LAWYER PROFILE

Mariana Cortez

Brazil 2026

KLA Advogados

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Education

Brazil

3 years ranked

Corporate/M&A

Brazil

2 years ranked

About

Provided by KLA Advogados

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

A founding partner of KLA, Mariana Cortez is part of the Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, and Real Estate teams. With over 30 years of experience, she assists clients in M&A transactions across various industries such as education, retail, pulp and paper, and real estate markets. Her expertise includes joint venture negotiations, due diligence, contract negotiations, as well as rural land acquisitions with forest assets and sale and leaseback agreements.

Career

KLA, São Paulo, 2002

Demarest, São Paulo, 2000-2002

Lilla, Huck, Malheiros, São Paulo, 1994-2000

Professional Memberships

Bar Admission: Brazil (São Paulo, 1994).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Corporate/M&A - Brazil

Band 6

Individual Editorial

Partner Mariana Cortez is experienced in matters requiring ability to assist clients with M&A operations.

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Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Education - Brazil

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Mariana Cortez heads KLA Advogados' education department and has particular expertise in M&A transactions. She also oversees day-to-day matters for major clients in the sector.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Mariana Cortez is an exemplary professional. She is extremely competent and highly knowledgeable.
Corporate/M&AChambers Brazil: Transactional
Mariana demonstrates deep technical knowledge and a strong ability to defend clients’ interests. She is an excellent negotiator and a highly skilled professional. In highly complex projects, she understands the business’ legal risks and proposes creative, collaborative solutions.
EducationChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Mariana led the project and played a key role in making the transaction happen. She understood the business and our needs, coordinated the matter effectively and provided the technical input required to ensure legal certainty.
EducationChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors