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Renata Amorim

Renata Amorim

Partner

Legal Practice Areas

Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Corporate, Venture Capital

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São Paulo

+55 (11) 3077 3500

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. 

Her client portfolio includes Brazilian and international companies in various industries such as: technology, education, healthcare, banking and financial services (investment and fund management).

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

 

Recognitions

  • The Legal 500 Latin America:
    • Recognized as Next Generation Partner, Brazil Corporate and M&A: 2023, 2024
    • Recognized as Rising Stars Brazil Corporate and M&A: 2021, 2022

 

Professional Memberships

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

 

Languages

  • Portuguese
  • English
  • French