About Us

HISTORY

Strong steps

J2L Partners was founded in 2012 by a group of executives with extensive experience as CEOs, CFOs, company advisors and investment managers.

Our objective was to make the best of this experience we have in leading major operations to identify market opportunities and for business development. In a short period of time we built a strong portfolio of projects and extended our offerings to assist companies in the development of investment theses and in mergers and acquisitions. This gave J2L recognition for its fulfillment capacity and for its commitment to delivering results.

We are very proud of the bridges that we have built over the past decade of joint collaboration. These bridges have reduced the distance between good ideas, profitable business and investments. They have also allowed us to accomplish our mission in generating value for our partners and shareholders and in developing trustworthy relationships with investors and partners from different sectors.

WHAT SETS US APART

Experience

We have taken part in some of the main investment projects in Brazil over the past 30 years.

Negotiation

Active participation in
numerous negotiation tables.

Understanding of the context

We have the ability to dialogue with a complete understanding of both sides of the negotiation.

Valuation

We pursue the best conditions in the closing of deals with regards to timing and value, always guided by impartiality and in line with our clients’ interests.

Operational and
strategic excellence

We are committed to generating
value and to delivering
the agreed results.

Significant access to decision makers

We have access to decision makers of the country’s main investment groups.

OUR TEAM

We are J2L Partners!

A multidisciplinary team composed of economists, engineers, lawyers and business managers.
We have proven experience by participating in the main investment projects in Brazil over the last 30 years and by the strong relationship that we have with banks, investors, asset management companies and private equity funds.

– Strong relationship with banks, investors, asset management companies and private equity funds.

– Experience and active participation at negotiation tables.

– Operational and strategic excellence.

– Permanent mapping of the market, opportunities, investment theses and synergies.

PARTNERS

João Lanza

Member of Board and Founder of J2L Partners, Founding Director of Mundinvest CTVM.

Líbano Barroso

Member of Board and Founder of J2L Partners and CEO at Rodobens

Lúcio Otávio

Member of Board of Directors, CEO and Founder of J2L Partners.

EXECUTIVES

André Burlamaqui

Head of Structuring and Analysis.

Pedro
Lanza

Legal Head

Maurício Simões

Head of Business Development

Igor
Ferreira

Trainee at the M&A and Project Structuring department.

João Marcos Aleixo

Intern

VALUES

We develop business, mergers and acquisitions, financial consulting, asset management and innovation, but above all we develop long-term and trustworthy relationships.

Our work is guided by impartiality and independence and we are committed to the agreements and results settled with our clients.
Commitment to agreements and results

Trustworthy and
long-term relationships

Excellence in
implementation

Alignment with the client’s
 strategic agenda

DIRECTIONS

What we believe in.

Understanding and alignment —

When it comes to business development and equity investments we consider the DNA and growth strategy of companies where new fronts are being opened.

We work with full impartiality, independence and commitment to the agreements and results settled with our clients.

Focus on generating value
for our clients and partners —

When working on the sell side of an M&A process we strive to gain a complete understanding of the business and of the particular market. The same occurs when we are on the buy side, working in tune with our client’s investment strategy.

A high-quality and professional
evaluation is the starting point
for a good business deal —

Our company evaluation process is highly professional and thorough. It is intended to lead to an ideal business deal that we define as “an agreement with conditions considered satisfactory for both sides, both in terms of timeframes and in terms of financial and non-financial aspects”.

Long-term relationships —

We do not intend to profit with one-off deals. We build trustworthy relationships to create recurring value-generating opportunities for our clients and partners.

João Lanza

Member of Board and Founder of J2L Partners,
Founding Director of Mundinvest CTVM.

Over 40 years of experience in financial markets

Positions of the last 15 years: Member of the Board at BOVESPA, Member of the Board at BSM – BM&F BOVESPA (market supervision) and President of APIMEC-MG

Investments manager certified by CVM, responsible for the management of investment clubs at Mundivest.

Degree in Business Management from FUMEC – MG.

Líbano Barroso

Member of Board and Founder of
J2L Partners and CEO at Rodobens.

Over 30 years of experience in executive positions.

Positions over the past 15 years: Member of the Board at Via Varejo Estácio, Ri Happy and Intermédica. CEO at Via Varejo, Vive-President of Grupo Pão de Açúcar, CEO of TAM, CFO at LATAM Airlines, CEO at Multiplus and CFO at CCR.

Responsible for the planning and structuring of Multiplus and CCR (including its Initial Public Offering) and for the LAN/TAM merger.

Degree in Economics from UFMG – MG, MBA in Finance from IBMEC and postgraduate degree in Corporate Law from FGV.

Lúcio Otávio

Member of Board of Directors,
CEO and Founder of J2L Partners.

Over 30 years of experience in executive positions.

Worked for 14 years for Grupo Andrade Gutierrez, last position being Director of Investments
Was a member of the Board of Directors of Oi S.A. and of Santo Antônio Energia.

Responsible for the structuring of projects such as for the Santo Antônio Hydroelectric Plant and Quito Airport. The Quito Airport project was elected Latin American Transport Deal of the Year 2006 by Project Finance magazine.

Investments Manager certified by CVM, degree in Business Administration from FUMEC – MG and MBA in Finance from IBMEC.

Andre Bularmaqui

Head of Structuring and Analysis
at J2L Partners since 2020.

Over 15 years if experience in finance strategies at companies such as Vale, Accenture and Brookfield;

André works on the evaluation and restructuring of companies, in fundraising and in preparing business plans;

Superintendent of Financial Planning and Analysis at Brookfield Incorporações and Partner at AVIV Investimentos;

Degree in Electronic Engineering from UFRJ – RJ and Master’s degree in Production Engineering specializing in Business Strategy from COPPE/UFRJ – RJ.

Pedro Lanza

Legal Head
at J2L Partners since 2016

Extensive experience as tax lawyer at renowned Brazilian companies such as Machado Associados and Sacha Calmon Mizabel Derzi Consultores e Advogados;

Degree in Law from Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos – MG, and postgraduate degree in Tax Law from GVLaw – SP;

MBA in Finance from IBMEC

Maurício Simões

Head of Business Development
at J2L Partners since 2021.

Over 15 years of experience in asset valuation and in projects in the infrastructure, health and logistics sectors, among others.

Gained extensive experience in company evaluation, preparation of business plans and market research.

Former Financial Projects Manager at Andrade Gutierrez.

Degree in Economics from UFRJ.

Maurício Simões

Head de Business Development
da J2L Partners desde 2021

Mais de 15 anos de experiência em Finanças, como valuation de ativos e projetos nos setores de infraestrutura, saúde e logística, entre outros. 

Atua na avaliação de empresas, e na elaboração de planos de negócios e estudos de mercado.

Foi Gerente de Projetos Financeiros na Andrade Gutierrez. 

Graduado em Economia pela UFRJ.

Pedro Lanza

Head Jurídico
da J2L Partners desde 2016

Experiência como advogado tributarista de escritórios de advocacia de renome nacional, como Machado Associados e Sacha Calmon Mizabel Derzi Consultores e Advogados;

Graduado em Direito pela Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos – MG e Pós Graduado em Direito Tributário pela GVLaw – SP;

Possui MBA em finanças pelo IBMEC

Andre Bularmaqui

Head de Estruturação e Análise
da J2L Partners desde 2020

Mais de 15 anos de experiência nas áreas de estratégia e finanças em empresas como Vale, Accenture e Brookfield; 

Atua na avaliação e reestruturação financeira de empresas, na captação de recursos e na elaboração de planos de negócios;

Foi Superintendente de Planejamento Financeiro (FP&A) da Brookfield Incorporações e Sócio da AVIV Investimentos;

Graduado em Engenharia Eletrônica e de Computação pela UFRJ – RJ e com Mestrado em Engenharia de Produção com ênfase em Estratégia Empresarial pela COPPE/UFRJ – RJ

Lúcio Otávio

Membro do Conselho de Administração ,
CEO e fundador da J2L Partners.

Mais de 30 anos de experiência em posições executivas

Trabalhou durante 14 anos no Grupo Andrade Gutierrez, sendo Diretor de Investimentos sua última posição

Foi membro do Conselho de Administração da Oi S.A. e da Santo Antônio Energia

Foi responsável pela estruturação de projetos como Hidrelétrica de Santo Antônio e Aeroporto de Quito – sendo esse último eleito pela revista Project Finance o Latin American Transport Deal of the Year no ano de 2006

Gestor de investimentos credenciado pela CVMGraduado em Administração pela FUMEC – MG e MBA em Finanças pelo IBMEC.

Líbano Barroso

Membro do Conselho de Administração e
fundador da J2L Partners, e CEO da Rodobens

Mais de 30 anos de experiência em posições executivas

Posições nos últimos 15 anos: Membro do conselho de Administração da Via Varejo, Estácio, Ri Happy e Intermédica. CEO da Via Varejo, Vice Presidência do Grupo Pão de Açúcar, CEO da TAM, CFO da LATAM Airlines, CEO da Multiplus e CFO da CCR

Responsável pela idealização e estruturação da Multiplus e da CCR (incluindo sua Oferta Pública Inicial), e pela fusão LAN/TAM

Graduado em Economia pela UFMG – MG, MBA em finanças pelo IBMEC e Pós-graduado em Direito Empresarial pela FGV.

João Lanza

Membro do Conselho de Administração e fundador da J2L Partners,
e Diretor-fundador da Mundinvest CTVM.

Mais de 40 anos de experiência no mercado de capitais

Posições nos últimos 15 anos: Membro do Conselho da BOVESPA, Membro do Conselho da BSM – BM&F BOVESPA (supervisão de mercados) e Presidente da APIMEC-MG

Gestor de investimentos credenciado pela CVM, responsável por administrar carteiras de clubes de investimento na Mundivest.

Graduado em Administração pela FUMEC – MG.