Renata Amorim is a partner in Campos Mello Advogados of Corporate, M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital practices.

Renata boasts more than 15 years’ experience in venture capital, M&A and Private Equity transactions, providing fundraising/ investment advice to companies and investors at all levels of maturity, that is, from early investment rounds to a potential sale transaction. Renata also supports corporations in corporate venturing initiatives (CVCs) and in the organization of vehicles to invest in startups.

Her experience further includes general corporate advice to all types of Brazilian entities, and on business reorganization (consolidation, spin-off, merger, drop down) and asset sale transactions; organizing companies, joint ventures, consortia, associations, foundations, partnerships and other investment vehicles and drafting and negotiating business contracts.

Renata’s career began in the legal department of Vale S.A. (the largest mining company in Brazil), where she worked with M&A transactions, strategic investments, corporate governance and capital markets. In 2009, she joined a Brazilian renowned law firm, focusing on corporate law and M&A transactions. Renata joined the Rio de Janeiro office of Campos Mello Advogados in May 2012 and transferred to the São Paulo office in January 2015.

Renata’s client portfolio includes Brazilian and international startups, VC and PE firms, and companies from various sizes and in various industries, especially in the following sectors: technology, education, healthcare, banking and financial services (investment and fund management).

Recognitions

• The Legal 500 – Corporate and M&A:
  • Next Generation Partner: 2023 – 2026
  • Rising Star: 2021, 2022

• Analise Advocacia Mulher, “Recognized as one of the most admired lawyers in Brazil” in:
  • Corporate: 2024
  • Financial Operations: 2024

• IFLR 1000 – Recognized as “Notable Practitioner” in M&A: 2026

Education

• Venture capital Executive Program at Berkeley Hass, UC Berkeley, 2022
• Specialization in Corporate Venturing at the Global Corporate Venturing (GCV) Institute, 2021
• Specialization in Venture Capital and Innovation, Getulio Vargas Foundation, 2020
• Graduate Studies in Corporate Law and Capital Markets, Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), 2011
• Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), 2009

Admissions

• São Paulo, Brazil
• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Professional Memberships

• Member of the Innovation Committee of the ABDIB – Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries

Languages

• Portuguese
• English
• French

Additional information

• Mentor of the Women Program of the Brazilian Private Equity and Venture Capial Association – ABVCAP
• Mentor in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology – MIT Solve Solution Global Innovation Challenge, 2020