Our Team

Founding Partner

João Pedro Nascimento

joao.pedro@jpnadv.com.br

  • Lawyer, author of legal opinions, and arbitrator.
  • Chairman of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) (2022–2025).
  • Ph.D. and Master’s degree in Commercial Law from the University of São Paulo (USP). Postgraduate degree in Business Law from FGV Direito Rio. LL.B. from PUC-Rio.
  • Full Professor at FGV Direito Rio since 2010, teaching in both the undergraduate and professional master’s programs.
  • Former member of the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the Bureau of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the Steering Committee of the Financial Stability Board (FSB).

Partners

Pedro Castelar

pedro.castelar@jpnadv.com.br

Chief of Staff to the Chairman of the CVM from 2022 to 2025. Admitted to the Bars of Brazil and New York. LL.M. from NYU; Ph.D. candidate at FGV Direito Rio.

Arnaldo Ferreira

arnaldo.ferreira@jpnadv.com.br
Lawyer. Master’s degree in Commercial Law from USP. Focuses on Corporate Law and M&A transactions.

Pedro Wöhlcke Thiengo

pedro.thiengo@jpnadv.com.br

Advisor to the Chairman of the CVM from 2022 to 2025 and researcher at ANBIMA, with direct experience in regulatory and enforcement matters. Master’s degree in Regulatory Law from FGV Direito Rio.

Maria Eduarda Lacerda Daniel

madu.lacerda@jpnadv.com.br
Advisor to the Chairman of the CVM from 2022 to 2025. Lawyer, LL.B. from PUC-Rio, with an exchange program at Leysin American School (Switzerland). Currently pursuing studies in Corporate Finance at COPPEAD/UFRJ.

Associates

Flávia Ribeiro

flavia.ribeiro@jpnadv.com.br
LL.B. from UFRJ. Currently pursuing studies in Corporate Finance at COPPEAD/UFRJ.

Joana Mendes

joana.mendes@jpnadv.com.br
Lawyer, LL.B. from PUC-Rio. Advisor to the Chairman of the CVM from 2023 to 2024 and 2026.

Kayky Zigart Carlos

kayky.zigart@jpnadv.com.br
LL.B. from FGV Direito Rio. Previously worked in the Office of the Chairman of the CVM from 2023 to 2025.

Laura Oliboni

laura.oliboni@jpnadv.com.br
Master’s candidate in Regulatory Law at FGV Direito Rio. Previously worked in the Office of the Chairman of the CVM from 2024 to 2025.