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Liliam Fernanda Yoshikawa

Liliam Fernanda Yoshikawa

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Partner in Infrastructure and energy, M&A and private equity, Contracts and complex negotiations, Mining, Corporate, Public and regulatory law, Energy, ESG and impact businesses, Japan Desk, China Desk and Latin America & Iberia Desk.

Career

Liliam specializes in finance, tax and foreign trade law. Her work involves advising on the structuring of integrated projects and M&As in regulated sectors. She has experience in negotiating complex contracts, infrastructure and financing. She advises Brazilian and foreign clients from a wide range of sectors, such as mining, energy, transportation and logistics, agribusiness, food and beverages, the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, automotive, among others.

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)

Portuguese Bar Association (inactive membership)

International Bar Association (IBA)

Brazilian Institute for Energy Law Studies (IBDE) - Coordinator of the Mining Group, 2012-2020

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) - Alumini

Deutschen Auslandshandelskammern - AHK Sociedade de Estudos Jurídicos Brasil-Alemanha - SEJUBRA (vice-president, 2015)

Education

FGV‐ Escola de Direito de São Paulo of Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo, Brazil

Advanced program in InCompany Corporate Law by GV Law

2007

ILF – Institute for Law and Finance of Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany

Master Legum ‐ LL.M. Finance

2005

Law School of Pontifícia Universidade Católica of São Paulo, SP, Brazil

Postgraduate in Tax Law

2003

Aduaneiras, SP, Brazil

Specialization course in Foreign Trade

2002

FMU – Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas, SP, Brazil

Bachelor of Laws

2000

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Brazil

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Liliam Fernanda Yoshikawa is a partner who regularly draws on her expertise in mining matters to assist clients with regulatory and contractual mandates.

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining - Brazil

Foreign Expert
Foreign expert in Germany

Individual Editorial

Liliam Fernanda Yoshikawa is a partner who regularly draws on her expertise in mining matters to assist clients with regulatory and contractual mandates.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Liliam knows the market and the clients' needs. She's my go-to lawyer for mining matters.

    Energy & Natural Resources: MiningChambers Global Guide
  • Liliam Yoshikawa is one of the best M&A/JV lawyers I have ever worked with in a transaction. Apart from her strong legal technical skills, her commercial acumen is unique.

    Energy & Natural Resources: MiningChambers Global Guide
  • Liliam is technically very solid.

    Energy & Natural Resources: MiningChambers Global Guide
  • She is an extremely well-equipped professional, with communication and technical skills far above average. Liliam's performance was crucial for the successful conclusion of our case.

    Energy & Natural Resources: MiningChambers Global Guide

Ranked Individuals at Machado Meyer (71)

Brazil

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