Helen G. Valente Figurelli

Corporate and m&acapital marketenvironmental lawagribusiness law, Castro Barros Advogados

Work Department

Corporate and M&ACapital MarketEnvironmental LawAgribusiness Law

Position

Practice focused on corporate law, M&A, private equity and capital market and structured transactions. Helen advises clients on corporate reorganizations, organization of companies, joint ventures and investment funds, capital market and funding transactions and M&A, across different industries, including in agribusiness, retail, hospitality, infrastructure and energy. Helen was recommended by “Análise Advocacia 500” in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2020, as well as by Legal 500 Latin America in 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020 as a leading corporate lawyer. Recognized by Best Lawyers 2020 and 2021.

Education

Master’s degree in International Private and Business Law – Université Paris II – Panthéon-Assas (2009)International Private Law Course - International Law Academy of Hague (2007)Graduate degree in Environment and Business Law – Fundação Getúlio Vargas Rio de Janeiro (2005)Specialization in International Law – Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul – Porto Alegre (2004)Bachelor of Laws – Federal University of Rio Grande (2002)