Lucas de Andrade Vearick

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.

Pedro DeRegina is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Pedro practices law in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Pedro DeRegina since 2025. 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 Pedro DeRegina is held by other lawyers.

Clarissa Marcondes Macéa is a partner at Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados, holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of São Paulo (USP), a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from Harvard University, and attended the École Nationale d’Administration – ENA (CISAP). She has worked as a Law Clerk at the Brazilian Supreme Court (2017-2020), was the Legal Head for the Assistance and Social Development Secretariat of the City of São Paulo (2015-2017), an...

Odel Antun is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Criminal Law. Odel practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Odel Antun since 2020. 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 Odel Antun is held by other lawyers.

JOSÉ THEODORO ALVES DE ARAÚJO Partner Office: São Paulo E-mail: taraujo@araujopolicastro.com.br Dir. phone: (55) (11) 3049-5705 Areas of Practice Corporate, Banking and Capital Markets, Infrastructure, Regulatory and Administrative Law. Education • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Universidade de São Paulo Law School – USP (1962); • Career improvement course on Financial System at Getulio Vargas Business School (1963); • Career improvement course ...

Eduardo Metzker is a senior lawyer at Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados with extensive experience in Civil Corporate Litigation. Since January 2019, he has been successful in leading a team of five lawyers who work in the Strategic Civil Litigation and Bankruptcy area of VLF. He has had significant participation in obtaining very positive results in cases of high legal complexity. Eduardo is a Bachelor of Laws by Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) and also has a post-graduate degree in Civil ...

Vanessa Lira Dantas is a partner at Amatuzzi Advogados, in São Paulo, where she works in two areas: real estate, structuring contracts and transactions, and wealth planning, advising families and companies on asset organization and succession. She brings more than 15 years of experience at leading Brazilian firms. She holds a law degree from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, a postgraduate degree in Contracts and Agreements from IICS and a specialization in Business Real Estate Law...

Mário Luiz Oliveira da Costa is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Mário Luiz practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Mário Luiz Oliveira da Costa since 2018. 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 Mário Luiz Oliveira da Costa is held by other lawyers.

Rafhael Frattari is a partner of Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados with more than 20 years of experience in Tax Law. He has acted in the litigation of several companies, especially in the steel, mining, and energy sectors. He currently is ahead of VLF’s tax teams in all operations, including Business Restructuring and M&A operations. Frattari was graduated from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1998) and holds a master’s degree (2003) and a Doctorate (2008) from the s...

BRUNO LANNA PEIXOTO Partner Office: São Paulo Email: bpeixoto@araujopolicastro.com.br Dir. phone: (55) (11) 3049-5789 Areas of Practice Antitrust and Competition Education • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Law School - UFMG (2001); • Master’s Degree in Economic Law from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG (2005); • Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Chicago (2005). Research paper: “Horizontal Mergers and T...