Evy Marques > Felsberg Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Felsberg Advogados is often sought out by Brazilian and international start-ups, venture capital funds and corporate venture capital entities seeking advice on transactional and regulatory matters. The team often acts for clients from the insurtech, sportstech, edtech, foodtech and healthtech segments and digital law businesses in the structuring of their operations in Brazil, launch of new products and services, and negotiation of tech-related agreements. Evy Marques specialises in VC deals, corporate and commercial contracts; she leads the practice alongside João Carlos Mendonça, who focuses on technology rights, cryptocurrency and blockchain. Associate Bárbara Nátali Santos is well versed in a variety of transactions and assists fintechs with regulatory issues. Clarissa Luz left the firm in November 2023.

Home to ‘attentive, qualified, available and competent‘ professionals, Felsberg Advogados‘ corporate and M&A practice is skilled in the gamut of transactional, commercial and corporate matters. Domestic and international heavyweights operating in the retail, TMT, mining, infrastructure and energy sectors as well as emerging growth companies routinely seek the team’s advice on mergers, sales, acquisitions, and incorporations. Deals involving distressed assets and start-ups are key areas of strength for the firm, a prominent player in the restructuring, insolvency, and technology spaces. A reference for private equity funds, and public and privately held companies, Claudia Maniaci handles corporate reorganisations, M&A and debt restructuring, with a particular focus on pharmaceuticals. Noted for her ‘business-oriented approach‘, Evy Marques oversees the start-ups and venture capital arm, while João Carlos Mendonça is singled out for his knowledge of corporate and regulatory issues pertaining to cryptocurrency, blockchain and technology. Instructed by both buyers and sellers, Maria Carolina Guazzelli shines in distressed M&A. From the associate ranks, Bárbara Nátali Santos stands out for her regular involvement in M&A and contractual matters. Anneliese Eger is no longer at the firm.