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Gustavo Akkerman
Gustavo Akkerman
Associate
New York +1 212 841 1005 gakkerman@cov.com Download V-card
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Gustavo Akkerman represents U.S. and international clients in a broad range of domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including in the life sciences and financial services industries. He also advises clients on international anti-corruption matters. A licensed attorney in Brazil and a native Portuguese speaker, Mr. Akkerman helps clients navigate the Latin American business and legal environments.

Prior to joining Covington & Burling, Mr. Akkerman practiced law as an associate in the Corporate and M&A practices of a leading Brazilian law firm.

  • TRC Companies (NYSE: TRR), an engineering, environmental consulting and construction management firm, in its $595 million acquisition by New Mountain Capital.
  • Astellas Pharma in its $384 million acquisition of Ocata Therapeutics (Nasdaq: OCAT), a biotechnology company specializing in the development of stem cell-based treatments in regenerative medicine.
  • ITOCHU Corporation and ITOCHU International in the sale of PrimeSource Building Products, a North American distributor of building materials, to Platinum Equity. 
  • Allergan, in the $500 million sale of its Anda distribution business to Teva Pharmaceutical Industries.
  • Advising Merck on the multi-year post-merger integration of Schering-Plough Corporation in certain Latin American countries, and on the post-merger integration of Cubist Pharmaceuticals and Idenix Pharmaceuticals.
  • OrbiMed Advisors in secured debt and equity investments in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
  • Several U.S. based and foreign private equity funds managed by a significant private equity management group and with assets of more than $1.3 billion in aggregate, in connection with subscription credit facilities secured by their uncalled capital commitments. 
  • Tricadia Capital Management as an anchor equity investor in the recapitalization of Bridgeview Bancorp, Inc., a regional bank holding company based in the Chicago metropolitan area.
  • Advised Acorda Therapeutics, Inc., in its public offering of $345 million of 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021 and in a $75 million private placement of shares of common stock.
  • Represented the underwriters in the U.S. initial public offering of ordinary shares of uniQure N.V., an Amsterdam-based gene therapy company.
  • Represented the underwriters in the initial public offering of Retrophin, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on treatment of catastrophic diseases.
  • Represented the underwriters in the initial public offering of Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the bank holding company for Bankwell, a community bank based in New Canaan, Connecticut.
  • Represented a Fortune 50 company and a Fortune Global 500 company in whistleblower Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations.
  • Advised a Fortune 100 company and a Fortune Global 500 company in anti-corruption compliance risk assessments.
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Practices

Education

Stanford Law School, LL.M., 2013

Escola de Direito de São Paulo da Fundação Getúlio Vargas, LL.B., 2009

  • Valedictorian

Bar Admissions

  • Brazil
  • New York

Languages

  • Portuguese
  • Spanish