Tuesday, 14th February 2012 by Marieke Breijer

Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados has helped Brazil Pharma in an investment agreement with its subsidiary, pharmaceutical retail chain Big Benn.

Pinheiro Guimarães - Advogados is advising Big Benn in the deal, which will see Brazil Pharma acquire a 60 per cent stake for some 293 million reais (US$170 million). The agreement was signed on 2 February, with closing expected to follow upon satisfying certain conditions.

Following the purchase, Brazil Pharma will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting to approve the acquisition of the remaining 40 per cent of Big Benn shares to become the full owner of the retail chain. In return, Big Benn’s sellers will receive 178.6 million reais (US$104 million) worth of ordinary shares of Brazil Pharma.

Counsel to Brazil Pharma

Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice Advogados

Partner Arthur Penteado and associate Ígor Finzi

Counsel to Big Benn

Pinheiro Guimarães - Advogados

Partners Sergio Ramos Yoshino and Francisco José Pinheiro Guimarães, and associate Milena Casado de Oliveira

(Latin Lawyer 14.02.2012)

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