Mariana Cardoso Martins

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Raphael Valentim is a partner with extensive expertise in Corporate, Corporate Governance and Compliance. He has more than fifteen years of experience participating in or leading business structuring projects involving foreign companies, corporate restructuring, shareholder agreements, corporate investigations, implementation of compliance programs and advisory services legal in business areas. He is a highly qualified and experienced professional with a successful track record in efficiently...

Master and PhD in Criminal Procedure Law at Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo (USP); Bachelor in Laws at Faculdade de Direito da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUCS-P); Professor for IBMEC Graduation Course; Member of CEAPRO – Centro de Estudos Avançados de Processo; Former President, Treasure Director and Secretary-General of the Brazilian Bar Association – Sub-section of Pinheiros in São Paulo/SP; Coordina...

Mariana is the Managing Partner and Head of Corporate and M&A at Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados, bringing over two decades of experience in Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Governance, Compliance, and Data Protection. As Managing Partner, she leads the firm’s strategic direction and ensures operational excellence across finance, IT, marketing, and administration—combining leadership vision with technical and business precision. As Head of Corporate and M&A, Mari...

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Fernando Novis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration and Litigation. Fernando, who practices law in Brazil, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Fernando is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice areas. Fernando has over 16 years' experience of representing Brazilian and foreign clients in Civil, Corporate, Commercial, Regulator...

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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 ...