Career
Partner in Demarest’s M&A, Corporate, Private Equity and Venture Capital practice areas, Luciana holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and a postgraduate degree from Harvard University’s International Tax Program (ITP). She previously worked at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in New York, USA. Luciana has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, advising Brazilian and international clients across a wide range of industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, healthcare, automotive, and technology. She has assisted in highly complex transactions involving acquisitions, mergers, spin-offs, joint ventures, and corporate reorganizations. At Demarest, Luciana is currently a member of Demarest’s Executive Committee and has led the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) area, which encompasses the Social Responsibility, Diversity & Inclusion, and Pro Bono groups. She also serves as an officer of the International Bar Association (IBA), senior chair of the Closely-Held Companies Committee, member of the Executive Committee of the Harvard Law School Association, co-chair of the Harvard Law School Women’s Alliance (Brazil Chapter), and member of the Executive Board of the Center for Studies of Law Firms (Centro de Estudos das Sociedades de Advogados – CESA).