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Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3064
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City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1
Madrona Fialho Advogados is a strong choice for complex domestic and cross-border M&A, corporate restructurings, and joint ventures. It has extensive sectoral experience in mining, energy and infrastructure, and collaborates closely with both the firm’s São Paulo office and its public law, tax, IP and infrastructure departments. The team is led by an experienced group of partners: M&A, joint ventures and corporate reorganisation specialist Alice Dourado; firm co-founder Érico Andrade, who is well versed in public law matters; Patricia Alvarenga, who handles the structuring of commercial agreements for the sale of equity interests; and Leonardo Canabrava, who is highlighted for his knowledge of the infrastructure market. Other key figures include Anderson Novais, Gustavo Magalhães, Thiago Vieira and Leonardo Birchal, the latter of whom was promoted to the partnership in February 2022.Practice head(s):
Alice Dourado; Luciano Fialho; Patrícia Alvarenga; Anderson Novais; Érico Andrade; Gustavo Magalhães; Gustavo Uchiyama; Leonardo Canabrava; Leonardo Birchal; Lucas Spadano
Testimonials
‘Broad corporate knowledge, organisation skills and easy to deal with. Alice Dourado is recommended.’
‘Good technical knowledge, good value for money and personalised service. Patricia Alvarenga stands out.’
Key clients
VLI
Embaré Indústrias Alimentícias
Aperam Inox America do Sul
Rio Branco Alimentos
Sandvik Mining and Construction do Brasil
Aliança Geração de Energia
BNDES – Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social
BMPI Infra (Barbosa Mello Participações Investimentos)
BH Iluminação Pública
Empresa Construtora Brasil/Mota Engil Engenharia e Construção
Canopus Holding
BRK Ambiental Participações (Brookfield Group)
AEGEA Saneamento e Participações
Domingos Costa Indústrias Alimentícias
Terna Plus
BTG Pactual Gestora de Recursos
Construtora Remo
Companhia de Saneamento de Minas Gerais – COPASA
Omega Energia
Meliuz
CEI – Energética Integrada
ABC – Atacado Brasileiro da Construção
Gerdau NEXT
Eco Diagnóstica
Vinci Energies
APPIAN Capital
U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
Inspira Mudança Participações
Suzano
Work highlights
- Assisted Construtora G-Maia and Soegeo Soluções em Engenharia Geotécnica with two M&A transactions.
- Advised Suzano on the preparation and negotiation of the shareholders’ agreement of Biomas – Serviços Ambientais, Restauração e Carbono, which is to be transformed into a privately-held corporation.
- Advised Inspira Mudança Participações on the acquisition of 100% of the quotas representing the share capital of two companies that maintain Colégio Sete de Setembro, located in Fortaleza, Ceará.
City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution Tier 1
Corporate clients in the engineering, construction, mining, infrastructure, energy and technology sectors routinely turn to Madrona Fialho Advogados for assistance in high-profile litigation and arbitration. Covering both private and public law, the team is singled out for its wealth of experience in regulatory issues and conflicts arising in the context of PPP projects, infrastructure contracts, and public procurement. Anderson Novais, Érico Andrade and Gustavo Magalhães are key contacts for public law-related contentious matters. Leonardo Canabrava maintains a broad practice, which covers proceedings before judicial courts and arbitration chambers in Brazil and abroad. With extensive experience in both litigation and arbitration, Leonardo Birchal handles complex disputes involving the energy, infrastructure, mining and construction segments. Other noteworthy individuals include senior associate André Martins, who acts for companies and individuals in complex cases, and associate Breno Vaz, who excels in public law disputes.Practice head(s):
Anderson Novais; Érico Andrade; Gustavo Magalhães; Leonardo Canabrava; Leonardo de Abreu Birchal
Key clients
BRK Ambiental
AEGEA Saneamento
Inspira Mudança Participações
OECI Engenharia e Construção (Novonor Group)
Andrade Gutierrez Engenharia
Associação Brasileira das Empresas Estaduais de Saneamento
Associação Brasileira das Concessionárias Privadas de Serviços Públicos de Água e Esgoto
GS Inima Brasil
Construtora Barbosa Mello
Cogna Educação
Marista Group
Empresa Construtora Brasil
Up Brasil Administração e Serviços
Mascarenhas, Barbosa, Roscoe Construções
Usina Siderúrgicas De Minas Gerais – Usiminas
Inspira Mudança Participações
Hap Engenharia
Axxiom Soluções Tecnológicas
Mohallem Engenharia
Parex Engenharia
Aliança Geração de Energia
ArcelorMittal
MB Negócios Digitais
Unicred Central MG Cooperativa Central de Economia e Crédito Mútuo dos Profissionais da Saúde de Nível Superior e Outros Segmentos de Crédito do Estado de Minas Gerais
Transagro
Montreal Informática
SumUp Soluções de Pagamento Brasil
Snef Serviços e Montagens
Labtest Diagnóstica
Work highlights
- Assisted Engeform in a lawsuit concerning its disqualification from the bidding process for a PPP project to operate the public lighting network in Estância de Atibaia, SP.
- Representing Hidro Forte, a company responsible for providing water supply and sewage services in multiple municipalities in the States of Pará and Tocantins, in a collective lawsuit filed by the Ministério Público of the State of Pará.
- Advised the Associação Brasileira das Concessionárias Privadas de Serviços Públicos de Água e Esgoto (ABCON) on a lawsuit of unconstitutionality challenging a legislative act of Matão, SP that requires the inclusion of new mandatory information on invoices issued for water and sewage utilities.
Brazil > Corporate and M&A: Mid-market Tier 1
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.Practice head(s):
Ricardo Madrona; Milena Coimbra Mazzini; Danilo Mininel; Nair Veras Saldanha; Alice Dourado; José Senedesi; Luciana Felisbino; Luciano Fialho, Patrícia Alvarenga; Roberto Pary
Testimonials
‘Good technical knowledge, and personalised service.’
‘Luciano Fialho and Patrícia Alvarenga stand out.’
Key clients
Americanet
Acesso Soluções
Banco BTG Pactual
BRF
EB Capital
Embraer
Group Uol
Hapvida Group
Heinz Brasil
Pearson Education Do Brasil
Concept
Oswaldo Cruz Química
Telefônica
Viveo
Vinci Partners
Green Automóveis
Cosmoquímica
Votorantim Energia
Stima
Allonda
Vision
Atmos Capital
Sperss Capital
Instituto Hermes Pardini
Work highlights
- Advised Heinz on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Companhia Hemmer Indústria e Comércio.
- Assisted Banco C6 on the sale of a 40% stake to JP Morgan.
- Assisted Vale, which signed a binding sales agreement with J&F Mineração (controlled by J&F Investimentos), for all shares issued by Mineração Corumbaense Reunida, Mineração Mato Grosso, International Iron Company and Transbarge Navegación.
City focus - Belo Horizonte > Tax Tier 2
Working closely with the firm’s corporate law specialists, the lawyers of Madrona Fialho Advogados‘ tax group are particularly well versed in tax planning and corporate restructurings. The team’s contentious capabilities are also noteworthy; companies from the mining, energy, food and beverage, healthcare and construction sectors regularly turn to the firm for representation in judicial and administrative disputes involving tax liabilities, benefits and exemptions. Tax litigation specialist Patrícia Lima and recently promoted partner Pedro Magalhães, who handles tax planning and transactional matters, jointly oversee the Belo Horizonte-based group. Senior associate Leandro Vieira is a key contact for tax litigation.Practice head(s):
Patricia Lima; Pedro Magalhães
Testimonials
‘The team stands out for the well-founded and didactic way in which it presents its opinions and communications on complex topics. The work conveys security.’
‘Pedro de Castro Magalhães stands out for his excellent technical knowledge and clarity in his communication.’
‘The most senior partners are available to talk and do not relegate the work to the associates. The work is carried out as a team, with maximum client satisfaction.’
‘Pedro de Castro Magalhães: unique and in-depth knowledge of tax.’
Key clients
Arcelormittal
VLI Group
Aperam Group
Confederacão Nacional da Industria – CNI
BNDES – Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social
Rio Branco Alimentos (Pif Paf)
IGB Eletronica (Gradiente)
Magnesita Mineração
Meliuz
Tropical Industria de Alimentos
Fricasa Alimentos
Solairedirect Holding Brasil
Komatsu Brasil International
Lhoist Group
Gasmig – Companhia de Gás de Minas Gerais
Duratex
Aliança Geração de Energia
Cmoc Brasil Mineração, Industria e Participações
Banco Mercantil do Brasil
Embaré Industrias Alimenticias
Grupo Arcor / Bagley do Brasil Alimentos
Vilma Alimentos
Jaguar Mining
BRK Ambiental
BTG Pactual Gestora de Recursos
Engelmig Energia
Csem Brasil
Csul Desenvolvimento Urbano
Grupo Peterfrut Comercial
Brazil > Capital markets Tier 3
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.Practice head(s):
Marcelo Cosac; Leonardo Di Cola; Nair Saldanha; Luis Bellini
Testimonials
‘Great technical and pro-business knowledge – Luis Bellini and Marcelo Cosac are recommended.’
Key clients
Valora Gestão de Investimentos
Banco Itaú BBA
Kijani
Banco BTG
REIT
EQI
Embraer
LPS Construtora e Incorporadora
XP
CAMIL ALIMENTOS
CI&T
ISA CTEEP
tigre
BRF
Votorantim
ATOM
Work highlights
- Acted as Bookrunners’ local counsel in the tender offer to purchase R$59.9m in unsecured notes issued by Embraer.
- Advised Mogno Capital Investimentos, as manager of Mogno Renda Urbana Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário, on a R$85m CRI offering.
- Advised advised Allonda Ambiental Saneamento, as issuer, on its R$150m public debenture offering.
Brazil > International trade Tier 3
Madrona Fialho Advogados provides services ‘of the highest quality’ backed by its ‘in-depth knowledge of laws and regulations’ in international trade. Clients, ranging from major domestic and international companies to industry associations, appreciate the firm’s ‘agility, commitment, punctuality, and team work’. The practice advises on contentious and non-contentious WTO matters, international trade negotiations, policy studies, and trade remedy investigations. Key partners include Belo Horizonte-based Leonardo Canabrava, who specialises in trade and related antitrust issues, and the ‘excellent’ Lucas Spadano in São Paulo, who has a ‘high level of knowledge of national and international laws and regulations’.Practice head(s):
Lucas Spadano; Leonardo Canabrava
Testimonials
‘Service of the highest quality. In-depth knowledge of laws and regulations. Agility, commitment, punctuality, and team work.’
‘Lucas Spadano – excellent professional, articulate, skilled, and with a high level of knowledge of national and international laws and regulations.’
Key clients
ABRINQ – Associação Brasileira dos Fabricantes de Brinquedos
BYD Energy do Brasil
Rima Industrial
Wyda Indústria de Embalagens
Brazilian Machine and Equipment Industry Association (ABIMAQ)
Innovative Seed Solutions (“ISS”)
Sunew Filmes Fotovoltaicos Impressos (“Sunew”)
ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions
Confederação Nacional da Indústria – CNI (the National Industry Confederation in Brazil)
Clamper Indústria e Comércio
Work highlights
- Assisting CNI and 12 other industry associations with a study concerning the consequences of Brazil’s decision to accede to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.
- Representing the Brazilian subsidiary of the multinational solar panel manufacturer BYD in judicial proceedings seeking the suspension of the effects of a government resolution to reduce import taxes on solar panels to zero the import taxes.
- Represented Rima in the sunset review of the anti-dumping duty applied to Chinese imports of powdered magnesium.
Brazil > TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy Tier 3
Notable for its experience in corporate transactions and the protection of intangible assets, Madrona Fialho Advogados is well positioned to advise on an array of data protection compliance matters. Lucas Spadano leads the IP, data protection and international trade teams. Bernardo Santos, who was promoted to partner in February 2023, often acts for clients in the structuring and development of multijurisdictional privacy compliance programmes; his areas of expertise also cover risk assessments, data sharing and processing agreements. Newly promoted partner Luiza Tângari handles IP-related data protection issues.Practice head(s):
Lucas Spadano; Bernardo Santos
Key clients
Anheuser-Busch Inbev
Aperam Inox América do Sul
BH Iluminação Pública
BRK Ambiental Participações
Capim Tecnologia e Serviços
Clamper Indústria e Comércio
Confederação Nacional da Indústria – CNI
Criteo do Brasil Desenvolvimento de Serviços de Internet
Geofusion Sistemas e Serviços de Informática
Gerdau
Innovative Seed Solutions Brasil Sementes Inovadoras
Inspetoria Madre Mazzarello
Inspira Mudanças Participações
Jobzi Inteligência de Dados na Internet
Meero do Brasil Serviços
Sigga Technologies
UP Brasil – Policard Systems e Serviços
Work highlights
- Assisting Gerdau with the structuring of the Circulabi marketplace using privacy-by-design methodology.
- Assisting Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) in the negotiations of agreements and the implementation of privacy controls in two of their main initiatives.
- Assisting Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI) with drafting a study on the extent to which Brazilian regulation is compatible with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy) Tier 4
The infrastructure, regulatory and public law team at Madrona Fialho Advogados offers a ‘personalised, high-quality and quick service‘ to clients seeking advice on a multitude of power matters, ranging from transactions to contracts and litigation. Rodrigo Machado leads assistance to clients from regulated sectors, bringing together considerable experience in M&A involving power assets, self-production structures, project implementation and regulatory proceedings. He manages the team with Rodrigo Barata, who joined from the São Paulo State Transport Agency (ARTESP) in August 2022. The team was further strengthened by the arrival of senior associate Felipe Zaratini from Cescon Barrieu in December 2021; he focuses on development matters in the power sector, with a special emphasis on renewable generation projects.Practice head(s):
Rodrigo Machado; Rodrigo Barata
Testimonials
‘Madrona Advogados manages to provide a personalised, high-quality and quick service. I requested many urgent demands and the quality of the work was always excellent. Their knowledge of the legislation sets them apart.’
‘Skilled in M&A negotiations. Excellent client service.’
‘Rodrigo Machado is recommended.’
‘Responsiveness; availability; technical capacity; innovative proposals; common sense in service pricing.’
‘Rodrigo Machado and Felipe Martins Zaratini are highly trained professionals, respectful, calm in difficult negotiations, and agile in all responses. They propose solutions and always know which side they are on.’
Key clients
AUREN Energia (Formerly known as Votorantim Energia)
EDP Energias Do Brasil
European Energy
Raízen
CTG Brasil
Banco BTG
Companhia Brasileira De Alumínio – CBA
Grupo CPFL
Gerdau Aços Longos
Usina Açucareira São Manoel
DWUL
Iguá Saneamento
Work highlights
- Assisted Auren Energia (Votorantim Group) in the renegotiation of the hydrological risk of seven hydropower plants which are jointly controlled with other agents and trade energy in the free trading environment.
- Advised Gerdau Next on the acquisition of a holding controlled by investment funds and created by Newave (controlled directly by XP Investimentos) to develop renewable energy generation projects.
- Advised EDP Energias do Brasil, as controlling shareholder of Energest, on the acquisition of HPP Mascarenhas and on the transfer of control proceeding before ANEEL.
Brazil > Intellectual property Tier 4
With a strong presence in Belo Horizonte and São Paulo, the IP practice at Madrona Fialho Advogados acts for large international and Brazilian companies across the automobile, pharmaceutical, technology, engineering, entertainment and fashion industries. Covering a broad base of IP matters, including trade marks, copyrights and patents, the team is particularly well versed in the negotiation of the IP aspects of international trade agreements. The practice is jointly led by Lucas Spadano and Luiza Tângari; Spadano marries expertise in trade regulations and IP, while newly promoted partner Tângari is noted for her experience in trade mark-related work. Bernardo Santos, who was promoted to partner in February 2023, assists with commercial transactions, franchising issues and IP litigation.Practice head(s):
Lucas Spadano; Luiza Tângari
Key clients
2w Energia
Andrade Gutierrez
Aperam
Arent Fox LLP
BHIP
BRK Ambiental
Chemson Polymere – Additive A.G
Cia De Fiacao E Tecidos Cedro E Cachoeira
Clamper
Coffee Mais
Confederacao Nacional Da Industria (CNI)
Criteo Do Brasil
CSEM Brasil
DVF Studio
Eazy-Pz
End To End Analytics
Evolua Energia
Facio Pagamentos
Freixenet Brasil
Geofusion
Gerdau Next
Havilah
Innovative Seed Solutions Brasil
Inspira Mudanca
Instituto De Educação Avançada
Irati Petroleo E Energia
Itatiaia Moveis
Maxmilhas
Meditrina Technologies
Meero
MRV
Nanomark
Paulo Pimentel De Barros Junior
Pharma E-Connection
Sandvik Mining And Rock Technology
Sano Saneamento E Participacoes
Sao Joaquim & Empreendimentos
Sao Marcos – Saude E Medicina Diagnostica
Scala Data Centers
Sigga
Slipstream Brazil
Somos Educacao
Spruson & Ferguson Lawyers
SumUp
Sunew
Sympla
Tesla
The Void
TSA
Up Brasil – Policard
Vli
Volo Coffee
VR Entreposto
Work highlights
- Assisting Tesla with the prosecution and enforcement of its trade mark portfolio.
- Representing ABC da Construção in litigation proceedings regarding enforcement of its trade mark portfolio.
- Advising MRV Engenharia on agreements for an advertising campaign.
Brazil > Public law Tier 4
Following the merger of Fialho Salles Advogados and Madrona Advogados in February 2023, Madrona Fialho Advogados draws on a combination of broad non-contentious and specialised contentious expertise. With a strong portfolio in water, sewage and sanitation, the team frequently handles PPPs, concession agreements and public bids. Based in Belo Horizonte, Anderson Novais focuses on the economic and financial balance of concession agreements, and Gustavo Magalhães supports clients in major regulatory and infrastructure matters. The São Paulo team is headed by Gustavo Uchiyama, who is well versed in complex administrative law matters, Rodrigo Machado, a specialist in the power sector, and Rodrigo Barata, who joined from ARTESP in August 2022 and has 'a deep knowledge of administrative law'. Rosane Menezes Lohbauer left the firm in January 2023.Practice head(s):
Anderson Novais; Gustavo Magalhães; Gustavo Uchiyama; Rodrigo Machado; Rodrigo Barata
Testimonials
‘The firm works in a very integrated way and treats the client in a very personalised way.’
‘The team has a lot of technical depth, and its professionals seek to deepen and study subjects very specific to the client’s area of expertise in a multidisciplinary way.’
‘Rodrigo Barata has a deep knowledge of administrative law. Also very important to our activities is the fact that he knows public administration through his previous experience in the public sector.’
‘The work done by the professionals is of high and technical quality.’
‘We value the experience of partners in public administration.’
‘The team has excellent technical capacity and market experience. Lawyers have business experience and theoretical and practical knowledge, which greatly contributes to the legal solution presented being effective and more appropriate to reality.’
Key clients
Monte Rodovias
Permian Global Research Limited
Parquetur Participações
Consórcio Pô-Quã
Companhia Saneamento Jundiai – CSJ
Banco BTG Pactual
Luz Belém SPA (CONASA Group)
Concessionária SPMar (Grupo Bertin)
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social – BNDES
Shopping do Cidadão Serviços e Informática
Aegea Saneamento e Participações
Equipav Rodovias Participações e Administração
Álya Construtora
Patria Investimentos
Monte Equity Partners Gestão de Recursos
Votorantim
Orizon Meio Ambiente
CBMM – Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração
Sumicity Telecomunicações
BH Iluminação Pública
BRK Ambiental
Buser Brasil Tecnologia
Canopus Construções e Empreendimentos
Concessionária de Saneamento do Amapá SPE
Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI)
Construtora Remo
CSUL Desenvolvimento Urbano
Engeform Engenharia
Empresa Construtora Brasil and Suma Brasil – Serviços Urbanos e Meio Ambiente (Mota-Engil Group)
Gestores Prisionais Associados – GPA (PPP)
GS Inima Brasil
Hidro Forte Administração e Operação
Hy Brazil Energia
OECI (Novonor Group)
OEngenharia (Vinci Group)
SPE Inova BH and SPE Saúde Primária BH (PPPs Transpes Group)
Waterfy Partners Participações
Work highlights
- Advised Monte Rodovias on the bidding procedure related to federal and state roads in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
- Advised BH Iluminação Pública on the negotiation of an amendment to a PPP agreement for street lighting facilities in the municipality of Belo Horizonte.
- Advised Ambiental Metrosul Concessionária de Saneamento SPE on the development of legal strategies and extrajudicial measures for maintaining the economic and financial balance of a PPP.
Brazil > Real estate Tier 4
Combining the forces of Madrona Advogados and Fialho Salles, which merged in early 2023, Madrona Fialho Advogados is noted for its ‘multidisciplinary approach’ and provides clients with a ‘fast and personalised service’. The team routinely assists real estate developers and investment funds with land acquisitions for residential, commercial and retail projects. Build-to-suit deals, sale and leasebacks and corporate joint ventures are core areas of activity for the firm, which is led by the ‘dynamic, creative, intelligent and helpful’ Eduardo Tristão. Tristão is especially well regarded for his ‘in-depth knowledge of the real estate market' and focuses on real estate transactions, including the purchase and sale of urban and rural properties.Practice head(s):
Eduardo Tristão
Testimonials
‘We used the firm on several occasions to structure credit and financing transactions for the real estate market. The great difference is the seniority, speed and objectivity of the team and its ability to finding solutions for innovative investment structures.’
‘Eduardo Tristão is always accessible to assist us and always meets the promised deadlines’
‘The firm has a multidisciplinary approach and is able to serve the client under any legal aspect. The team is distinguished by the quality of service, a specialised team, close to the customer with fast and personalised service’
‘I am assisted by Eduardo Tristão, a specialist, dynamic, creative, intelligent and helpful lawyer. Tristão’s great differential is the lightness in the service; he is a versatile and pleasant negotiator and efficient professional.’
‘Eduardo Tristão has an in-depth knowledge of the real estate market and deals with corporate and tax matters with an ease that very few real estate lawyers can. He is a complete and loyal lawyer. Very good negotiator. Unrivalled by other real estate attorneys in the market.’
Key clients
RBR Asset Management
GLP Properties
Rio Bravo Investimentos
BTG Pactual
FL2 Partners Consultoria
BENX Incorporadora
Mogno Capital Investimentos
Goodstorage
V.tal Rede Neutra de Telecomunicações
Zavit Capital
Brookfield Asset Management
Urbem
UV Gestora de Ativos Financeiros
Work highlights
- Advised V.tal Rede Neutra de Telecomunicações on the purchase of a commercial building located in Porto Alegre.
- Advised UV Gestora de Ativos Financeiros on the purchase of 100% of the stocks held by BTS IV Fundo de Investimento em Participações Multiestrategia and UV RE I Fundo de Investimento em Participações Multiestrategia in Owens 19 Empreendimentos Imobiliários, which owns a property in Camaçari.
- Advised RBR Asset Management on a corporate joint venture with Cyrela Brazil Realty Empreendimentos e Participações for a real estate development in São Paulo.
Brazil > Competition and antitrust Tier 5
Drawing on the capabilities of its well-established corporate and M&A practice, the antitrust team at Madrona Fialho Advogados is retained by companies from the agribusiness, chemicals, infrastructure, energy, TMT, financial services and healthcare sectors in a wide range of mandates, including merger reviews, cartels, and abuse of dominance investigations. Luís Nagalli specialises in merger control and antitrust investigations. Associate Julia Haddad Niemeyer is noted for her experience in representing foreign and domestic clients in cartel investigations and in the negotiation of leniency and settlement agreements.Practice head(s):
Luis Nagalli
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The firm acted brilliantly and tirelessly; they were always available and provided assertive answers.’
‘Without a doubt, the firm’s partner – Luis Nagalli – was the highlight. He strongly collaborated in the construction of safe and at the same time innovative strategies for dealing with the sensitive issues that were presented to him. He conducted the case with total control and objectivity; he motivated and accompanied his team in the consultations and resolution of doubts. He carried out regular follow-ups on the progress of the case, always providing us with up-to-date information.’
Key clients
Pearson Education
Qiagen
Canada Pension Plan
Hapvida Group
Votorantim Group
Dexco
SmartFit Group
Abril Group
Hermes Pardini Group
Aliaxis
Gerdau
Oswaldo Cruz Química Group
Elizabeth Group
Randon Group
Work highlights
- Advising Instituto Hermes Pardini on a merger with its largest competitor Laboratórios Fleury.
- Representing Qiagen in a wage-fixing, no-poach and exchange of competitively sensitive information investigation initiated by CADE.
- Advising Oswaldo Cruz Química Group on the purchase of Elekeiroz.
Tax > Tax advisory Tier 6
A result of the early 2023 merger between Fialho Salles Advogados and Madrona Advogados, Madrona Fialho Advogados possesses a solid track record in tax planning, consulting and litigation matters, offering support in both direct and indirect tax. Based in Belo Horizonte, Patrícia Lima is a key point of contact for tax litigation matters, while Pedro Magalhães focuses on tax planning. In the São Paulo office, Marcos Tranchesi Ortiz and Paulo Roberto Andrade are singled out for their experience in judicial and administrative disputes. Since publication, Rafael Macedo Malheiro has joined from Felsberg Advogados, effective as of February 2024.Practice head(s):
Patricia Lima; Pedro Magalhães; Marcos Tranchesi Ortiz; Paulo Roberto Andrade
Key clients
Atvos Group (Rio Claro Agroindustrial e Brenco Cia. Brasileira de Energia Renovável)
Gerdau Next
Meliuz
Akdeniz Chemson Aditivos
Aperam Inox América do Sul (Aperam Group)
Arcelormittal Brasil
Arcor Group (Arcor Do Brasil; Bagley Do Brasil Alimentos)
BRK Ambiental Group
Casa Bahia Comercial
CDF Assistência e Suporte Digital
CMOC Brasil Mineração Indústria e Participações
Drift Comércio De Alimentos (Supermercados Carone)
Duratex
Ecorodovias Infraestrutura e Logística
Expresso Nepomuceno
Foxconn Indústria de Eletrônicos (Foxconn)
Grupo Fartura de Hortifrut (Supermercados Oba)
Hortigil Hortifruti (Hortifruti e Natural da Terra)
Hutchinson Brasil Automotive
IGB Eletrônica (Gradiente)
Inspira Educação Participações
Jaguar Mining
Magnesita Mineração
Rio Branco Alimentos (Pif Paf)
Sauipe
Sumup Instituição de Pagamento Brasil
VLI Group (VLI)
Wyda Indústria de Embalagens
Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Tier 7
A result of the 2023 merger between Fialho Salles Advogados and Madrona Advogados, Madrona Fialho Advogados handles a mix of domestic and cross-border arbitration matters, demonstrating particular strength in engineering, construction and corporate disputes. Leonardo Canabrava has a wealth of experience in arbitration and mediation, and often acts as arbitrator before Brazilian and international chambers. He oversees the Belo Horizonte group with Leonardo Birchal, who maintains a broad practice in dispute resolution and non-contentious matters. Also at the helm of the practice and based in São Paulo, João Carlos Toledo is a key name to note for cases involving M&A and energy supply agreements, while Fábio Alem focuses on corporate and construction disputes. Luciano Velasque Rocha is also noted.Practice head(s):
Leonardo Birchal; Leonardo Canabrava; João Carlos Toledo; Fabio Alem; Luciano Velasque Rocha
Testimonials
‘The high technical level of the services provided makes the firm stand out.’
‘Fábio Além – a professional with deep technical knowledge – stands out in the team.’
‘Excellent value for money. Deep analysis of issues and proposes practical solutions.’
‘João Toledo is recommended.’
‘Fábio Além is an experienced professional and can always make a difference.’
Key clients
Usina Siderúrgicas De Minas Gerais – Usiminas
Inspira Mudança Participações
Hap Engenharia
Sisnergy – Soluções e Sistemas Integrados
SPE Terminal
Shareholders In the Petra Group
BH Iluminação Pública
Axxiom Soluções Tecnológicas
Via Magna Construções e Empreendimentos
Mohallem Engenharia
LSM Participações
Parex Engenharia
Snef Energia e Telecomunicações
Energ Power
Work highlights
- Acted for SPE Terminal Belo Horizonte in an arbitration involving the PPP between the client and the city of Belo Horizonte.
Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation Tier 7
Madrona Fialho Advogados – the result of the 2023 merger between Fialho Salles Advogados and Madrona Advogados – has a strong track record in public law cases, but its litigation experience also encompasses shareholder, construction and IP disputes. The department is jointly led by three partners in Belo Horizonte: Érico Andrade, a key contact for cases involving public procurement, PPPs and concessions; Leonardo Canabrava, who focuses on corporate law; and mediation, litigation and arbitration specialist Leonardo de Abreu Birchal; and three practitioners in São Paulo: João Carlos Toledo; Fábio Alem; and Luciano Velasque Rocha, the lattermost of whom has a wealth of experience in civil and commercial litigation.Practice head(s):
Érico Andrade; Fabio Alem; Leonardo Canabrava; Leonardo de Abreu Birchal; Luciano Velasque Rocha; João Carlos Toledo
Key clients
Usina Siderúrgicas De Minas Gerais – Usiminas
Inspira Mudança Participações
Hap Engenharia
Sisnergy – Soluções e Sistemas Integrados
SPE Terminal
Shareholders in the Petra Group
BRK Ambiental
AEGEA Saneamento
OECI Engenharia e Construção (Novonor Group)
Andrade Gutierrez Engenharia
Federação Nacional do Comércio de Combustíveis e de Lubrificantes
Associação Brasileira das Empresas Estaduais de Saneamento
Associação Brasileira das Concessionárias Privadas de Serviços Públicos de Água e Esgoto
GS Inima Brasil
Construtora Barbosa Mello
Cogna Educação
Marista Group
Up Brasil Administração e Serviços
Mascarenhas, Barbosa, Roscoe Construções
Axxiom Soluções Tecnológicas
Via Magna Construções E Empreendimentos
Mohallem Engenharia
LSM Participações
Parex Engenharia
Aliança Geração de Energia
ArcelorMittal
MB Negócios Digitais
Unicred Central MG Cooperativa Central de Economia e Crédito Mútuo dos Profissionais da Saúde de Nível Superior e Outros Segmentos de Crédito do Estado de Minas Gerais
Transagro
Montreal Informática
SumUp Soluções de Pagamento Brasil
Snef Serviços e Montagens
Álya Construtora
Metha Group
Labtest Diagnóstica
Phosfaz Fertilizantes
Meta
Meero do Brasil Serviços
Komatsu Brasil International
Construtora Trindade
Cia de Fiação e Tecidos Cedro e Cachoeira
Airtech International
Abbott Diagnósticos Rápidos
Hitachi Energy Brasil
ABB Automação
Magnesita Refratários
ABC Atacado Brasileiro da Construção
Engelmig Eletrica
Localiza Rent a Car
Rio Branco Alimentos
Work highlights
- Acting for Engeform Engenharia in a lawsuit concerning a public bidding for a PPP project to modernise, expand, operate and maintain the public lighting network in Estância de Atibaia.
- Representing SumUp in a lawsuit against Google, Izettle, Mercadolivre.com and others involving the alleged sale and use of its trade marks.
- Represents Gustavo Faria in a series of proceedings concerning Stam Metalúrgica, including a claim against the company and the remaining shareholders.
Madrona Fialho Advogados > Firm Profile
Promoting an ethical environment in business and investing in training people are two of the great challenges of our time. With ever more advanced technologies, an increasingly integrated world requires that any organization stand for transparency, tolerance for diversity, and respect for differences, companies, and people. Madrona Advogados was launched with this spirit.
With a focus on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial law, and infrastructure, in addition to a strong performance in tax, real estate, civil litigation, and labor law, our motivation is to understand our time, invest in people, and work so that our clients reach their goals, always with ethics and responsibility.
With a team of more than 90 legal professionals with vast experience and also recommended by several national and international publications, the members of Madrona Advogados are aligned with the principles and objectives that we set out to achieve. We want to be among the most admired firms and seek to be a reference to our peers, associates, and employees. Our greatest challenge is to grow sustainably, focusing on our team’s highly technical quality and ethical standards – ensuring we provide our clients with excellent service.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Contracts, Mediation & Arbitration, Succession & Estate Planning | Ricardo Madrona | madrona@madronalaw.com.br | |
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Contracts, Real Estate, Agribusiness, Corporate Governance, Succession & Estate Planning | José Luis Camargo Jr | jcamargo@madronalaw.com.br | |
Tax Consulting (Direct & Indirect Taxes), Tax Planning, International Taxation, Judicial & Administrative Tax Litigation | Juliano Rotoli Okawa | juliano.okawa@madronalaw.com.br | |
Tax Consulting (Direct & Indirect Taxes), Tax Planning, International Taxation, Judicial & Administrative Tax Litigation, Succession and Estate Planning | Igor Nascimento de Souza | igor.souza@madronalaw.com.br | |
Infrastructure, Regulatory & Public Law, Energy, Project Finance, Environmental Law | Rosane Menezes Lohbauer | rosane.menezes@madronalaw.com.br | |
Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Securitization | Marcelo Cosac Said | marcelo.cosac@madronalaw.com.br | |
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Contracts, Compliance, Corporate Governance, Succession & Estate Planning | Milena Coimbra Mazzini | milena.mazzini@madronalaw.com.br | |
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Contracts, Competition & Antitrust, Corporate Governance, Succession & Estate Planning | Danilo Mininel | mininel@madronalaw.com.br | |
Civil Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Credit Recovery, Bankruptcy & Reorganization, Succession & Estate Planning | João Carlos Toledo | joao.toledo@madronalaw.com.br | |
Banking and Financial Law. Capital Market, Investment Funds, Asset Management, Fintechs | Leonardo Di Cola Nunes | leonardo.dicola@madronalaw.com.br | |
Real Estate | Eduardo Tristão | eduardo.tristao@madronalaw.com.br | |
Capital Market, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Governance | Nair Veras Saldanha | nair.saldanha@madronalaw.com.br | |
Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Contracts, Intellectual Property, Succession & Estate Planning | Luciana Renouard | luciana.renouard@madronalaw.com.br | |
Labour | Priscilla Carbone | priscilla.carbone@madronalaw.com.br | |
Infrastructure, Regulatory & Public Law, Energy, Project Finance | Rodrigo Machado | rodrigo.machado@madronalaw.com.br | |
Civil Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Credit Recovery, Bankruptcy & Reorganization | Luciano Velasque Rocha | luciano.rocha@madronalaw.com.br | |
Judicial and Administrative Tax Litigation, Direct Tax Consulting • International Taxation • Intellectual Rights, Technology and Internet • Infrastructure, Regulatory and Public Law, Governmental and Institutional Relations | Rodolfo Tamanaha | rodolfo.tamanaha@madronalaw.com.br | |
Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Corporate Law, Contracts, Corporate Governance | Luciana Felisbino | luciana.felisbino@madronalaw.com.br | |
Competition & Antitrust | Luis Nagalli | luis.nagalli@madronalaw.com.br | |
Arbitration, Mediation & Dispute Boards, Litigation, Construction and Infrastructure, Construction and Infrastructure, Reorganization, Bankruptcy & Credit Recovery (Asset Tracing) | Fábio Alem | fabio.alem@madronalaw.com.br | |
Tax Consulting (Direct & Indirect Taxes), Tax Planning, International Taxation, Judicial & Administrative Tax Litigation, Succession and Estate Planning | Marcelo Vicentini | marcelo.vicentini@madronalaw.com.br | |
Judicial and Administrative Tax Litigation, Consulting on Indirect Taxes, Foreign Trade and Customs Taxation, Arbitration | José Eduardo Tellini Toledo | eduardo.toledo@madronalaw.com.br |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Fábio Alem | Partner | View Profile | |
Priscilla Carbone | Partner | View Profile | |
Milena Coimbra | Founding partner | View Profile | |
Marcelo Cosac Said | View Profile | ||
Leonardo Di Cola Nunes | Partner | View Profile | |
Luciana Felisbino | Partner | View Profile | |
Rodrigo Machado | Partner | View Profile | |
Ricardo Madrona | Founding partner | View Profile | |
Mr Danilo Mininel | Partner | View Profile | |
Luís Nagalli | Partner | View Profile | |
José Eduardo Tellini Toledo | Partner | View Profile | |
João Carlos Toledo | Partner | View Profile | |
Eduardo Tristão | Partner | View Profile | |
Luciano Velasque Rocha | Partner | View Profile | |
Nair Veras Saldanha | Partner | View Profile |
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