Priscila Cardanha Rosas

Partner

Priscila is a partner at Oaklins Fortezza Partners in Brazil. She has over 15 years’ experience in mergers and acquisitions and equity private placements. Priscila has led domestic and cross-border transactions in several sectors, such as consumer, services, healthcare, financial, technology and real estate. Some notable transactions include the sale of OL Papeis, one of the largest Brazilian producers of tissue and diaper products, to Bracell, a global leader in the production of dissolving pulp and specialty cellulose and part of the RGE Group; the sale of True Securitizadora, a leader in the securitization market, to Opea Group; the sale of Taler, an independent wealth management company, to Galapagos; the sale of a majority stake in Topico, the largest Brazilian player in the rental market with a focus on flexible infrastructure for storage and coverage, to Southern Cross Group; the sale of Centro Serviços, a facility service provider and leader in hospital cleaning in Brazil, to the French group Onet; the sale of UHHS, one of the most important blood bank and transfusion companies in Brazil, to Vitapart, a Crescera Capital portfolio company; and the sale of a minority stake in Brilia, a leading Brazilian LED lighting solutions provider, to Cartesian Capital Group.

Prior to joining Oaklins Fortezza Partners, Priscila was one of the founding partners at BRAVA Negócios, an M&A advisory boutique in São Paulo. Previously, she worked in the M&A division at BR Partners, a Brazilian investment banking firm, and at Patria Investimentos, one of the biggest private equity firms in Brazil. She also served as CFO of a plastics manufacturer of consumer goods, and successfully led a turnaround plan involving debt restructuring. Priscila graduated with a double major degree in economics and business from Insper in São Paulo.