Mirella Kaufman

Partner, Campos Mello Advogados (cooperation firm)*
About

Mirella Kaufman advises national and multinational companies on the negotiation of commercial contracts, joint ventures, venture capital, private equity and M&A transactions, as well as on the coordination of legal due diligence and day-to-day transactions.

DLA Piper and Campos Mello Advogados (CMA) are separate and independent law firms, which work in cooperation with one another. Partners of DLA Piper are not partners of CMA; and CMA partners are not partners of DLA Piper.

Bar admissionsSao Paulo, Brazil

EXPERIENCE

  • Experienced in M&A transactions and the drafting, revision and negotiation of M&A related agreements (Share Purchase Agreements, Shareholders Agreements, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements, Management Agreements, etc)
  • Expertise in M&A transactions involving the sale and purchase of distressed assets, including as Isolated Productive Units (“UPI”)
  • Advises clients in large corporate restructurings as well as daily corporate matters;
  • Experienced in both venture capital and private equity deals and negotiations
  • Specialized knowledge of several industries, among which, advertising and communications, agribusiness, clean energy and hydroelectric power, car fleet, laboratory and testing services industries, resting tourism sectors, among other
  • Advises clients in relation to corporate and organization matters related to their participation in public bids
Languages
  • English
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
Education
  • Fundação Getúlio Vargas – GV Law: Specialist, Corporate Law, 2008 - 2009
    Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo: Bachelor, 2002-2006

  • MIT Sloan School of Management and Emeritus – April-June, 2020: Negotiation and Influence
    Columbia Summer Program in US Law (Columbia Law School) – Leiden University Session, 2014: Introduction to US Legal System: Corporate, Tax, Deals, Torts, Constitutional, Litigation and Moot Court, National Security Law

Awards

The Legal 500 Latin America

  • Recommended, Brazil Corporate and M&A: High-end (2024)
Additional Recognitions

Publications

  • Kaufman, Mirella; Machado, Miriam (2022). Chapter “Brazil: Law and Practice” of publication “Chambers Corporate M&A 2021 Global Practice Guide”, from Chambers and Partners
  • Kaufman, Mirella; Machado, Miriam (2021). Chapter “Brazil: Law and Practice” of publication “Chambers Corporate M&A 2021 Global Practice Guide”, from Chambers and Partners
  • Kaufman, Mirella; Machado, Miriam (2020). Chapter “Brazil: Trends and Developments” of publication “Chambers Corporate M&A 2020 Global Practice Guide”, from Chambers and Partners

Prior Experience

Before joining the DLA Piper, Mirella worked at two prominent law firms.

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