Stephen Charles O’Sullivan
Stephen Charles O’Sullivan is not originally Brazilian, as his names suggests. In fact, he has three nationalities: Irish, New Zealander and, more recently, Brazilian. He has lived and worked in Brazil for almost 30 years. He is a qualified English solicitor and since coming to Brazil has also qualified as a Brazilian lawyer, which is extremely rare for a common law-trained lawyer, if not unique. Stephen is a Partner in the Corporate/M&A group at Mattos Filho Advogados, one of Brazil’s largest law firms (with 118 partners and over one thousand fee-earners in total). He has vast experience in mergers and acquisitions, inbound investments in Brazil and other business ventures, involving foreign and domestic companies. Stephen’s practice is largely international, with a particular focus on Asia. His expertise includes guiding multinational business groups and foreign investors through the regulatory and transactional hurdles that arise when investing and operating in Brazil.