Making up the rules in Brazil

Brazilian deal makers are great innovators. If they weren't, nothing would get done. This is virgin terrain for many transactions, the rules have to be made up before business can go ahead. Bureaucrats have to be persuaded of the advantages, partners convinced it can work. A handful of far-sighted bankers have overcome these odds to do deals of all types. Brian Caplen reports.

Mario Teixeira, Banco Bradesco

Paulo Ferraz, Banco Bozano Simonsen

José Olympio, Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette

Winston Fritsch, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson

Gabriella Icaza, JP Morgan

Francisco Gros, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

Daniel Dantas, Opportunity Asset Management

Jair Ribeiro, Patrimônio

Murilo Kammer, Unibanco

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