Ricardo Madrona

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...

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...

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.

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 ...

Ricardo Tosto is a partner and one of the founders of the firm. He works particularly in the areas of Credit Recovery, Banking Contracts, Bankruptcy, Judicial Reorganization, Acquisition Review, Corporate Restructuring, Administrative, Electoral, Civil and Commercial Law. Previously, Mr. Tosto worked as an advisor to the Legal and Human Resources Board of Grupo Rede and as director of the Rede Private Pension Foundation. He was president of the Judiciary Modernization Commission and the Judic...

José Mauricio Machado is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. José Mauricio, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which José Mauricio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Regina C. Baraldi Bisson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Rights Law, Labor and Employment Law and Real Estate Law. Regina C., who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Regina C. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

O Sr. Lopes tem 30 anos de experiência em lidar com disputas empresariais e é reconhecido por publicações especializadas nacionais e internacionais como um dos mais importantes advogados brasileiros. Atuou em casos complexos de arbitragem e contencioso judicial, moldando negócios nas áreas de infraestrutura, serviços financeiros, direito societário, reestruturação de dívidas e contratos comerciais. Segundo o The Legal...

Luiz Antonio Varela Donelli is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Luiz Antonio Varela, 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 Luiz Antonio Varela is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Juliana Galindo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Juliana, 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 Juliana is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.