A founding partner of CGM, Adriano has extensive experience in corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment, technology, and data protection. He assists local and international companies from different sectors of the economy in their investments and business in Brazil and abroad. He also coordinates the digital law and privacy and data protection practices, and the firm’s technology and innovation group. He builds on his knowledge of transactions involving e-commerce, cybersecurity, internet, software, startups, and fintech companies, in their various stages. 

Adriano is the co-leader of the Commission of Commercial Law and Practice of the Brazilian Chapter of ICC (International Chamber of Commerce) . He also volunteers as a Director of the Columbia University Alumni Club of Brazil and 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, 1999 (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar).
• Bachelor of Laws, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 1995.

Recognition

• Chambers Brazil (Corporate/M&A | 2021-2023)
• Chambers Latin America (Corporate/M&A | 2011-2013, 2018-2021)
• Chambers Global (Corporate/M&A | 2018-2024)
• The Legal 500 (Corporate and M&A | 2021-2024)
• LACCA Approved (Corporate/M&A | 2015-2024)
• LACCA Thought Leader (Corporate/M&A | 2019-2020)
• Best Lawyers (Corporate and M&A | 2019-2023)
• Análise Advocacia (Corporate | 2013-2022;  Business Contracts | 2008-2009, 2013-2022; Digital | 2020-2022; Technology | 2015-2021; Automotive e Car parts | 2013-2022; Banks| 2013-2022; Finance | 2014, 2017, 2020-2022; Pulp and Paper | 2020-2021; Health | 2019-2022; Environmental Services and Sanitation | 2020-2021; Civil | 2020; Electronics | 2017-2018; Regulatory | 2018; Chemical and Petrochemical | 2014-2017; International Trade | 2013-2017, 2021; Electric Power | 2015-2016; Import and Export | 2011-2012)

Languages

• English