We advised Compass on its IPO

Davis Polk advised Compass Gás e Energia S.A. and the selling shareholders in connection with the R$2.8 billion offering of 100,892,857 common shares of Compass by its controlling shareholder Cosan S.A. and certain other selling shareholders. Common shares sold in the international offering were placed under Rule 144A and Regulation S. The common stock is listed on the São Paulo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “PASS3.”

Compass is a Brazilian gas business platform active in the distribution of piped natural gas, the origination, marketing and supply infrastructure of gas, as well as the development of solutions aligned with the energy transition, including biomethane projects.

The Davis Polk corporate team included partner Manuel Garciadiaz and counsel Lourenço Lopes-Sabino. Counsel Tracy L. Matlock and associate Alex (Ang) Gao provided tax advice. Associate Saloni Pant provided Investment Company Act advice. Members of the Davis Polk team are based in the São Paulo and New York offices.