Practice Area
Professional Background
Ricardo focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, business structuring and commercial contracts, and has extensive experience in the education sector regulation.
He often represents one of the largest business groups in the country in the area of education in various acquisitions. Over the past years, his team has conducted more than ten educational M&A operations.
Member of the office since 2002, he worked with the founding partners, Marcelo Barbosa and Paulo Vieira, in his early years.
Recognition
Ricardo is recognized among the leaders in his practice area in Brazil by the Latin Lawyer 250 guide in the "Corporate and M&A" category, by The Legal 500 guide in the "Corporate and M&A" and "Banking and Finance" categories, the Leaders League guide in the “M&A” category and by the Análise Advocacia in the "Education" category, in addition to being among the most admired lawyers in the state of São Paulo.
Education
Bachelor of Laws from Universidade de São Paulo (USP).
Specialization in Corporate Law from Ibmec-SP.
Languages
English.