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Adriano Ferraz

Adriano Ferraz

Brazil 2026

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Freitas Ferraz Advogados
 Freitas Ferraz Advogados

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais

Brazil

6 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Corporate and M&A

Capital Markets

Corporate and Asset Restructuring

Foreign Investments

Private Equity and Venture Capital

Project Finance

Reorganization and Bankruptcy

Startup and Fintech

Technology and Innovation

Career

Adriano is a founding partner and co-responsible for Freitas Ferraz’s Corporate and M&A group. He acts for national and foreign clients, and is actively involved in negotiating, structuring and implementing M&A transactions, private equity and venture capital deals, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, capital markets, and corporate restructuring of companies under financial crisis.

An expert in corporate transactions in the energy sector, Adriano has a solid background in acquisitions of hydroelectric, wind and solar power plants, leading high-end transactions. He has also advised several investments and restructuring transactions of corporate groups, acting for clients in the energy, technology, education and real estate sectors, mostly through the impact within corporate investment transactions and M&A.

Adriano is also a Mergers and Acquisitions and Commercial Contracts professor at the LL.M. and MBA Program of IBMEC.

Professional Memberships

Founder and coordinator of the Business Law Study Group of Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais School of Law.

Publications

Co-author of the books: “Sociedades Anônimas e Mercado de Capitais: Estudos em Homenagem ao Prof. Osmar Brina Corrêa-Lima,” “Fundos de Investimentos – Aspectos Jurídicos, Regulamentares e Tributários” and “A Destituição e a Nomeação de Administrador pelo Poder Judiciário.”

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais - Brazil

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Adriano Ferraz is a lawyer well versed in M&A matters and corporate finance transactions. He has a long history assisting companies in corporate transactions, especially in technology, energy, healthcare, real estate, and private security and surveillance sectors.

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Strengths

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  • Adriano Ferraz stands out for his strong ability to structure complex operations and conduct strategic discussions with confidence and objectivity. He possesses excellent business acumen and the skill to translate sophisticated legal issues into practical solutions, which sets him apart from his peers in other firms, who are often more focused on overly theoretical approaches.

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  • Adriano Ferraz is a highly experienced professional with a proven track record in complex M&A transactions. As a client, it is always reassuring to be alongside Adriano in delicate negotiations, given that he, even in highly stressful situations, exudes composure and conducts discussions at a high level, always focusing on the client's best interests.

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