São Paulo, Brazil – Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, represented investment banks Itau BBA, BTG Pactual, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, XP Investimentos, Santander and UBS as placement agents on Arezzo Indústria e Comércio SA’s R$834 million (US$158 million) follow on equity offering at the B3 Brazilian stock exchange.

Arezzo is a leading company in the women’s footwear retail sector in Brazil, and will use the proceeds for long-term investments, including new stores, investments in supply and distribution centers, investments in technology and potential acquisitions.

Partners Jon Kellner and Thiago Spercel led the Paul Hastings team, which also included associates Thomas Ayres, Filipe Lima, and Jonathan Cardenas.

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