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José Luis Finocchio Junior is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. José Luis, who practices law in Campinas, Brazil, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José Luis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Doctor of Law (J.D), Sciences, Law of Economics and Finance, University of São Paulo, in the subfield of Tax Law, São Paulo, 2010. Founder of the Advocacia Fernanda Hernandez and has experience for more than thirty years. Member of the Superior Counsel of Law of the FECOMERCIO/SP. Many publications in specialized journals and six-monthly papers presented do the Federal University of São Paulo during her Doctor Degree. Final doctorate thesis regarding the CFEM (Compensatio...

Ms. Renata Araujo has over 25 years of experience, with her career consistently focused on Labor Law. She leads the defense in labor litigation for major national and multinational companies across the energy, infrastructure, civil construction, aviation, textile, food, and paper and pulp sectors, among others. Ms. Araujo conducts strategic and preventive approaches for clients. She possesses vast expertise in monitoring corporate restructurings and judicial reorganizations, acting in the res...

Joanna Bastos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Joanna, who practices law in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joanna is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Marcelo Hilal is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Marcelo, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marcelo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bachelor Degree in Law by Rio de Janeiro Law School at Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Rio de Janeiro, 2015. Lato Sensu Post Graduate in “Tax Law and Public Finances” at Institute of Public Law (IDP), Brasília, May 2019. Lawyer with focus and practice in Public Law, Tax Law and Dispute Resolution, in Supreme Court (STF), Superior Court of Justice (STJ) and at the Federal Regional Court of the First Region (TRF-1). Lawyer and Partner at Advocacia Fernanda Hernandez since 2015.

Marina Gaensly Blattner holds a graduate and master’s degree in public law from the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and a LL.M from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences (LSE). She was a consultant member of the National Commission for Constitutional Studies of the Federal Council of the OAB. She is also a member of the São Paulo Lawyers Institute (IASP).

With a highly specialized profile, in the indirect taxes area, Mauri serves domestic and multinational companies, taking part in several tax and corporate restructuring transactions and following up on new structures.

Bachelor degree in law at University UniCEUB, Brasília, 2019. Lato Sensu Post Graduated in “Law - Procedural Practice in Courts”, at University UniCEUB, Brasília, 2020-2021. Mastering in 'Constitutuional Law' at the Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público – IDP, Brasília, since 2023. Member of the Tax Study, Research and Analysis Group at the Centro Universitário de Brasília – UniCEUB. Member of the Commission of the OAB/DF. M...

Head of the M&A, Banking and Services and Financial Transactions. Marcela graduated originally in Law in Public Business. 29 years of experience inclusive at golden circle law firms (both Brazilian and international), investment banks (in the front office, law department and as Compliance Officer ) and as head of the Law Department of one of the most efficent sustainable energy and alchool companies, with more than R$22 billion in debt transactions (debentures, LCIs, CRIs, notes, private ...