Ms Karin Alvo > KLA Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

The ‘technical and business-oriented’ team at KLA Advogados continues to advise middle-market clients on the full slate of corporate transactions and shareholder issues. Acquisitions, incorporations, joint ventures and private equity investments are key areas of activity for the group, which stands out for its broad industry coverage that spans the technology, food and beverages, telecoms, infrastructure, education, energy, real estate and media sectors. Singled out for her experience in the technology, telecoms and life sciences segments, Karin Alvo has strong credentials in strategic M&A, private equity and venture capital deals. Mariana Cortez, a go-to for clients from the worlds of education and real estate, is an ‘excellent negotiator’, while Melissa Kanô, who heads up the Asian Desk, is recurrently sought out by companies from the advertising and energy spaces. Other individuals to note for corporate matters and M&A transactions include Alessandra Höhne and Luiz Filipe Aranha. Praised by clients for her ‘proficiency, attention, agility, timeliness and client service’, Patrícia Braga leads on cross-border M&A, PE and VC deals for US and German clients. Mário Fioratti works on complex technology and real estate-related transactions, while associate André Maruch maintains a broad practice in corporate and securities law, investment funds and foreign investment.

The technology practice at KLA Advogados combines IP, transactional and regulatory expertise, and is well positioned to advise start-ups, established tech companies and investment funds on a host of mandates. Web3, NFTs and AI-related matters are key areas of growth for the department, which is chaired by Karin Alvo, a corporate and M&A lawyer devoted to the tech, telecoms and life sciences sectors. Senior associate Ana Carolina Cesar focuses on transactions in the technology space. Vanessa Pirró left the firm in March 2022.