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06 Jul 2026

IW Melcheds and Broadfield Advise on MacLean's Acquisition of Indel Bauru

"IW Melcheds and Broadfield advised on MacLean’s acquisition of 100% of Indel Bauru. The deal, a cross‑border investment in Brazil’s industrial sector, included the company’s real estate and its North American distribution subsidiary. IW Melcheds provided counsel throughout the transaction; Broadfield handled U.S. law aspects."

IW Melcheds and Broadfield advised the parties to the acquisition of 100% of Indel Bauru by MacLean, a manufacturer controlled by U.S. investment firm Blackstone. The transaction comprised the sale of the entire capital of Indel Bauru, a company founded nearly four decades ago by the Brustello family that specialises in energy infrastructure equipment. The deal included the company’s real estate assets as well as its distribution subsidiary serving the North American market and constitutes a cross‑border investment in Brazil’s industrial sector. IW Melcheds provided counsel throughout all stages of the transaction, while Broadfield delivered integrated advice on U.S. law aspects of the deal. IW Melcheds represented the parties to the transaction with a team composed by: Rodrigo Mello (M&A), Jorge Gutierrez (M&A), Erlan Valverde (Tax), Guilherme Faria (M&A), João Vinicius Brito (M&A), Paloma Caetano Almeida (Antitrust), and Luiz Rafael Mansur (Tax). Broadfield US represented the parties to the transaction with a team composed by: Michiel Visser, Ty Akkouyun and Jerry Smith.
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