SÃO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announced the addition of Paulo Mota as a Managing Director to its Global Transaction Advisory Group in Brazil. Mr. Mota’s international experience and deep understanding of Brazilian private equity (PE) firms and corporates will augment A&M’s regional offering in Latin America while meeting clients’ cross-border M&A needs.
Mr. Mota brings more than 20 years of experience serving in leadership positions within the financial advisory area, including financial due diligence, valuation and M&A lead advisory, in sectors such as healthcare (hospital, clinics and medical devices), technology, private equity firms, education, automotive and specialized services.
“As domestic and cross-border transactions rapidly increase in volume and value, the need for seasoned advisors is crucial. Paulo’s experience advising domestic and foreign clients in significant acquisitions and divestitures will bolster our team’s ability to meet client needs in Brazil and Latin America,” said Fabio Pires, a Managing Director and Practice Leader of A&M’s Global Transaction Advisory Group in Latin America . “His appointment enhances our transaction advisory roots in Latin America and strengthens our transaction advisory cross-border capabilities.”
Paul Aversano, a Managing Director in A&M’s Private Equity Services practice and the Global Practice Leader of the firm’s Global Transaction Advisory Group, said, “Our expanding transaction offering and M&A capabilities in Brazil is aligned with our global growth strategy. Paulo’s appointment demonstrates A&M’s commitment to an integrated approach that combines global breadth with experienced local teams.”
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Mota was a Partner at KPMG based in São Paulo, Brazil. In that role, he supported fundraising for early stage companies and projects and advised on deal structuring and the valuation of companies. Mr. Mota was also part of KPMG’s Transaction Services group, where he led due diligence projects in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Spain, United Kingdom, and throughout Europe.
Mr. Mota earned a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Salvador and a graduate degree in private equity and structured finance from Instituto de Empresas in Madrid. He also completed the Executive Development Program at Fundação Dom Cabral. Mr. Mota is fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.
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About Alvarez & Marsal Global Transaction Advisory Group
A&M’s Global Transaction Advisory Group provides investors and lenders the answers needed to get the deal done. We combine our firm’s deep operational, industry and functional resources with Big Four-quality financial accounting and tax expertise to assess key deal drivers and focus on the root cause of any critical deal issues. As the largest transaction advisory practice outside the Big Four, our global integrated teams help private equity, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and hedge funds as well as corporate acquirers unlock value across the investment lifecycle.
The firm’s Global Transaction Advisory Group includes over 350 professionals in 22 offices throughout the U.S., Latin America, Europe, India and Asia. Our global team has extensive industry knowledge across multiple sectors including, but not limited to, dedicated industry verticals in healthcare, software & technology, energy and financial services.