Fernando Alves Meira
About
Provided by Fernando Alves Meira
Practice Areas
Corporate, M&A.
Career
Fernando Alves Meira is a member of the firm since 1989. In 2000, he became a partner allocated to the corporate department. Meira was the head of the corporate and M&A department between 2014 and 2020. At the end of 2020, he was appointed as a co-managing partner of the firm for the period of 2021-2022 and the sole managing partner between 2023-2025. He has a diverse practice, primarily advising clients in M&A (onshore and offshore), corporate governance, structured finance and corporate law matters.
Professional Memberships
Associação Umane (the largest Brazilian health endowment): Board member and head of the compliance committee.
Personal
Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP).
International experience: Cravath, Swaine & Moore, USA.
Chambers Review
Global
Fernando Alves Meira is widely admired by clients and peers alike. A client says: "He is the best M&A lawyer I have worked with. In addition to his technical knowledge, he has creativity, negotiation and mediating skills to close a deal like few others."Meira holds an impressive track record leading sophisticated cross-border transactions, including recent high-end deals involving foreign investment in key sectors in the country. Another client states: "He has a very hands-on approach, he identifies the risks while bringing solutions."
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