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Adriano Chaves

Adriano Chaves

Work Department

Mergers and Acquisitions, Commercial Contracts, Corporate Governance, Corporate and Foreign Investments, Digital Law, Privacy and Data Protection

Position

Partner. Specialized in M&A, Corporate Law, Foreign Investments, Technology, Data Protection and Contractual matters.

Career

Founding partner of CGM, Adriano has extensive experience in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, technology and data protection. He has assisted national and international companies from different sectors of the economy both in their investments and business in Brazil and abroad. He also coordinates the areas of digital law and privacy and data protection, and the firm's technology and innovation group.

Languages

Portuguese and English.

Memberships

Adriano was the co-leader of the Commission of Commercial Law and Practice of the Brazilian Chapter of ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) in 2023. He also volunteers as a Director of the Columbia University Alumni Club of Brazil and member of the Deal Closing Committee and the Deal Flow Committee of the Columbia Alumni Ventures Brazil.

Education

LL.M. from Columbia University School of Law, 1999 (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar). Bachelor of Laws, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 1995.

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