Ricardo Madrona
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 2 : Corporate/M&A
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About
Provided by Ricardo Madrona
Practice Areas
Corporate and M&A
Career
Ricardo Madrona is one of the founding partners of former Madrona Advogados and was one of the main drivers of the merger with Fialho Sales Advogados in 2023.
Throughout his career, Ricardo has worked on hundreds of M&A and corporate restructuring projects, of various sizes and complexity, in various sectors of the economy, including education, health, technology, financial services, retail in general, food and beverage and infrastructure. In these transactions, he has represented local and foreign sellers and buyers, including private equity funds, several of which are representative for the Brazilian banking sector. Ricardo is recognized for his business vision and is among the most experienced M&A professionals in the country. Ricardo has also worked in arbitration, both as a lawyer in the matter and as part of the arbitration panel, in disputes involving corporate and contractual matters.
Professional Memberships
• Advisory Board member of Next Generation of Lawyers (NGL)
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Association of Listed Companies and Member of the Ethics Committee (ABRASCA)
• Member of the M&A Disputes Committee and Corporate Law and Capital Markets Committee (IBRADEMP)
• Alliott Global Alliance
• Brazilian Association of International Banks (ABBI)
• Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations (IBRI)
• Professor of Corporate Operations and Special Arrangements in the Post-GVlaw Corporate course - Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) (2014)
• Professor of Corporate Law at Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Contábeis, Atuariais e Financeiras (FIPECAFI) (2001–2010)
Personal
• “Structural Issues in Law Firm Management” by Fordham University School of Law
• Professional LL.M. in Business Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas
• Post-graduation degree in Business Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica
• LL.B. from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Languages Spoken
Portuguese and English
Chambers Review
Brazil: Transactional
Ricardo Madrona is recognised for his strong capabilities advising major clients on transactional mandates including the acquisition of controlling stakes and capital shares.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I have close contact with Ricardo Madrona. He is an exceptional lawyer."
"Ricardo is an excellent, accessible lawyer. He is a master of corporate and M&A affairs and manages to assist us in complex issues with great quality and agility."
"I have close contact with Ricardo Madrona. He is an exceptional lawyer."
"Ricardo is an excellent, accessible lawyer. He is a master of corporate and M&A affairs and manages to assist us in complex issues with great quality and agility."