Hugo Casella
Lawyers

Associate in our Corporate practice, based in São Paulo.
Hugo advises U.S. and non-U.S. companies and investment banks across a broad range of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on equity offerings, debt offerings and debt restructurings and other secured and unsecured financings. Clients also look to him for advice on corporate governance, SEC reporting and other compliance matters. His practice ranges across a variety of industries, with particular focus on financial services, technology, education, retail and energy.
Experience highlights
Recent Representations
- Lavoro $1.2 billion combination with TPB Acquisition Corp. I
- Patria Latin American Opportunity Acquisition $230 million IPO
- Nubank $2.6 billion IPO
- Crescera Capital Acquisition $201 million IPO
- XP $9.5 billion combination involving Itaú Unibanco Holding’s XPart unit
- XP acquisition of a minority stake in Jive Investments
- Rumo $500 million sustainability-linked notes offering
- BR Distribuidora R$11.4 billion equity offering
- XP $750 million notes offering
- Vale R$11.5 billion participating debentures
- Patria Investments $588.4 million IPO
- XP $1.23 billion equity offering
- Bluescape Opportunities Acquisition $575 million IPO
- Natura $1 billion global offering of common shares and ADSs
- Rumo R$6.4 billion equity offering
- East Resources Acquisition $300 million IPO
Education
LL.M., Securities and Financial Regulation, Georgetown University Law Center
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award
- Merit Scholarship
- Dean's List
B.B.A., Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo
- honor roll
LL.B., Fundação Getulio Vargas, Escola de Direito de São Paulo
Professional history
- Davis Polk since 2018
Qualifications and admissions
- Brazil Bar Association
- State of New York