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

Her client portfolio includes Brazilian and international companies in various industries such as: 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 – M&A: 2025

Education

• Venture Capital Executive Program at Berkeley Haas, UC Berkeley, 2022

• Specialization in Corporate Venturing at the Global Corporate Venturing (GCV) Institute, 2021

• Specialization in Venture Capital and Innovation, Getulio Vargas Foundation, São Paulo, 2020

• Mentor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Solve Solution Global Innovation Challenge 2020

• Graduate Studies in Corporate Law and Capital Markets, Getulio Vargas Foundation – Rio de Janeiro (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