OUR TEAM

Rodrigo Guimarães Colares

With over 20 years of experience in legal practice, Rodrigo specializes in corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital, joint ventures, and corporate governance. He has advised companies across various industries and sizes, from startups to publicly listed firms. Rodrigo’s international experience includes four years in Madrid, Spain, and negotiating deals in the United Kingdom, United States, Portugal, Angola, and the Netherlands. He is also well-versed in representing companies, shareholders, and investors in strategic conflicts.

As one of Brazil’s pioneers in Information Technology Law, Rodrigo has been advising companies with innovative business models since 2001. His expertise spans tech startups as well as traditional organizations. In 2019, he served as a guest lecturer on the Law and Regulation of Sharing Economy Platforms in the Master of Laws and Business in Telecommunications, Internet, and Media at the Universidad Europea de Madrid in Spain.

Rodrigo has also provided mentoring in key entrepreneurship programs and organizations such as Endeavor, CESAR Labs, and Jump Brasil (Porto Digital). He is a regular speaker at national and international events, including the Brazil Tech Award at Digital Catapult in London, UK, and the World Jurist Association Congress at Teatro Real de Madrid in Spain.

  • Master of Laws (LL.M) in Information Technology and Telecommunications Law, University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
  • Program on Negotiation, Advanced Negotiations (Deal Design, Setup and Implementation), Harvard Law School (Cambridge, USA)
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Corporate Law, Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV (Brazil)
  • Degree (experto) in Spanish Law, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares (Madrid, Spain)
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (Brazil)
  • Represented numerous founders in venture capital and private equity transactions across various industries, including technology, big data, education, energy, health, transportation, manufacturing and commerce
  • Advised an educational group with more than 600 franchised units on its corporate, asset and technological restructuring throughout the process of digital transformation
  • Represented the contracted company in a project valued at over US$ 470 million to rebuild the national identity system of an African country, including international contract negotiations and citizens’ data protection
  • Represented an entrepreneur in alliance structuring, strategic conflict resolution and the operation of a multi-purpose arena valued at over R$ 1.2 billion (updated)
  • Represented investors in the legal and contractual structuring of investment vehicles, including investment funds, business accelerators, and incubators
  • Represented investors in venture capital transactions involving several startups

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