Ricardo Mafra

Ricardo specializes in corporate law, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations and incorporation/formation of companies. He also has extensive experience in foreign investment in Brazil, competition law and capital markets regulation.

In addition to his law practice, Ricardo is a Professor of Commercial Law at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), where he teaches corporate law, capital markets, antitrust law, credit securities, bankruptcy, and other subjects in connection with business law.

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Recognition

Ricardo is recognized among the leaders in his practice area in Brazil by LACCA Approved, as “Thought Leader" in the Corporate and M&A, by The Legal 500 in the Corporate and M&A (Mid-market), and by Latin Lawyer 250 in the Corporate and M&A. The 2023 edition of The Legal 500 Brazil Awards awarded Ricardo as the “Rising Star of the Year” in Corporate/M&A.

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‍Articles and Publications

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Organization of book work

Guia de Recomendações e Boas Práticas para a Prevenção ao Insider Trading, 2022.

MAFRA, Ricardo. A Responsabilidade Civil da Companhia Aberta Perante Investidores por Violação do seu Dever de Informar. Rio de Janeiro: Lumen Juris, 2022.

MAFRA, Ricardo. Contratos de Colaboração e o Direito da Concorrência. Rio de Janeiro: Lumen Juris, 2022.

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Articles

MAFRA, Ricardo. Violação do Dever de Informar pela Companhia Aberta: Caracterização e Imputação do Ato à Pessoa Jurídica. Revista Semestral de Direito Empresarial - RSDE, 2022.

MAFRA, Ricardo. Interpretação do Artigo 158, Caput, da Lei nº 6.404/1976 a Partir das Decisões da CVM nos Processos Administrativos Sancionadores nº Rj/2014/6517 e nº Rj2016/71901. Revista Semestral de Direito Empresarial - RSDE, 2019.

Bachelor of Laws (JD Equivalent) from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

Master of Laws (LL.M.) from UCLA School of Law.

Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ).

English.