Dra Fernanda Pereira Leite > Araújo e Policastro Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Araújo e Policastro Advogados Offices
R LEOPOLDO COUTO DE MAGALHÃES JUNIOR
758 4TH FLOOR, ITAIM BIBI 04542-000
SÃO PAULO SP
Brazil
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Dra Fernanda Pereira Leite
Work Department
Corporate and Third Sector.
Position
Partner
Career
- Recommended by the publication Latin Lawyer 250 (2021 to 2023) and by Best Lawyers Brazil (2022)
- Recognized for her outstanding work in Tax Law by The Legal 500 Latin America (2018 to 2022)
- Nominated as one of the “Most admired attorney by economic sector” by the legal departments of firms in the Metallurgy and Mining sectors surveyed by Análise Advocacia 500 in 2012
Languages
Portuguese, English and French.
Memberships
• Member of the Lawyers’ Association of São Paulo
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie Law School (1995)
- Bachelor of Business Administration from Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado – FAAP (1990)
- Foreign Trade Course by the Continued Education Program from Fundação Getulio Vargas – FGV (1999)
- International and Executive Legal Education (IELE), Summer 2013 Legal Training Program: “International Business Transactions: Best Practices In Law & Management” in Berkeley Law University of California (2012)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Corporate and M&A: Mid-market
Araújo e Policastro Advogados‘ corporate department helps clients of all sizes navigate complex issues in the context of domestic and cross-border transactions, encompassing M&A, joint ventures, restructurings and incorporations. A member of Nextlaw Global referral network, the firm is seen with great regularity advising on the Brazilian law aspects of global deals. In addition to its strong transactional capabilities, the group is also routinely engaged in corporate law matters, related disputes and succession planning issues. Founding partner Theodoro Araújo has a strong track record in corporate deals involving multiple jurisdictions; he oversees the practice alongside Camila Araújo, who is skilled in M&A and joint ventures involving the infrastructure and energy segments. Clients from the automotive sector turn to Tania Mara Ferreira for advice on M&A and contractual matters. Other key individuals include Fernanda Pereira Leite, a reference for foreign clients doing business in Brazil, and Bárbara Dos Santos Moreira, who focuses on non-transactional matters.