Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Banking and Financial Regulation, Fintech, and Corporate M&A.

Partner.

Ricardo Binnie practices in banking and finance matters and corporate M&A, with an emphasis on banking, finance, payments and foreign exchange laws.

For many years, Ricardo has advised several financial and payment institutions, financial infrastructure (IMFs), institutional investors, fintechs and startups in several transactions and activities in the Brazilian financial (SFN), payments (SPB)and instant payment (SPI) systems, comprising setup and authorization procedures, design of e-wallets, marketplaces, development of new products and strategic partnerships, corporate and M&A activities in sectors regulated by the Brazilian Central Bank (BACEN) and the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM).

Ricardo Binnie worked as foreign associate at MacFarlanes LLP, UK - 2013.

Portuguese, English and Spanish.

LL.M. in Banking Law and Financial Regulation from the University of London - 2012; Master’s Degree in Financial and Capital Markets Law from the Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (Insper) - 2011; Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) - 2006.