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Mr Denis Pedreira

Private equity and venture capital investor and advisor. Board director. Engineer, Lawyer. Technology, corporate finance, complex shareholder disputes.
Job title: Investor, Advisor, Engineer, Lawyer, Arbitrator
Country: Brazil
Membership type: Associate membership
Primary branch: Brazil
Disciplines: Arbitration, Mediation

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Personal bio

• 30-year track record in private equity, venture capital, corporate finance, portfolio strategy, corporate strategy, investments and M&A, focused on technology, consumer and financial services

• Senior leadership roles in leading global investment and advisory platforms (Prosus/Naspers, Apax Partners, Actis, BCG)

• Hands-on experience in complex shareholder conflicts, valuation disputes, governance issues, M&A and commercial agreements

• Board director, investor and consultant to large-scale companies, working as a trusted advisor to entrepreneurs, families and executives.

• Strong analytical and financial background applied to legal disputes involving M&A agreements (SPAs, SHAs, earn-outs, indemnification etc), joint-ventures, capital markets (IPOs), corporate and security valuation, executive compensation etc.

• Strong academic background: Lawyer (PUC-SP) with emphasis on ADR/Arbitration, Industrial Engineer (Poli-USP), MBA (Harvard Business School), Certificate in Corporate Governance (Insead)