Ms Melissa Kanô > KLA Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

The media team at KLA Advogados is retained by leading advertisers, artists, gaming and technology companies operating in Brazil. The practice, which demonstrates a strong transactional profile, offers ‘extensive expertise‘ in tax, commercial and promotional marketing matters. Melissa Kanô, an expert in advertising law, leads the industry-focused group. Associate Ana Carolina Cesar handles a varied mix of contentious and non-contentious matters in the technology and entertainment spaces. Vanessa Pirró and Caio Aragão left the firm in February 2022.

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.