Patrick Jackson has extensive experience in capital markets, banking and corporate transactions, and certain US regulatory matters involving large Brazilian banks and industrial companies. He covers complex financings for companies mostly in the agribusiness, energy & infrastructure, oil & gas sectors, including in the green fuels and energy transition spaces generally.
He has served on the Firm's Global Foundation Board and as Regional Pro Bono Partner in São Paulo and on committees for the Firm's strategy, recruiting and corporate responsibility initiatives.
- Advised XP, BTG and BNDES as lenders and shareholders in respect of JBS N.V.'s US$7 billion SEC-registered IPO on the NYSE
- Advised BNP Paribas, Bofa, Citibank, Credit Agricole, Itau, Santander and other syndicate banks with respect to US$1 billion revolving credit facility for Raizen S.A.
- Advised BNDES, The Brazilian Development Bank, on its sale of approximately 724 million common shares in the state-owned oil company Petrobras. The offering comprised both common shares in Brazil and abroad and ADRs, and is valued at approximately US$5.2 billion.
- Advised Banco do Brasil S.A. or it's underwriters on all debt issuances since 2009, including issuances of perpetual non-cumulative junior subordinated notes and senior notes and denominated in various currencies including CHF, Yen and U.S. dollars
- Advising Samarco Mineração in connection with financial consequences from an environmental incident suffered in late 2015 and potential restructuring of its approximately US$4 billion in outstanding export prepayment loans and notes
- Advised on the global FCPA risk assessment for a major Brazilian construction conglomerate implicated in Lava Jato corruption investigations, consisting of reviews and analysis of operations in over 29 countries
- Advised Sumitomo Mitsui Banking in connection with the financing of BTG Pactual's US$758 million acquisition of Globenet's undersea telecom cable system from Oi.
News and client work
Contact details
- Clifford Chance, São Paulo
- +551130196017
- Email me
- Speaks English and Portuguese
- Practice area Capital markets
- Sector Banks, Charities, Consumer goods, Mining & metals, Retail
Career & qualifications
- Harvard University (AB) 1998
- Georgetown University Law Center (JD) 2005
- Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2007
- Partner since May 2022
Awards and citations
- Ranked as a Next Generation Partner for 4 consecutive years
Legal 500 Latin America 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023: Capital Markets (International Firms) - "Patrick Jackson is a bright lawyer. On topics like eco-investments and infrastructure bonds, Patrick anticipates issues, understands Brazilian legislation and contributes significantly to developing the local market. Patrick Jackson stands out. He’s the one I speak with most. He has a strong ability to understand the other side in a negotiation and navigate differences to achieve a successful transaction."
Chambers Brazil 2025: Capital Markets (International Firms) – Band 3