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Renata Cardoso

Renata Cardoso

Global 2026

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About

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Global

Practice Areas

Banking and Finance

Career

Renata is a partner in Banking and Finance at Lefosse.

She has extensive experience in Banking and Capital Markets in Brazil both in transactional and regulatory matters. Renata has advised issuers and coordinators on some of the most complex debt and securitization offerings in Brazil. Her experience also includes legal advice on M&A transactions in the financial and payments sector. This includes the US$5.6 billion acquisition of HSBC Brasil by Banco Bradesco, the credit card joint venture between Banco do Brasil and Cielo to the value of US$4.4 billion, the joint venture between UBS and Banco de Brasil for the investment banking and brokerage businesses. She has also worked on many other transactional and regulatory matters involving financial institutions, fintechs and payment institutions.

Renata has a degree in Law from USP (Universidade de São Paulo) and a Master’s in Banking Law and International Financial Law from IBMEC (Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance - Brazil

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Renata Cardoso has remarkable expertise in banking and finance matters, such as project finance, as well as regulatory matters involving fintechs and payment institutions.

Strengths

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  • Renata Cardoso offers deep regulatory expertise and a collaborative and business-aligned approach that enhances clarity and decision-making.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
  • Renata Cardoso has extensive experience and solid knowledge in the field. She’s one of the best professionals supporting us. It is great working with her.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide
  • Renata knows everything about banking and payment regulation, is very available and is always up to date on regulatory and market trends.

    Banking & FinanceChambers Global Guide

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Brazil

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