembourg S.A., as issuer, and Minerva S.A. and Athena Foods S.A., as guarantors, in connection with the offering of US$1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of 4.375% Senior Notes due 2031. Minerva is one of the leading Brazilian producers of fresh and frozen beef, industrialized protein products (including beef, pork and poultry), live cattle and cattle by-products (including treated leather and offal), and one of the leading exporters of beef in South America. Concurrently with this offering, we represented Minerva Luxembourg S.A. in connection with its tender offer for existing notes, as well as the redemption of the outstanding existing notes that were not tendered in tender offer.

Eneva's R$4.2 billion (approximately US$780 million) Follow-On Offering
Representation of the placement agents on the common shares follow-on offering of Eneva S.A., a Brazilian energy company, for the aggregate total amount of R$4.2 billion, or approximately US$780 million. The proceeds were used for the acquisition of CELSEPAR - Centrais Elétricas de Sergipe Participações S.A., an energy company operating mainly in the state of Sergipe, Brazil.

XP's US$750 million Notes Offering
Representation of the initial purchasers in connection with XP Inc.'s inaugural issuance of U.S.$750 million 3.250% senior unsecured notes due 2026 pursuant to Rule 144A/Regulation S. The notes were guaranteed by XP Investimentos S.A. and listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

Alupar's R$900 million (approximately US$175 million) Secondary Offering
Representation of the placement agents in a secondary offering of units of Alupar Investimento S.A., a leading electricity transmission company in Brazil, sold by FI-FGTS for approximately R$900 million, or approximately US$175 million.