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Ricardo Madrona

Ricardo Madrona

Ricardo Madrona
  • 55 11 4883-8781
  • madrona@madronaadvogados.com.br
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Ricardo Madrona is one of the founding partners of former Madrona Advogados and was one of the main drivers of the association with Fialho Sales Advogados in 2023.

 

Throughout his career, Ricardo has worked on hundreds of M&A and corporate restructuring projects, of various sizes and complexity, in various sectors of the economy, including education, health, technology, financial services, retail in general, food and beverage and infrastructure. In these transactions, he has represented local and foreign sellers and buyers, including private equity funds, several of which are representative for the Brazilian banking sector. Ricardo is recognized for his business vision and is among the most experienced M&A professionals in the country. Ricardo has also worked in arbitration, both as a lawyer in the matter and as part of the arbitration panel, in disputes involving corporate and contractual matters.

Recognition

  • Chambers Global: Corporate/M&A (2020-2024)
  • Chambers Brazil Transactional: Corporate/M&A (2020-2024)
  • LACCA: Corporate and M&A (2022-2025)
  • The Legal 500: Corporate and M&A: Mid-Market (2023-2024)
  • Análise Advocacia: Specialty/Business Contracts - Full Service; Specialty/Corporate - Full Service; Economic Sector/Banks - Full Service; Economic Sector/Steel and Mining - Full Service; Economic Sector/Technology – Full Service; UF/São Paulo; Economic Sector/Electricity - Full Service; UF/São Paulo - Full Service; Specialty/Business Contracts; Specialty/Financial Operations; Specialty/Corporate; Economic Sector/Automotive and Auto Parts; Economic Sector/Banks; Economic Sector/Electricity; Economic Sector/Pharmaceutical; Economic Sector/Specialized Services; Economic Sector/Steel and Mining; Economic Sector/Technology; Economic sector/Environmental services and sanitation (2022-2025)
  • IFLR1000: Highly regarded in M&A; Highly regarded in Project Development; Highly regarded in Industry sector: Energy (2022-2024)
  • WWL: M&A; Thought Leader in M&A (2023)

Education

  • Capital Markets Comissione of the Brazilan Bar Association, Chapter of São Paulo
  • “Structural Issues in Law Firm Management” by Fordham University School of Law
  • Professional LL.M. in Business Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas
  • Post-graduation degree in Business Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica
  • LL.B. from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas

Related activities

  • Advisory Board member of Next Generation of Lawyers (NGL)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian Association of Listed Companies and Member of the Ethics Committee (ABRASCA)
  • Member of the M&A Disputes Committee and Corporate Law and Capital Markets Committee (IBRADEMP)
  • Alliott Global Alliance
  • Brazilian Association of International Banks (ABBI)
  • Brazilian Institute of Investor Relations (IBRI)
  • Professor of Corporate Operations and Special Arrangements in the Post-GVlaw Corporate course - Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) (2014)
  • Professor of Corporate Law at Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Contábeis, Atuariais e Financeiras (FIPECAFI) (2001–2010)

Languages

Portuguese and English

Related content

03/07/2025

Madrona advised Sabesp on the acquisition of companies

Partners Ricardo Madrona and Bárbara Monduzzi, together with lawyer Renzo Lima, advised Sabesp on the acquisition of 70% of the share capital of Águas de Andradina and Águas de Castilho, thereby consolidating full ownership of both companies. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by CADE. See more
30/06/2025

Madrona Advogados Assists Banco PAN in Investment in Favela Soluções Financeiras

Partners Ricardo Madrona and Roberto Pary, alongside lawyer Ricardo Zancan, advised Banco PAN—through an investment holding company—on an investment round in Favela Soluções Financeiras, a fintech focused on expanding banking access to underserved communities. See more
30/06/2025

Madrona Advogados Advises EDP on CEJA Sale to Engie Brasil Energia

Partners Ricardo Madrona and Rodrigo Machado, along with lawyers Renzo Lima and Natália Godoy, advised EDP Energias do Brasil on the BRL 2.96 billion sale of Companhia Energética do Jari (CEJA) and Empresa de Energia Cachoeira Caldeirão to Engie Brasil Energia. See more
30/06/2025

Madrona Advogados Advises Reframax Shareholders on Strategic Transaction with Shinagawa

Partners Ricardo Madrona and Alice Dourado, with lawyers Pedro Porcaro, Juliana Rodrigues, and Marília Sampaio, advised the founding shareholders of Reframax Engenharia on the sale of a 60% stake to the Japanese group Shinagawa, in a transaction valued at BRL 600 million. See more