{"id":56646,"date":"2026-05-22T14:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/?post_type=press_releases&p=56646"},"modified":"2026-05-22T14:18:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:18:47","slug":"madrona-advogados-appoints-joao-guizardi-as-new-partner-and-strengthens-wealth-planning-practice","status":"publish","type":"press_releases","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/developments\/press-releases\/madrona-advogados-appoints-joao-guizardi-as-new-partner-and-strengthens-wealth-planning-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrona Advogados Appoints Jo\u00e3o Guizardi as New Partner and Strengthens Wealth Planning Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Move reinforces the firm\u2019s strategic focus on wealth and succession planning, with a strong private client offering<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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S\u00e3o Paulo, March 31, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Madrona Advogados announces the appointment of Jo\u00e3o Guizardi as a new partner, reflecting his track record and contributions to the growth of the firm\u2019s Wealth Planning practice and expanding the firm\u2019s capabilities in complex wealth, succession, and high-end family law matters.<\/p>\n

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With solid experience in civil law, with a focus on family and succession matters, Jo\u00e3o Guizardi has led Madrona Advogados\u2019 Wealth Planning practice for the past three years, combining technical sophistication, strategic insight, and a thoughtful approach to matters that are critical to individuals, entrepreneurial families, and family offices. His practice is focused on designing legal structures aimed at protecting assets, mitigating risk, preventing disputes, and preserving legacy.<\/p>\n

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The practice has been recognized by leading national and international legal rankings, including Chambers High Net Worth, Leaders League, An\u00e1lise Advocacia, and the Brazil\u2019s Leading Lawyers Awards.<\/p>\n

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Throughout his career, Guizardi has advised on strategic projects involving wealth and succession structuring, as well as led complex disputes and sensitive matters, including probate proceedings, divorces, changes to marital property regimes, and family-related conflicts. He also has experience in wealth and corporate reorganizations, negotiation of family and shareholder arrangements, and the drafting of planning instruments, including wills, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, stable union agreements, and advance directives.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJo\u00e3o\u2019s work is defined by technical excellence and the ability to handle highly sensitive matters with care, strategy, and genuine empathy for clients\u2019 needs. His promotion to partner recognizes his trajectory and reinforces our commitment to further expanding our Wealth Planning practice, which has become increasingly relevant to our clients,\u201d said Danilo Mininel, CEO of Madrona Advogados.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBecoming a partner is an opportunity to continue supporting our clients and their families in building safe, sophisticated, and tailored legal solutions focused on preserving wealth, mitigating risk, and navigating sensitive decisions,\u201d said Jo\u00e3o Guizardi.<\/p>\n

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Guizardi holds a postgraduate degree in Wealth and Succession Planning from Funda\u00e7\u00e3o Getulio Vargas (FGV) and a postgraduate degree in Civil Procedure from the Pontifical Catholic University of S\u00e3o Paulo (PUC-SP). He holds an LL.B. from Toledo Prudente Centro Universit\u00e1rio and is a member of the Family and Succession Law Committee of the Brazilian Institute of Wealth Planning (IBRAPP).<\/p>\n

With this appointment, Madrona Advogados further strengthens its Wealth Planning practice and expands its capacity to advise clients on complex wealth and succession matters, reaffirming its commitment to technical excellence, strategic vision, and value creation.<\/p>\n

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About Madrona Advogados<\/strong><\/p>\n

Madrona Advogados is a full-service firm that combines technical excellence with a pragmatic, seamless approach to delivering precise solutions for complex matters. The firm has 49 partners and approximately 400 professionals across a wide range of legal practices and administrative functions.<\/p>\n

Recently, the firm announced a partnership with Coelho & Dalle, with offices in Recife, Fortaleza, and S\u00e3o Paulo, expanding Madrona\u2019s presence in these locations. Madrona also welcomed Roberto Salles as a partner to strengthen its tax practice.<\/p>\n

According to TTR Brasil\u2019s 2025 annual report, the firm is among the 10 most active practices in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Madrona also has strong national recognition in areas such as Capital Markets, Public Law and Infrastructure, Civil Litigation and Arbitration, Tax, and several other practices within its nationwide full-service positioning.<\/p>\n

In recent years, the firm has been recognized by legal publications and directories including Chambers Brazil (Elite in M&A), Chambers Global, The Legal 500, LL250, LACCA Approved, Leaders League, IFLR1000, Who\u2019s Who Legal, An\u00e1lise Advocacia 500, An\u00e1lise Advocacia, and An\u00e1lise Mulher.<\/p>\n

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