Nair V. Saldanha
Nair specializes in corporate governance and corporate law advisory, with notable experience advising public companies, joint ventures, M&A transactions, global equity offerings, and applying governance practices to ESG and sustainability matters. She advises Brazilian and international companies, financial institutions, and institutional investors on a wide range of corporate and capital markets transactions, both in Brazil and abroad.
Her experience includes M&A and private equity transactions, global equity offerings, preparing companies for IPOs through corporate restructuring, enhancing corporate governance practices, and drafting or reviewing shareholders’ agreements. Nair also has a strong track record advising on landmark debt transactions in the infrastructure sector.
Recognition
- Leaders League: Debt Capital Markets (DCM); Capital Markets: Regulatory & Legal Opinions (2023-2024)
- The Legal 500: Capital Markets; (2023-2024) The Legal 500: Corporate And M&A: Mid-Market (2023-2024)
- Análise Advocacia Mulher: Compliance, Full Service; Agriculture and livestock/Full Service; Specialty/Financial Operations; Specialty/Corporate; Economic Sector/Construction and Engineering; Economic Sector/Real Estate; State: São Paulo (2022-2025)
- Análise Advocacia: Regional/São Paulo (2025)
- Chambers Brazil Transactional: Capital Markets (2015-2018)
- Women in Business Law: Finalist in Corporate Governance (2024)
Leaders League: Debt Capital Markets (DCM); Capital Markets: Regulatory & Legal Opinions (2023-2024)
The Legal 500: Capital Markets; (2023-2024) The Legal 500: Corporate And M&A: Mid-Market (2023-2024)
Análise Advocacia: Regional/São Paulo (2025) 
Chambers Brazil Transactional: Capital Markets (2015-2018) Education
- LL.M. in Commercial Law from Faculdade de Direito da Pontifícia Universidade de São Paulo
- LL.B. from Faculdade de Direito da Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
LL.M. in Commercial Law from Faculdade de Direito da Pontifícia Universidade de São Paulo Related activities
- Director of the Brazilian Association of Listed Companies (ABRASCA)
- President of the Legal Committee (COJUR) of ABRASCA
- Member of the Legal Committee of the Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations (IBRI)
President of the Legal Committee (COJUR) of ABRASCALanguages
Portuguese and English