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 across various sectors of the economy, both in their investments and in their business in Brazil and abroad. He also coordinates the areas of digital law, privacy, and data protection, as well as the firm’s technology and innovation group.

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 a 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 (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar).
• Law Degree, USP

Recognition

• Chambers Brazil (Corporate/M&A | 2021-2025)
• Chambers Latin America (Corporate/M&A | 2011-2013, 2018-2020)
• Chambers Global (Corporate/M&A | 2018-2026)
• The Legal 500 (Corporate and M&A | 2021-2026)
• LACCA Approved (Corporate/M&A | 2015-2026)
• LACCA Thought Leader (Corporate/M&A | 2019-2020)
• Latin Lawyer 250 (2025)
• Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer (2023-2025)
• Best Lawyers (Corporate and M&A | 2019-2025)
• Análise Advocacia (Corporate 2008-2026)
• Análise Regional (2025)

Languages

• English