Nair Veras Saldanha > Madrona Fialho Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

In the wake of its recent merger, the newly formed Madrona Fialho Advogados boasts a strong reputation in the mid-market M&A space. Fielding sizeable teams in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, the firm handles strategically significant deals for both publicly-traded and private companies present in all core economic sectors, and demonstrates particular strength in the technology, telecoms, infrastructure, agribusiness, healthcare and food and beverages spheres. Based in São Paulo, Ricardo Madrona provides support to an impressive client roster in the context of M&A, corporate restructuring and joint ventures, which are also core areas of activity for Milena Coimbra Mazzini. In the same office, Danilo Mininel’s fields of expertise include M&A, corporate law and contractual matters, with a special focus on the retail, education, technology and healthcare sectors. Nair Veras Saldanha acts for domestic and international companies, financial institutions and investors in corporate transactions. Also noted, Luciana Felisbino and Luciano Fialho advise on M&A, private equity and corporate governance, while José Senedesi offers expertise in corporate reorganisations. Sitting in the Belo Horizonte office, Alice Dourado stands out for her knowledge of sector consolidation proceedings and strategic alliances, and Patricia Alvarenga works on domestic and cross-border corporate transactions. Roberto Pary joined the São Paulo-based group from Marcelo Tostes Advogados in August 2022.

A combination of issuers, underwriters and investors turn to Madrona Fialho Advogados for advice on debt and equity listings. Standing out for its activity in the asset management sector, the group assists various funds and family offices with fund launches and IPOs. On the DCM front, the team is regularly instructed in mandates involving real estate and agribusiness debentures. Marcelo Cosac, who focuses on debt issuances, and Luis Bellini, who is especially active in agribusiness-related matters, are praised for their ‘great technical and pro-business knowledge’. Leonardo Di Cola possesses extensive regulatory expertise, while Nair Veras Saldanha is strong on the corporate side.