Talante Partners
Talent-driven individuals
envisioning a sustainable
advisory approach to your business
*** Talante meaning in Portuguese:
Someone with attitude and talent,
that does not measure efforts
to achieve their goals ***
Bio
Since 2011, Talante Partners has been offering
a suite of business consultancy services,
in Brazil and abroad, in the following areas:
Opportunities pursuit
Start-up support
Development needs
Turnaround activities
Management action.
We are a value-driven organization
of a niche nature and diverse mindset.
We rest assured we provide good practices upon the careful selection of our people and partnering companies.
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Over the years, we have worked in Energy, Oil & Gas,
Infrastructure, Biotech, Industry, Agro, Consumer,
and Financial Services sectors.
Our Diverse Portfolio Offers
through strong partnership and collaboration
BUSINESS
ORIGINATION, START-UP, DEVELOPMENT, AND TURNAROUND.
Supporting all phases of your business
transformation and growth.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
A comprehensive approach
to establish your business strategy.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
& LEGAL SUPPORT
Focus on capital raising, access to global funds, family offices, M&A advisory, and legal support.
GOVERNANCE
Focus on family-owned companies transitioning to
a professional management status.
ESG ADVISORY
Boost your company's
ESG culture.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND
ENGINEERING SERVICES
A set of offerings in
Project Management EPCM
& Owners Engineering activities.
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT
People development, assessment,
mentoring, and sourcing activities.
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT
& BOARD SERVICES
Competence in place to provide from
interim management to board services
Partners & Partnering Companies
Marcelo Taulois
Partner & Consultant
Marcelo is a highly motivated and resourceful executive. Experienced in business management, development, and transformation, as well as in M&A activities in various business environments.
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Notably, an individual with a commercial focus, people skills, and a creative mindset, has excelled working in multicultural environments, developing and leading businesses for over 35 years. Key companies worked include Schlumberger, Aker Solutions, Promon, Scatec and Prumo. He also serves on boards and offers mentorship through various industry initiatives.
Marcelo has board training from FDC in Brazil, postgraduate management studies at Henley Management College in the UK and IMD in Switzerland, and Electrical Engineering background from UCP in Brazil.
Marcelo is currently living in Rio de Janeiro and is available to work anywhere.
Mayla Di Martino
Partner & ESG Consultant
Mayla is psychoanalyst and a researcher, who advises organizations on diversity ESG-related matters. She is also a writer with articles and books published regarding women in the business environment.
She holds a Postdoctoral degree in Psychology, a Doctor's degree in Political Science - both from the University of São Paulo - a Master's degree in Political Science from the London School of Economics and Political Science (2000), a Master's degree in Psychoanalytic Theory from the University of East London/ Tavistock Institute (2004), and an undergraduate degree in Communication from the University of Brasília (1992).
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Mayla is currently living in Rio de Janeiro where she exerts clinical practice.
Marcelo Muller
Associate partner via AEM Capital
An experienced professional with a solid working experience in Private Equity and Venture Capital. Skilled in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Divestitures and Investment Analysis and business development activities, and Board of Director's participation. Holds strong additional experience in the Oil & Gas and Power industries sectors.
Marcelo has a Master of Business Administration - MBA focused in Finance and Strategic Planning from The Wharton School.
Marcelo is a partner at AEM and currently lives between Houston, USA, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
ALESSANDRA SIMÕES
Associate partner via Uphill
Alessandra began her career in Executive Search at a local consultancy firm in 2007. Later, she served for three years as Vice-President at a prestigious executive search consultancy in Brazil, responsible for its Oil & Gas clients, before co-founding UpHill, where she acts today.
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Prior to that, Alessandra began her career in the area of entrepreneurship in the Incubator Program at PUC-Rio and worked on Pipeline Inspection. She continued her career as a business consultant, providing services in sectors such as telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, and Oil & Gas. She also worked as a site manager for a company specialized in offshore construction.
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Alessandra has a Civil Engineering Degree with an emphasis in Production and a Master’s Degree in Production Engineering from PUC-Rio, Brazil.
Alessandra is a partner at Uphill and Rio de Janeiro based.
Gino Oyamada
Associate partner via 3G Consultoria
Gino has been working with Governance, People, and Management for some decades!
Through 3G Consultoria, alongside Controlling Shareholders, Boards of Directors, and Advisory Boards, he developed solutions that create greater efficiency and dynamics, bringing solid, consistent, and lasting results.
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Gino holds a Corporate Governance specialisation from FDC, Brazil, a Post Graduate degree in Management from ISAE, Brazil, Economics degree from USP, Brazil, ​and a Business Management specialization from Manchester School of Management in the UK.
Gino is a partner at 3G and currently based in Curitiba, Brazil.
Thomé & Associados
Rosane Thomé
Associate partner via Thome & Associados Lawyers
Rosane has been practicing law for over 30 years. She started her professional career working in corporate law and tax area and further, she specialized in civil and commercial litigation.
She worked alongside noted lawyers such as Prof. Arnoldo Wal, Prof. Jorge Lobo, and Carlos Eduardo Bulhões Pedreira.
Rosane has extended studies from the University of Lisbon, in Portugal, and attended Law at Estacio University in Rio de Janeiro.
João Rios
Associate partner via Laboris
João completed his professional training in IT at PUC/RJ and proceeded to be a teacher at the University for 10 years. Meanwhile, for over 20 years, he worked as CIO in large companies in the insurance, banking, and retail sectors.
João created three companies developing solutions for the retail and finance segments which were later sold to investors and financial institutions.
Since 1995, he has held the position as the Founder/CEO at Laboris Consultoria Ltda, where he led more than 900 professionals, in over 1000 projects, for about 300 clients from different segments.
João worked as Strategy Advisor at a large educational institution, as well as at one of the main insurance companies in the country, leading merger operations and cultural transformation processes and technology.
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He is also the board member of a network of Dental Clinics and Chairman of the Board of a large BPO company with extensive operations in the O&G, Energy, Mining, and Sanitation markets. In addition, João participates on the board of the UOJ - a traditional institution dedicated to the education and training of children in situations of vulnerability in Brazil.
Roberto Martins Costa
Associate partner via TRX Boutique Merchant Bank
Acting since the 80's in a variety of projects, via TRX, a leading global merchant banking and advisory boutique providing diversified and independent financial, commercial, consulting, and investment banking advisory services to a diverse and broad client base across all major industries.
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Roberto holds degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Gama Filho, Rio de Janeiro, Economics from the University of Brasilia, and Law from PUC in Rio de Janeiro.
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He is based in Portugal and frequently commutes between Brazil, England, and Canada where TRX has operations.
Partners Experience
A vast competence portfolio
Talante Partners
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Established in 2011
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Originated and access over 240 opportunities to date
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Acts on businesses Transformation and, Development
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Offered Interim Management services
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Lead company start-ups projects
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Acts in statutory and advisory board positions
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Participated in capital raise activities
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Acts on deals mediation
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Provided research and studies
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Acts on ESG diversity projects
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... in addition to partners' competencies described herein
Laboris
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Established in 1995
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Over 1500 strategy making and systems infrastructure implementation projects executed over time
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+ 300 clients
AEM
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Established in 2001
- Performed successful private investments in Energy, Power & Mining sectors
- Participated in several M&A projects
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Acts on capital raising activities
3G
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Performed Governance, Management, and People related projects
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Focus on implementation of Governance projects for family and own corporate businesses.
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Performed assessments and act on Governance Bodies Improvement Programs
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Implement succession Programs
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Implement shareholders, board, and executive Alignment Programs
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Perform organizational and executives assessment
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Act son boards and as members of Advisory Committees.
Thomé & Associados
Thomé
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Established in 1999
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A Brazilian-based boutique law firm with key clientele in the Finance and Corporate arena​
Uphill
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Established in 2012
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Acts on the selection, assessment, and all aspects of a company's people's operations and strategy
TRX
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Established in 1987
- Originated, on average, 12 deals per annum since its conception
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Act in 9 specialist industries
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Count with 80 associates globally
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Provides: financial, commercial, consulting, and investment banking advisory services to a diverse and broad client base across all major industries.
Our Clients
Meaningful collaborations in the Energy, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure, Biotech,
Industry, Agro, Consumer and Financial Services sectors
Note: List includes clients developed via the Talante Partners platform only
CONTACT
Talante Partners (Dezenove Pesquisa & Consultoria Ltda)
Av. São Sebastião 275, Urca, Rio de Janeiro, 22271090, Brazil
+5521999997676
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