José Eduardo Manassero

Partner at Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados (São Paulo, Brazil); LLB, Master in Laws and PhD at University of São Paulo Law School; LL.M. in International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration at NYU School of Law (Arthur T. Vanderbilt Scholar); Vice-President of the Brazilian Bar’s Special Arbitration Commission; Director at the Mediation and Arbitration Center at the Brazil-Portugal Chamber of Commerce; CIArb Fellow; Author of several articles on arbitr...

Eduardo Dotta is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Eduardo practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Eduardo Dotta since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Eduardo Dotta is held by other lawyers.

Juliano Di Pietro is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Juliano practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Juliano Di Pietro since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Juliano Di Pietro is held by other lawyers.

Specialist in International Tax and Trade with articles published in Brazil and abroad, Ayres Moreira is an Alumnus of the Training Program in Policy and Trade at the Brazilian Embassy in Washington and former Professor of International Tax Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) and at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). Ayres Moreira is a frequent speaker in Seminars and Conferences in Brazil and abroad, a full member of the Tax Commission of the Brazil...

Alexandre de Mendonça Wald holds a Bachelor Degree in Law from Cândido Mendes University (1984) and a Master of Law from University of Pennsylvania Law School (1986). Throughout his career, he has served as president of the UPenn Alumni Club in Brazil and is recognized among the most admired lawyers in various professional rankings, such as Latin Lawyer250, Chambers and Partners, Analysis Advocacy and The Legal 500.

Ulisses Penachio is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Ulisses practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Ulisses Penachio since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ulisses Penachio is held by other lawyers.

Ana Lúcia Pinke Ribeiro de Paiva is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employee Benefits Law and Litigation. Ana Lúcia practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Ana Lúcia Pinke Ribeiro de Paiva since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ana Lúcia Pinke Ribeiro de Paiva is held by other lawyers.

Mr. Areno has worked on more than 40 offerings, including of Banco BTG Pactual, Azul, Ultrapar, Cosan, Tarpon, BR Malls, Iguatemi, MetLife and Banco do Brasil. In addition, he has been involved in several mergers and acquisitions, including representing Deutsche Bank AG as financial advisor to Enersis Américas S.A. (Chile) in the US$22 billion restructuring of certain companies controlled by Enel (recognized as a 2017 Global Finance Deal of the Year (Insolvency and Restructuring) by Th...

Priscila Regina is a junior partner at the firm. She specialises in tax litigation and consultation, working closely with Fernando Loeser. Priscila has experience handling direct and indirect taxation matters in all court levels, including administrative and judicial cases. Some of the sectors her clientele comes from are the cosmetics, food and beverage and heavy industry. Priscila has been recognized since 2020 by Best Lawyers Brazil as a benchmark in the field of tax professionals. In addi...

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 ...