Profile

Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, JD & LL.M., 2017
  • Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Sao Paulo, JD, 2004

Melissa is an associate in the Miami office. Melissa is licensed to practice as an attorney in Florida and Brazil. She stands out for her expertise in transactional and corporate matters. Her practice focuses on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, counseling multinational corporations on their operations, and assisting foreign individuals to set up businesses in Florida.   

Melissa worked for almost two decades in the legal departments of multinational companies in Brazil and in the United States, operating in the agrobusiness, construction, and health industries. She is a trusted business advisor, who is recognized for helping businesses achieve their goals.

Melissa possesses strong communication skills, and she has experience in conducting due diligence, drafting transaction agreements and ancillary documents, reviewing and negotiating domestic and international commercial agreements, and implementing compliance and data privacy policies in line with anti-corruption and data privacy laws.

Qualifications and admissions

  • Florida
  • Brazil

Presentations and publications

  • “Effective business practices in the US,” In-House Client Training (September 2024)
  • Co-author, “News alert: Update to ITAR export control regulations,” published for Kennedys (September 2024)
  • Co-author, “Delaware governor approves significant amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law,” published for Kennedys (July 2024)