LAWYER PROFILE

Maria Cristina Cescon

Global 2026

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A

Brazil

23 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Corporate Law and Governance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity and Venture Capital

Career

Maria Cristina represents clients from various industries in local and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, asset sales, joint ventures, and other corporate transactions. She works with major financial institutions, public and private companies, and private equity funds.

She has significantly contributed to Brazil’s mergers and acquisitions practice, creating innovative transaction structures and setting standards for professionals nationwide.

Personal

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A - Brazil

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Maria Cristina Cescon draws from her long-standing experience in the field to skilfully handle sophisticated M&A transactions. She receives high praise from market commentators and clients for her outstanding track record in significant deals involving both private and publicly held companies.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Maria Cristina Cescon is excellent and is one of the best M&A lawyers in the country.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide
Maria Cristina Cescon is an excellent professional. She is a hard worker and has very good capabilities.
Corporate/M&AChambers Global Guide