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Maria Fernanda Prado
Experience
Maria Fernanda represents domestic and foreign private and public companies, as well as private equity funds in connection with a wide range of corporate matters, including M&A transactions and joint ventures. She is experienced in corporate governance matters, corporate reorganizations, commercial agreements and corporate regulatory matters.
Representing clients from various industries and business sectors, more recently her practice has focused on healthcare and life sciences sectors. Maria Fernanda is admitted to practice law in New York and has previously served as an associate at Mattos Filho’s New York office.
Education
Bachelor of Laws – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Specialization in Business Administration – Wharton Business School
Master of Laws (LL.M.) – University of Pennsylvania
Recognitions
Análise Advocacia 500 – Commercial Contracts, Corporate, Paper and Pulp, Oil and Gas; Transportation and Logistics (2019), Sugar and Alcohol (2020)
IFLR 1000 Financial and Corporate – Notable Practitioner (2018-2021)
Who’s Who Legal Global – Healthcare (2020-2021)
SaMD update: Anvisa puts regulatory impact analysis for comments and simplifies the regularization process
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Cannabis-based products: developments and expectations
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Anvisa: law authorizing import and distribution of products without registration is partially approved
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How Covid-19 has been impacting clinical research activities in Brazil
Telemedicine: our infographic with step-by-step instructions
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Nace en Brasil la primera compañía de programas de fidelización del sector retail
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ANVISA publishes new Resolution on Cannabis-based Products
The Brazilian National Health Agency (“ANVISA“) published the Collegiate Board of Directors Resolution No. 327/2019, which sets forth the procedures for granting marketing authorizations, as well as the requirements for the manufacturing, sale, prescription, dispensing, monitoring and inspection of Cannabis Products for medicinal purposes.
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Brazil’s largest chemist snaps up US competitor
Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados in São Paulo has helped Brazil’s largest pharmaceutical retailer Raia Drogasil acquire its counterpart Drogaria Onofre from the US’ CVS Health. Click here and learn more
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