Mr Ricardo Barretto Ferreira da Silva > Azevedo Sette Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Mr Ricardo Barretto Ferreira da Silva

+55 (11) 4083.7600 barretto@azevedosette.com.br View profile View profile

Work Department

Banking and Capital Markets, Commercial and Financial Contracts, Corporate, Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax Practice – Consulting, Planning and Litigation, Telecommunication, Internet and Information Technology

Position

Barretto is senior partner and head of Azevedo Sette Advogados’ TMT practice in São Paulo office. He draws upon more than 50 years’ experience advising clients in complex transactions involving consulting and litigation in corporate M&A, intellectual property and tax law, especially to Telecommunication, Internet and Information Technology segments.

Career

Languages

English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish

Memberships

Barretto was Chair of the Legislation Committee and President in Brazilian Chamber of E-Commerce; Vice-President of the ITechLaw (International Technology Law Association); Co-founder and President of the ABDTIC (Brazilian Association of Information and Communication Technology Law).

Education

LL.B. from USP Law School, he was admitted to practice in São Paulo, Brazil, in 1973. He is specialized in Tax Law and Corporate Law, University of North Dakota (1975) and in Business Law, Institute of World Affairs, Connecticut (1973).

Leisure

He is recommended as Senior Statesmen in Telecommunications & Media by Chambers Latin America, as Leading Individual in TMT: Tech, Innovation, Digital Business, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy by The Legal 500. In Who´s Who Legal National and Global Elite 2021 guides is listed as reference in Information Technology and TMT practices as a “senior statesman” with an array of clients in the TMT sector and a wealth of experience in IT transactions. Ricardo is “well known for his telecoms work and has been prominent in the space for a long while”, say sources. Besides, he is recognized by LACCA Approved, Latin Lawyer 250, Leaders League, Best Lawyers and World Tax Review guides in Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Tax, Technology, Innovation and Digital Business, Data Protection, Telecom & Media and Banking practices.