Partner
Amir Achcar Bocayuva Cunha
Amir has been Managing Partner of BMA Advogados since 2016. As a partner in the Corporate and M&A practice, he advises domestic and international clients in complex negotiations involving corporate contracts, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, investment structuring, and projects across a range of industries. He also has experience in corporate disputes, corporate governance, and conflict mediation.
Languages
- Portuguese
- English
- French
OAB
- OAB/RJ nº 91.631
Practice areas
Professional experience
His clients include entrepreneurs, corporations, private equity funds, and listed companies operating in sectors such as financial services, consumer goods, education, infrastructure, real estate and shopping centers, sports, and entertainment.
Amir coordinated the Corporate and M&A practice from 2011 to 2014 and has served as Managing Partner since 2016. He is an arbitrator at the Brazilian Chamber of Mediation and Arbitration (CBMA) and teaches extension courses at PUC-Rio and IBMEC.
He also served as Legal Vice-President of Clube de Regatas do Flamengo from 2000 to 2021.
Practice Areas
Education
Specialization in Sports Law – UniverCidade (2002).
LL.B. – Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio (1996).
Recognitions
Amir's work in the corporate area has been recognized by well-known legal guides such as Chambers Brazil, Chambers Global, Latin Lawyer, IFLR 1000, Legal 500, Lexology Index and Análise Advocacia.
PUBLICAÇÕES DO PROFISSIONAL
Publicações
Article "Futebol tem no mercado brasileiro opções para a captação de recursos", published by BM&FBovespa/Online (2011)
Article "Futebol e Mercado Financeiro", published in O Estado de São Paulo (2011)
Article "Apontamentos sobre as Deliberações dos Sócios em Sociedades Limitadas", published in Temas de Direito Societário e Empresarial Contemporâneos (Editora Malheiros, 2011)
Article "Propriedade intelectual é pilar do entretenimento", published by Conjur (2010)
The chapter on Brazil in Global Guide to Tax Sports People (2010)
Article "Aquisição das próprias ações e participação recíproca", published in Revista de Direito Mercantil (2008)
Article "Five Years since the Telebras privatization", BMA Review
Article "Election of members to the board of directors of listed companies by non-controlling shareholders", BMA Review