Guilherme Potenza
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 1 : Venture Capital
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About
Provided by Guilherme Potenza
Practice Areas
Corporate; M&A; Venture Capital.
Career
Guilherme Potenza is a founding partner of the firm and co-head of its Venture Capital and M&A practices and is one of the most active and prominent venture capital and startup lawyers in Brazil.
Guilherme’s track record includes hundreds of VC rounds, including several ground-breaking deals, such as the USD2.3b sale of Oculus VR to Facebook and the exit of Peixe Urbano to Baidu.
Recognized as one of the most active transactional attorneys in Brazil according to TTR, he also helped many of the most sophisticated institutions in Brazil, including Bradesco/Inovabra, Itaú/Kinea, Positivo, CSN, EDP, among others, to set up their CVC funds.
He worked for Fenwick & West LLP in the Silicon Valley with venture-backed M&A, as well as on VC rounds involving Brazilian and other international companies.
Guilherme holds an LL.M. from Stanford Law School, a postgraduate from INSPER, and an LLB from USP. Guilherme also teaches the VC course at Future Law, and is a professor in the MBA program at FGV, teaching the VC and PE Investments course.
Professional Memberships
Guilherme is a member of ABVCAP, and the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).
He is also Co-Chair of the Stanford Law School Brazilian Chapter.
Chambers Review
Brazil: Transactional
Guilherme Potenza has distinctive experience advising clients that specialise in cryptocurrencies and blockchain, virtual retail chains and human resources on investments and capital injections. Potenza excels in cross-border negotiations and is increasingly visible on international transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He was always available and worked in an effective way."
"Guilherme Potenza is the best lawyer I have had the opportunity to interact with. I am sure that if it had been in the hands of any other professional we would not have achieved the success we did."
"Guilherme Potenza is outstanding. He can handle all kinds of issues with vision and creativity."
"Guilherme is a top venture capital lawyer who has great connections with local funds and deep understanding of the technology sector."
"He was always available and worked in an effective way."
"Guilherme Potenza is the best lawyer I have had the opportunity to interact with. I am sure that if it had been in the hands of any other professional we would not have achieved the success we did."
"Guilherme Potenza is outstanding. He can handle all kinds of issues with vision and creativity."
"Guilherme is a top venture capital lawyer who has great connections with local funds and deep understanding of the technology sector."
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