Mr Joao Paulo Minetto > Demarest Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Demarest Advogados
AV PEDROSO DE MORAES 1201
SÃO PAULO, SP 05419-001
Brazil

Work Department

Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Markets

Position

Partner

Career

Partner in Demarest’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Capital Markets practice areas, João Paulo Minetto holds a master’s degree (LLM) from The University of Pennsylvania and a postgraduate degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, both in the United States. He concentrates his practice in advising domestic and international companies in the negotiation of transactional matters, including structuring operations related to capital market funding, either through equity or debt, including securitization. João Paulo also has broad experience in the purchase and sale of companies, acquisitions of equity interest (privately and on the stock exchange), elaboration of complex commercial contracts and joint ventures, as well as reorganizations, both domestic and multi-jurisdictional.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Education

  • Wharton Business and Law Certificate from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA (2011)
  • Master’s degree (LLM) from The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA (2011)
  • Bachelor of Laws from the University of São Paulo (USP), São Paulo, Brazil (2005)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Capital markets

Praised for its ‘creativity’ and ability to ‘add value’, Demarest Advogados‘ fields a team with ‘in-depth knowledge of the capital markets area and related legislation‘. Led by Thiago Giantomassi, the group shines in complex, first-of-a-kind debt and equity products, where it regularly acts for major banks, investment funds, and debt issuers. The group is present in an array of key industries, most notably agribusiness and energy, advising on a broad range of matters, from tokenised securities trading to high-profile US listings. Asset-backed securitisations and investment funds-related matters are other key strengths for the department. Joao Paulo Minetto possesses strong credentials on the equity side, while recently promoted partner Leticia Galdino Wanderley has notable experience in the investment funds space. The practice was reinforced in December 2023 by the arrival of three partners from Lobo de Rizzo Advogados: Paula Magalhães, Maiara Madureira and Luiz Felipe Eustaquio.