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Silvia Castro Cunha Zono

Partner · TozziniFreire

BrazilMergers & Acquisitions, Corporate LawEnglish

About

Partner at TozziniFreire based in Brazil with extensive experience in corporate law, focusing on M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, wealth and estate planning, and the agribusiness sector. Advises local and foreign clients on structuring foreign investments in Brazil, drafting and negotiating complex contracts, and conducting legal due diligence; previously served as a foreign associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind & Garrison LLP (Sep 2011–Jul 2012).

Practice areas

Mergers & AcquisitionsCorporate LawForeign InvestmentWealth & Estate PlanningAgribusiness

Office

Expertise

AgribusinessForeign investment structuringJoint venturesCorporate restructuringWealth and estate planningCross-border transactionsLegal due diligenceComplex contract drafting and negotiation

Education

  • Wealth and Estate Planning Course, Law School of FGV-SP (Fundação Getulio Vargas de São Paulo), 2019
  • M. degree, Northwestern University School of Law (USA), 2011
  • Specialization in Corporate Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), 2010
  • Bachelor of Law, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, 2006

Languages

English