Mr Daniel Augusto Malatesta > Veirano Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Veirano Advogados Offices
AV BRIGADEIRO FARIA LIMA ,3477
16º ANDAR – SÃO PAULO
SP 04538-133
Brazil
Mr Daniel Augusto Malatesta

Work Department
Corporate & Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity ; Venture Capital & Startups
Position
Partner
Career
Daniel Malatesta has over 10 years of experience in corporate law and complex negotiations, with a focus on M&A, venture capital and private equity.
His track record includes deals in diverse sectors such as IT, agribusiness, retail, mining, energy, telecommunication, construction, healthcare, machinery, fintechs, proptechs, food and e-commerce.
In addition to his transactional experience, Daniel represents both emerging growth companies and investors throughout a company’s life cycle, as well as large Brazilian corporations on corporate governance matters.
After earning his Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) at the University of Chicago, Daniel was admitted to practice law in New York and worked as an international associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP between 2018 and 2019. During this time, Daniel worked with clients such as SoftBank, EQT Partners, The Boeing Company and Blue Water Worldwide.
Languages
English and Portuguese
Memberships
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – São Paulo
- New York State Bar Association
Education
- LL.M., University of Chicago Law School, IL, USA, 2018
- LL.M., Corporate Law, Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (INSPER), São Paulo, 2015
- LL.B., Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo, 2011
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Venture capital
One of the first full-service firms to establish strong credentials in the VC space, Veirano Advogados continues to be a notable player in the market assisting major CVC funds, VC funds, and start-ups. Benefiting from close working relationships with the firm’s other practice areas, such as IP, tax and banking, the team provides clients in this segment with well-rounded advice, but particularly excels in transactional matters. The practice is co-led by Guilherme Ohanian Monteiro and Daniel Augusto Malatesta. Monteiro handles a wide range of matters, including investment rounds, commercial negotiations, M&A, fund formation and offshore investment structures. Co-head Malatesta regularly works with start-ups, investors and technology companies on VC transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Tax > Customs
- International trade
- Labour and employment
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Real estate
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- TMT: Telecoms
Firm Rankings
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Projects and infrastructure
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- Transport: Aviation
- Venture capital
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Environment
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Public law
- City focus - Brasilia > Public law and regulation
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Media
- Wealth and succession planning
- Compliance
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Intellectual property
- Life sciences
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business