This book discusses how private equity-sponsored M&A deals have undergone a DNA change in Brazil, to a large extent caused by the rise of the Brazilian Private Equity Fund (Fundo de Investimento em Participacoes-FIP) as a preferred structuring option to implement these transactions. Part I provides a portrayal of the role of private equity investors as transformation agents of the local M&A industry through the widespread use of FIPs. Part II discusses the legal and regulatory framework relevant to FIPs, highlighting the main features that made these conduits the predominant vehicle to...