Ms Yuka Ono > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Ms Yuka Ono

+55 11 3247 8400 yono@pn.com.br

Work Department

Structured Transactions, Project Finance, and Corporate, M&A.

Position

Partner.

Career

Yuka Ono heads the firm’s Japan Desk in Brazil and its legal services outpost in Tokyo (Japan), advising national and, mainly, Asian clients from different industries, both in litigation and consultancy. Yuka focuses her practice on corporate law matters, comprising project finance, contracts, M&A, compliance, among other areas. She is regarded by Japanese clients as a trusted advisor for their investments in Brazil, and has amassed unrivaled experience in several practice areas.

International professional experience:
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (USA): 08/2011 – 08/2013;
Investment Bank and Major Japanese Corporate Bank (Japan): 05/2001 – 06/2010;
Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (Japan) – Visiting Attorney (2017).

Languages

Portuguese, English, and Japanese.

Education

LL.M. from the Columbia University – 2011;
Specialization Degree from the Kyoto University – 2001;
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) -1999;
Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) – 1998.