Joanna do Couto e Silva Mourao

Partner at Henrique Mourão Advocacia
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, BR

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Experience

    • Brazil
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Partner
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil

    • Executive Partner
      • Apr 2020 - Jan 2021

      Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

    • Associate Attorney
      • Dec 2005 - Apr 2020

      - Structured corporate entities, drafted articles of incorporation, by-laws, shareholders´ agreements, minutes of meetings. - Conducted Due Diligence investigations related to merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions (US$ 2.0B). - Restructured Canadian-based gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Russia that acquired many companies and properties in Brazil (US$ 1.0B). - Provided several studies to foreign clients on how to set up… Show more - Structured corporate entities, drafted articles of incorporation, by-laws, shareholders´ agreements, minutes of meetings. - Conducted Due Diligence investigations related to merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions (US$ 2.0B). - Restructured Canadian-based gold mining company with mines and projects in the United States, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Russia that acquired many companies and properties in Brazil (US$ 1.0B). - Provided several studies to foreign clients on how to set up business and to invest in Brazil. Such studies described the Brazilian Legal System, with particular emphasis on Brazil´s business structures, corporate taxes and incentives applicable to trading companies. - Provided legal assistance to enterprises, including foreign ones, in the formation of joint ventures to act in the real estate sector and in the development of residential and commercial establishments, including many hotels of the “Accor” chain, which is being developed by one of our clients (US$ 30M). - Structured transactions for acquisition of stocks, including transfer of control and drafting of related agreements. - Restructured companies through mergers and spin-offs. - Represented clients in arbitration related to contractual disputes. - Supervised interns and trainees. - Represented the firm in events from American Chamber of Commerce, India Brazil Chamber of Commerce, Center of Studies of Law Firms and Partnerships - Cesa (“Centro de Estudos das Sociedade de Advogados”) and other prominent associations.

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Foreign Attorney
      • Aug 2011 - Nov 2011

      Greater New York City Area - Debt and equity securities offerings for foreign corporations - Securitization and asset-backed finance - Mergers and acquisitions

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • LL.M.
      • Aug 2010 - May 2011

      Law School coursework includes: Corporations (Kellogg), Project Finance, Negotiation, Business Strategy for Lawyers, Mergers and Acquisitions and Structuring Transactions: Mergers and Acquisitions.

    • Clerk to State Trial Court judge
      • Sep 2002 - Aug 2003

      Performed legal research, drafted decisions and managed legal fillings related to matters before court.

    • Conciliator
      • Feb 2002 - Sep 2002

      Led pretrial conference encouraging parties to settle cases.

Education

  • Ibmec Business School / IBMEC
    Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    2013 - 2014
  • Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
    Strategy and Business Innovation Program
    2012 - 2012
  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
    LL.M., Law
    2010 - 2011
  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
    LEAF, Legal English and Foundations
    2010 - 2010
  • FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
    Post Graduate Degree, Civil Law
    2007 - 2008
  • Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos
    Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) (J.D. equivalent), Law
    2001 - 2005

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