Madrona Advogados

Move reinforces the firm’s strategic focus on wealth and succession planning, with a strong private client offering São Paulo, March 31, 2026 – Madrona Advogados announces the appointment of João Guizardi as a new partner, reflecting his track record and contributions to the growth of the firm’s Wealth Planning practice and expanding the firm’s capabilities in complex wealth, succession, and high-end family law matters.   With solid experience in civil law, with a focus on family and succession matters, João Guizardi has led Madrona Advogados’ Wealth Planning practice for the past three years, combining technical sophistication, strategic insight, and a thoughtful approach to matters that are critical to individuals, entrepreneurial families, and family offices. His practice is focused on designing legal structures aimed at protecting assets, mitigating risk, preventing disputes, and preserving legacy.   The practice has been recognized by leading national and international legal rankings, including Chambers High Net Worth, Leaders League, Análise Advocacia, and the Brazil’s Leading Lawyers Awards.   Throughout his career, Guizardi has advised on strategic projects involving wealth and succession structuring, as well as led complex disputes and sensitive matters, including probate proceedings, divorces, changes to marital property regimes, and family-related conflicts. He also has experience in wealth and corporate reorganizations, negotiation of family and shareholder arrangements, and the drafting of planning instruments, including wills, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, stable union agreements, and advance directives.   “João’s work is defined by technical excellence and the ability to handle highly sensitive matters with care, strategy, and genuine empathy for clients’ needs. His promotion to partner recognizes his trajectory and reinforces our commitment to further expanding our Wealth Planning practice, which has become increasingly relevant to our clients,” said Danilo Mininel, CEO of Madrona Advogados.   “Becoming a partner is an opportunity to continue supporting our clients and their families in building safe, sophisticated, and tailored legal solutions focused on preserving wealth, mitigating risk, and navigating sensitive decisions,” said João Guizardi.   Guizardi holds a postgraduate degree in Wealth and Succession Planning from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and a postgraduate degree in Civil Procedure from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). He holds an LL.B. from Toledo Prudente Centro Universitário and is a member of the Family and Succession Law Committee of the Brazilian Institute of Wealth Planning (IBRAPP). With this appointment, Madrona Advogados further strengthens its Wealth Planning practice and expands its capacity to advise clients on complex wealth and succession matters, reaffirming its commitment to technical excellence, strategic vision, and value creation.   About Madrona Advogados Madrona Advogados is a full-service firm that combines technical excellence with a pragmatic, seamless approach to delivering precise solutions for complex matters. The firm has 49 partners and approximately 400 professionals across a wide range of legal practices and administrative functions. Recently, the firm announced a partnership with Coelho & Dalle, with offices in Recife, Fortaleza, and São Paulo, expanding Madrona’s presence in these locations. Madrona also welcomed Roberto Salles as a partner to strengthen its tax practice. According to TTR Brasil’s 2025 annual report, the firm is among the 10 most active practices in mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Madrona also has strong national recognition in areas such as Capital Markets, Public Law and Infrastructure, Civil Litigation and Arbitration, Tax, and several other practices within its nationwide full-service positioning. In recent years, the firm has been recognized by legal publications and directories including Chambers Brazil (Elite in M&A), Chambers Global, The Legal 500, LL250, LACCA Approved, Leaders League, IFLR1000, Who’s Who Legal, Análise Advocacia 500, Análise Advocacia, and Análise Mulher.

The move will help expand their joint national presence, strengthening their full‑service capabilities in high‑complexity transactions and disputes.   São Paulo, March 23, 2026 – Madrona Advogados and Coelho & Dalle announce this Monday (03/23) a strategic alliance, under which Coelho & Dalle will operate under the “Madrona Advogados” brand, from São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, and Recife. This move follows the successful association with Fialho Salles in 2023.   The initiative will reinforce full‑service legal counsel for domestic and international clients in high‑complexity strategic transactions and disputes, as well as strengthen their practice areas and industry capabilities. In addition, the alliance will bring them both closer to their clients while preserving regional characteristics, maintaining local presence and the relationships built in each market. Clients will benefit from complementary expertise and more robust practice areas, while retaining agile, business‑oriented strategic service.   In recent years, Madrona Advogados has been consolidating its governance structure, focusing on efficiency and raising delivery standards for clients, combining seamless, straightforward interactions with clients and partners, with high performance and close, excellence‑driven service. Today, the alliance brings together 44 partners and 131 associates, distributed across more than 20 practices.   Coelho & Dalle Advogados also provides full‑service legal counsel, with a team of 89 professionals — including four partners and 66 technical staff — working across the main areas of law. Over the years, it has stood out for its performance grounded in technical rigor, responsiveness, and detailed understanding of each client’s business, both in the Northeast, where it began, and from its São Paulo office, which expanded its operations in 2014.   “This closer relationship between the teams was built over roughly a year of conversations and joint work. It was a process that gradually strengthened the trust among all of us. We also identified a strong alignment in values and culture regarding the practice of law, client service with technical excellence, and caring for our people and our social responsibility,” says Danilo Mininel, CEO of Madrona Advogados.   For Coelho & Dalle, the alliance represents an important step in its institutional trajectory. “The association with Madrona Advogados increases our competitive capacity and strengthens our work in significant business matters and disputes in the legal market, while absorbing consolidated learning, know‑how, and credibility. We expect not only to accelerate the strategic objectives the firm had already been pursuing, but also to expand our national recognition,” says partner Eduardo Coelho.   About Madrona Advogados Madrona Advogados is a full-service legal practice recognized for combining excellence with agility to deliver precise and effective solutions for complex projects, with 44 partners and nearly 300 professionals specialized across administrative law and a wide range of practice areas. According to TTR Brasil’s 2024 Annual Report, Madrona Advogados ranks among Brazil’s top ten practices in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. Over the years, it has been consistently recognized by leading international legal directories and publications, including Chambers Brazil (Elite in M&A), Chambers Global, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250 (LL250), LACCA Approved, Leaders League, IFLR1000, Who’s Who Legal, Análise Advocacia 500, Análise Advocacia, and Mulher.   About Coelho & Dalle Founded in 2007, with a solid trajectory in the legal market of the Brazilian Northeast, Coelho & Dalle is a full‑service law firm that works closely and strategically with its clients, seeking to deeply understand each matter to build consistent and effective legal solutions. The firm combines rigorous technical analysis with direct and individualized case handling, prioritizing long‑term relationships and an approach focused on solving complex problems with clarity and efficiency. With offices in Recife, São Paulo, and Fortaleza, it is ranked by Great Place to Work – GPTW and by legal directories such as Chambers & Partners, IFLR1000, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer, ITR World Tax, LACCA Approved, and Leaders League.   Press contact  InPress Porter Novelli   Juliano Wladimir Capato +55 11 99260-5446 [email protected]   Alexandre Carvalho +55 11 99329-0909 [email protected]

The move strengthens the firm’s strategy to expand its work in complex transactions and strategic tax planning. São Paulo, March 19, 2026 – Madrona Advogados announces the arrival of Roberto Salles as a new partner in its Tax practice. With three decades dedicated to Tax and Fiscal Law, Roberto has built a career marked by his work in international transactions, tax structuring for mergers and acquisitions, and leadership of complex, multidisciplinary projects for both domestic and international clients.   Before joining Madrona Advogados, Roberto was a partner in the International Tax practice at KPMG Brazil, where he focused on Pillar 2, international transactions, tax‑structuring strategies, and strategic projects involving corporate reorganizations and M&A transactions. Previously, he was a founding partner of Fialho Salles Advogados, where he led the Tax and Fiscal Law practice, advising companies from various industry sectors on complex and high‑impact tax matters.   Recognized by publications and legal directories, Roberto has been featured in rankings such as Análise Advocacia 500, The Legal 500, and Chambers and Partners. Throughout his career, he has developed strong expertise in tax planning, international taxation, tax structuring for investments, and strategic support for major corporate transactions.   “Roberto Salles’ arrival represents a strategic reinforcement for our tax team. His experience in international transactions, tax structuring for mergers and acquisitions, and leadership in complex projects adds even greater technical depth to our already highly experienced team. We are confident that his strategic vision and ability to handle high‑complexity matters will further strengthen our work and generate value for our clients,” says Danilo Mininel, CEO of Madrona Advogados.   “This is an opportunity to join a team of outstanding technical excellence, with a strong commitment to collaboration, innovation, and ethics. My goal is to contribute my experience and support clients and partners by adding expertise in international taxation and advancing a legal approach to Pillar 2—a new and challenging topic for multinational companies, and one I have been involved with since the beginning,” Salles notes. With this appointment, Madrona Advogados strengthens its tax team and expands its ability to advise clients on strategic tax matters and high‑complexity transactions, reaffirming its commitment to technical quality, strategic vision, and value generation.   About Madrona Advogados Madrona Advogados is a full-service legal practice recognized for combining excellence with agility to deliver precise and effective solutions for complex projects, with 44 partners and nearly 300 professionals specialized across administrative law and a wide range of practice areas. According to TTR Brasil’s 2024 Annual Report, Madrona Advogados ranks among Brazil’s top ten practices in merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions. Over the years, it has been consistently recognized by leading international legal directories and publications, including Chambers Brazil (Elite in M&A), Chambers Global, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250 (LL250), LACCA Approved, Leaders League, IFLR1000, Who’s Who Legal, Análise Advocacia 500, Análise Advocacia, and Mulher.   Press Contact InPress Porter Novelli Alexandre Carvalho +55 11 99329-0909 [email protected]