Our Team

Mário Roberto Villanova Nogueira
Partner | M&A and Competition LawPartner in the M&A, Competition, and Corporate Law practice areas, with a Law degree from USP (1986) and a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from FGV (1989). He has over 35 years of experience also as partner of a leading Brazilian law firm, advising major national and multinational companies and leading high-value transactional operations, some exceeding R$ 1 billion. Recognized by international publications as one of the top Brazilian lawyers of his generation.

Florence Cronemberger Haret Drago
Partner | Tax LawPartner in the Tax practice area, she graduated in Law from USP (2006) and earned both her Ph.D. (2010) and postdoctoral degree (2014) in Economic and Financial Law from the same institution. Former board member at CARF and CMT São Paulo, with over 20 years of experience in tax law. She has worked at a boutique tax law firm and as a prosecutor for USP specializing in finance, intellectual property, digital law, and contracts.

Henrique Soares Melo
Partner | Labor LawPartner in the Labor area, graduated in Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (2005) and holds postgraduate degrees in Labor Law (2009) and Union Relations (2014), as well as an MBA in Business Management from FGV (2018). With over 20 years of experience in labor law, he has worked at a multinational pharmaceutical company and a full- service law firm, advising both national and international companies.

Thiago Armigliato Maroli
Partner | M&A, Corporate Law, and ContractsPartner in the Corporate Law, M&A, and Contracts practice areas, he graduated in Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) in 2008. He completed a specialization in M&A – Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis at the Saint Paul Institute of Finance in 2010, a postgraduate degree in Corporate Law at Insper in 2013, and an LL.M. with a Business Law Certificate from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, in 2016.

Igor Ghirardello Tambucci
Partner | Corporate Law and M&APartner in the areas of Contracts, Corporate Law, M&A, Judicial Recovery, and Bankruptcy, he graduated in Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (2005) and holds postgraduate degrees in Contract Law from PUC-SP (2008) and Corporate Law from Insper (2013). With over 20 years of experience, he has worked as a lawyer and partner at leading law firms, handling M&A transactions, business structuring and investments, asset protection and reorganization, and complex contracts.

Eduardo Ono Terashima
Partner | Dispute Resolution and Civil ConsultancyPartner in Dispute Resolution and Civil Advisory, Eduardo has a strong academic background and over 20 years of experience in the legal field. He holds a Ph.D. and a Master's degree in International Economic Relations from PUC-SP, where he also completed his specialization and law degree. He holds an LL.M. in International Commercial Law from University College London (UCL). He was a partner at one of Brazil’s largest law firms, advising clients in sectors such as finance, agribusiness, life sciences, and construction. Specialist in pre-litigation advisory and complex disputes.

Tatiana Tiberio Luz
Partner | Dispute Resolution and Civil ConsultancyPartner in Dispute Resolution and Civil Advisory, Tatiana Tiberio Luz holds a Doctorate and a Master’s degree in Civil Procedural Law from PUC- SP, where she also earned her specialization and law degree. With over 20 years of experience, she has worked at major law firms for about 10 years and spent 5 years at a Brazilian financial institution, advising clients in sectors such as banking, finance, agribusiness, life sciences, digital law, intellectual property, consumer law, automotive industry, and civil construction.