About
Marianno Cunha is a partner at Cescon Barrieu who advises banks, payment institutions, fintechs and other regulated entities on complex regulatory matters before the Central Bank of Brazil (BACEN) and the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), as well as on strategic financial‑sector transactions. His practice covers derivatives, FX, payments, fundraising, prudential regulation, licensing, crypto assets and tokenization, enforcement proceedings, and the regulation of secondary markets, intermediaries and financial market infrastructures; he previously worked as a foreign associate in the New York office of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.
Practice areas
Banking & FinanceCapital MarketsFinancial ServicesStructured FinanceFintechFinancial RegulationCryptocurrency & Blockchain
Office
Expertise
FintechPaymentsCrypto Assets & TokenizationDerivativesForeign Exchange (FX)Financial Market InfrastructurePrudential RegulationRegulatory Enforcement & Licensing
Education
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC‑Rio)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.), Columbia Law School
Languages
EnglishPortuguese