LAWYER PROFILE

Yuka Ono

Global 2026

Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Banking & Finance

Brazil

5 years ranked

Corporate/M&A

Brazil

4 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Corporate M&A, Investment Funds and Structured Finance, Japan Desk, Korea Desk.

Career

Yuka Ono heads the firm’s Asian Desk in Brazil and its legal services outpost in Tokyo (Japan), advising national and mainly, Asian clients from different industries, both in litigation and consultancy. Yuka focuses her practice on corporate law matters, comprising project finance, contracts, M&A, compliance, among other areas. She is regarded by Asian clients as a trusted advisor for their investments in Brazil and has amassed unrivaled experience in several practice areas.

Personal

LL.M. from Columbia University

Specialization Degree from the Kyoto University

Bachelor's Degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP)

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)

International experience: Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (EUA), Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (Japan), Credit Suisse First Boston - CSFB (Japan), Mizuho Bank (Japan), and Morgan Stanley (Japan).

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Chambers Global Guide

Banking & Finance - Brazil

Foreign expert in Japan

Individual Editorial

Yuka Ono leads Pinheiro Neto's Japan Desk in Brazil and its legal services office in Tokyo, advising both national and Asian clients from various industries in litigation and other matters. Her practice focuses on corporate law, including project finance, contracts, M&A, and compliance, among other areas.

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Corporate/M&A - Brazil

Foreign expert in Japan

Individual Editorial

Yuka Ono is a member of the Japan desk of the firm. She has working experience in Japan, including in investment banks. She speaks Japanese and has pursued law studies in Kyoto.

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