Praxys transactions since 2005 and the partners’ experience before and outside the firm — ports, highways, energy, water and real estate, in Brazil and abroad.
Mandates led by Praxys. A selection: the full list, by sector and period, is available on request. Ongoing mandates are not disclosed, except for what is already public.
2.5 M TEU
initial phase, from 2030Commercial and financial structuring
In April 2025, Praxys signed a memorandum of understanding with Porto Central (Presidente Kennedy, Espírito Santo) to bring to life one of the largest container terminals in Latin America: 2.5 million TEU in the initial phase, from 2030, and 6 million TEU in later phases. Praxys is responsible for the commercial and financial structuring of the terminal.
US$ 786 M
Financial advisor
Financial advisor to Embraport from 2005 through the financial close of the US$ 786 million project finance with the IDB (2011), across the terminal’s shareholding history — with the original sponsor, Coimex, and later with Odebrecht TransPort and DP World.
Transaction awards: Americas Transport Deal of the Year 2011 (Project Finance International) · Latin American Transport Deal of the Year 2011 (IJGlobal) · Project Finance Deal of the Year (Latin Lawyer).
Undisclosed
Valuation
Economic and financial valuation of Tanesfil, a manufacturer of road tankers for asphalt, vegetable oils and corrosive products, in operation since 1974.
Undisclosed
Financial advisor
Financial advisory to Opportunity on the BR-040 federal highway concession.
Undisclosed
Ongoing financial advisor
Ongoing financial advisory to Tegma over eight years, covering the valuation of acquisition targets and advisory on bidding processes in the logistics sector.
Undisclosed
Ongoing advisory
A four-year standing mandate for the Coimex Group covering the identification, screening and economic and financial analysis of investment opportunities, supporting the group's capital allocation decisions.
Undisclosed
Buy-side advisor
Buy-side investment analysis, for a São Paulo family office, on two technology targets: Prootos and Aurratech — the latter holding the FIP industrial disinfection technology for the food and beverage chains.
Undisclosed
Financial modelling and valuation
Development of the financial model and valuation of Alpop, a rental-housing fintech serving tenants without formal proof of income.
R$ 130 M
Exclusive M&A advisor
Exclusive advisory to Grupo Nema on an M&A transaction involving patented technology applied to hydraulic systems.
Undisclosed
Financial advisor
Financial advisory to BTG Pactual on a power generation and trading project in Paraguay, linked to Itaipu.
Undisclosed
Economic and financial analysis
Economic and financial analysis of a hydroelectric plant on the Madeira river, under technical subcontracting by Campos Inovação.
Undisclosed
Financial advisor
Financial advisory to RBR on the development of service stations along tolled highways.
Undisclosed
Financial advisor
Financial advisory to Engeluz on the public-private partnership for the street lighting network of the city of Vitória, in the state of Espírito Santo.
R$ 270 M
Financial advisor to Encalso
Structuring of R$ 270 million in preferred shares issued by a shareholder vehicle, backed by dividends from a toll-road concession, with an international investment bank. Five-year tenor. Disbursed in September 2015, days after S&P downgraded Brazil.
Undisclosed
Financial advisor
Financial advisory to EcoRodovias on the Ecoporto terminal, at the Port of Santos, in the state of São Paulo.
Undisclosed
Ongoing financial advisory
Standing financial advisory attached to the contractor's construction contracts over a four-year period — the firm's longest-running mandate of that cycle.
R$ 1.5 bn
Bidding process advisory
Financial advisory to CR Almeida on the bidding process for the Goiânia light rail / monorail project, in the state of Goiás.
Undisclosed
Financial advisor
Financial advisory to Tegma on the Tecone liquid bulk terminal, at the Suape Industrial and Port Complex, in the state of Pernambuco.
Undisclosed
Financial advisor
Financial advisory on the western section of the Rodoanel Mário Covas ring road, in the state of São Paulo.
Undisclosed
Specialised technical services
Preparation of the water and sanitation master plan for the municipality of Petrolina, in the state of Pernambuco.
Projects led by Alexandre and Raphael Vilardi before or outside Praxys — part of the knowledge base the firm applies today.
R$ 1.6 bn
M&A advisor
Advisory on the transaction of South America's largest container terminal.
Undisclosed
Business development
Execution and analysis of acquisitions across the Brazilian port sector:
Undisclosed
Business plan
Acted as representatives of OSI — Odebrecht Serviços de Infraestrutura, alongside McKinsey & Company and representatives of Camargo Corrêa and Andrade Gutierrez, in developing the business plan for the creation of CCR.
R$ 2.0 bn
Financial advisor
Economic and financial feasibility assessment of the Hotel-Spa, Condo-hotel and Marina within Phase 1 of the Praia do Paiva tourism and real estate development, in Cabo de Santo Agostinho (PE). Support in the negotiations with the State of Pernambuco that resulted in Brazil's first public-private partnership, a cornerstone of the project's viability.
US$ 500 M
Business plan and capital structure
Development of the business plan for the consortium formed by Camargo Corrêa, CNO and others: economic and financial feasibility analysis, capital structure design, financial modelling and valuation of the various components to secure funding.
US$ 500 M
Project Finance coordination
Coordination of the Project Finance structuring with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and private banks, for the BPC — Bento Pedroso Construções consortium.
US$ 180.5 M
Project Finance structuring
Structuring of the Project Finance transaction for the Acceso Oeste highway concession, in the Buenos Aires metropolitan region.
US$ 250 M
Economic and financial assessment
Economic and financial assessment and initial funding search for a 250 MW hydroelectric plant in Laos, with power destined for Thailand.
Undisclosed
Financial advisor on the bidding process
Financial advisory on the bidding process for the Limeira (SP) water and sanitation concession, one of Brazil's earliest full sanitation concessions.
Clients who have hired Praxys and the lending institutions present in the transactions.
Clients
Lending institutions in the transactions
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