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Maria Carolina de Souza Guazzelli

Maria Carolina de Souza Guazzelli

Mail: carolinaguazzelli@felsberg.com.br

Phone: +55 (11) 3141-9104

City: São Paulo

Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish

Linkedin: Maria Carolina de Souza Guazzelli

Practice areas:

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Immigration

Profile

Maria Carolina has over 26 years of experience advising companies and individuals on Corporate Law matters, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), due diligence, cross-border transactions, corporate governance, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, foreign investment, and corporate and contractual advisory services. She also has extensive experience in distressed M&A transactions.

She has advised clients on Immigration Law matters for approximately 20 years, with a particular focus on securing work visas for foreign executives employed by multinational companies. Her industry experience includes advising companies in the Fashion, Agribusiness, Entertainment, and Life Sciences sectors.

 

She is recognized by publications such as The Legal 500 and Leaders League.

 

Professional Associations

  • Admitted to the São Paulo branch of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/SP)

Education

  • Specialization in International Economic Law, FGV Direito SP – Fundação Getulio Vargas
  • LL.B., Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Experience

Maria Carolina’s recent experience includes advising:

  • A French designer shoe company on establishing a joint venture with a Brazilian mall company;
  • A U.S. manufacturer of semi-conductors on the acquisition of the Brazilian, Italian, and U.S. subsidiaries of resistor manufacturers;
  • A Swiss company operating in the segment of dental restoration, endodontics, prosthetics, rotary, infection control, and assisting devices on the acquisition of a Brazilian company specialized in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of dental consumer products;
  • A family holding 47.5% of the total capital stock of a Brazilian manufacturer of nebulizers and inhalers on the sale of their equity to a Japanese manufacturer of medical equipment; and
  • A company from Luxemburg on the sale of 50% of the shares of a Brazilian corporation specialized in the development, manufacturing, storage, marketing, exporting, and importing of various food products, derivatives and by-products from South America to the Brazilian subsidiary of an international dairy processing business group.

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