17 Dec 2025

Pinheiro Neto Advises on Acquisition of Banco Paulista by Álvaro Augusto de Freitas Vidigal

"Pinheiro Neto Advogados acted as deal counsel to Álvaro Augusto de Freitas Vidigal in acquiring 97.48% of Banco Paulista from his father, Álvaro Augusto Vidigal. The transaction is intended to secure the family legacy and ensure long-term institutional sustainability as part of the controlling family’s succession planning while preserving the bank’s corporate culture, governance and prudential discipline."

Pinheiro Neto Advogados acted as deal counsel to buyer Álvaro Augusto de Freitas Vidigal in the acquisition of 97.48% of the shares of Banco Paulista from his father, Álvaro Augusto Vidigal. The transaction comprised the purchase of 97.48% of Banco Paulista’s share capital previously held by Álvaro Augusto Vidigal. The operation was structured to ensure the continuity of the family legacy and to support long-term institutional sustainability as part of the controlling family’s succession planning. The parties stated that the deal seeks to preserve Banco Paulista’s corporate culture, governance framework and prudential discipline while securing a stable transfer of control within the family. Pinheiro Neto Advogados represented the buyer, Álvaro Augusto de Freitas Vidigal, with a team composed by: partners Thiago José da Silva and Raphael Palmieri Salomão; junior associate Luís Augusto Freire Teotônio; and associates Felix Chiaradia Maule and Deborah Macruz Massih Oliveira.
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