• Advises domestic and foreign clients in all types of corporate matters, such as business structuring, shareholders agreements, negotiations, implementation of corporate governance rules, stock options, among others. Assists various clients in M&A transactions.
• Has broad experience in transactions involving joint ventures, negotiation and drafting of complex commercial contracts between domestic and foreign parties, among which contracts such as EPC, transportation and logistics, IP and technology, structuring and management of franchises and internationalization of Brazilian companies.
• Considering her broad experience in corporate, M&A, complex contracts and international trade issues, she acts in a number of early case risk assessment and strategy building prior to litigation in these areas, in coordination with arbitration and ligation teams.
• Extension in American Law by the University of California. Corporate Finance and Capital Markets by Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). Graduated from the Law School of University of São Paulo (USP), 1996.
• Recommended by Leaders League 2016 and 2017 in Corporate/M&A.
• Recommended by Best Lawyers 2016, 2015 and 2014 editions in M&A.
• Appointed by Legal 500 2016 and 2017 as one of the references in her practice areas in Brazil.
• She has been granted with “Doing Business Award” from the World Bank, 2006 – 2009 period.
• Member of the Brazil – Israel Chamber of Commerce.
• Languages: Portuguese and English.
Since 1938, L. O. Baptista Advogados has been acting in the main areas of Business Law, always based on values that became the firm’s brand: technical excellence with strategic view, pragmatism, agility and commitment to the clients.
Our clients acknowledge the firm for being creative in approaching the legal issues and establishing lasting ties with those it works for. Our lawyers enjoy solid academic background combined with practical experience, offering business-oriented advice to each client.
Our professionals are specialized in the most diverse areas of law and economy, many of which also act as professors, arbitrators or leaders of the most reputable domestic and foreign institutions in their respective fields.
Quality
The quality of our services is evidenced not only by our clients but also by important Brazilian and international publications such as: Chambers and Partners, Latin Lawyer 250, Who’s Who Legal, Expert Guides, Best Lawyers, Leaders League, Lacca Approved, GAR and Anuário Análise Advocacia 500.
Strategic View
Our clients from the private sector include large Brazilian and international companies, spanning a number of sectors such as: biofuels, energy, infrastructure, banking, pharmaceutical, agricultural, petrochemical, etc. Within the public sphere, we deal with governmental bodies such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in addition to energy companies with businesses in Brazil.
Technical Excellence
The firm’s legal team has solid academic background, with a high percentage of professors and doctors, combining technical knowledge with a practical business-oriented approach.
