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Business expansion to other countries and continents
⁠Capital raising and M&A support
⁠Investor introduction to opportunities in real estate, infrastructure, mining, renewable energy, and food security
⁠Advisory to access governments, sovereign funds, and exclusive business opportunities
⁠Offices in London, Doha, São Paulo and Raleigh
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About Us

First Capital Solutions Ltd. is a global company that fosters business opportunities in emerging markets.

We facilitate connections between investors and projects seeking capital in various sectors including infrastructure, commodities, agriculture, mining and steel, real estate, technology, pharmaceuticals, and renewable energies.

Our services encompass strategic advisory for capital raising, commodities supply, M&A support, public affairs, and advocacy.

Headquartered in London, UK, the company leverages a proactive network of executives in the US, Latin America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia to access global opportunities.

Partners

Marcelo Knopfelmacher

Managing Partner

Marcelo Knopfelmacher

Brazilian and German entrepreneur

 

Education

  • LLB – Faculdade de Direito da Universidade Mackenzie, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Master’s Degree, Law – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Brazil.
  • MBA Essentials – London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
  • Business, International Relations and the Political Economy — London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
  • Master of Business Administration – MBA, University of Liverpool Management School, Liverpool, UK.

Career

  • Marcelo is a seasoned Deal Maker, Lawyer and Advisor acting in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Felipe Locke Cavalcanti

Partner

Felipe Locke Cavalcanti

Education

  • LLB: University of São Paulo Law School (USP), Brazil.
  • LLM: Bankruptcy and Corporate restructuring from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) School of Law, São Paulo, Brazil.

Career

  • Dealmaker, Lawyer and Advisor acting globally.
  • Former Minister of the National Council of Justice, Brazil.
  • Partner at the law firm Knopfelmacher, Locke Cavalcanti, Brazil.
  • Co-founder at First Capital Solutions Ltd., London, UK.
  • Currently engaged in advising on deals, restructuring companies, facilitating connections between investors and relevant projects, and providing clients with exclusive access to global opportunities.

Humberto Junqueira de Farias

Partner

Humberto Junqueira de Farias

Education

  • Bachelor of Engineering and Business Administration from Universidade Mackenzie, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Post Graduation: Industrial Administration from Fundação Vanzolini, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Post Graduation: Strategy and Leadership from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Specialization in Management at IMD – Switzerland.

 

Career

  • Humberto is a former Board Member of some largest public companies as JBS (brazilian multinational company and one of the global leaders in the food industry), CSBrasil (Simpar´s infrastructure company), Eldorado Brasil Celulose, Loga – Logística Ambiental S.A. and Essencis Soluções Ambientais S.A. (environmental).

  • Humberto is also a former CEO of large companies in different sectors of the economy, as Ambar Energia (J&F), Renuka do Brasil (significant player in the Brazilian sugar and ethanol industry), Intercement (cement industry), Cavo Serviços e Meio Ambiente (infrastructure and environment),

  • He also served in many Class Entities’ Councils as SELUR (Environmental in the Sao Paulo State), AFCP (Association of Portland Cement Manufacturers – Argentina), SNIC (National Union of the Cement Industry) and ÚNICA (Union of the Sugarcane and Bioenergy Industry).

     

He has large and diversified experience in companies in Brazil and abroad, with mandates in growth, M&A, internationalization, turnaround, crisis management, innovation, and technology.

Luiza Franarin Spier

Legal Director

Luiza Franarin Spier

Education

  • LLB: University of Rio Grande do Sul – URGS, Brazil.
  • Post Graduation: Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies – IBET, São Paulo, Brazil.

Career

  • Seasoned Lawyer and Advisor acting globally.
  • Legal Director at First Capital Solutions Ltd., London, UK.
  • Currently engaged in advising on deals, facilitating the connection between investors and relevant projects in emerging markets seeking capital.

Carolina Teixeira

Senior Analyst

Carolina Teixeira

Education

  • BA, International Relations – Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP), São Paulo, Brazil.
  • Extension Course: Private Equity, Financing, Investing and Value Creation, Imperial College Business School, London, UK.

Career

  • Seasoned professional with experience in capital markets and risk management, covering both Latin America and EMEA regions.
  • Senior Analyst at First Capital Solutions Ltd., London, UK.
  • Presently involved in providing analysis on economics and geopolitics, and advising on global transactions.

James P. Stanton

USA Office

James P. Stanton

Education

  • LLM from University of Texas at Austin School of Law – Austin, TX
  • J.D. Business Law Concentration from Albany Law School – Albany, NY
  • B.A. Political Science and Economics from College of the Holy Cross – Worcester, MA

Career

  • James is an experienced Deal Maker, Lawyer and Advisor acting in the USA, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Contact Us

225 Clapham Road
London
SW9 9BE

contactus@firstcapital.solutions

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