Alexandre Camargo Turqueto
Associate
Alexandre “Alex” Turqueto is a member of the firm’s Transactions Practice Group, where his practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and emerging growth companies. Based in the Bay Area, Alex works with founders, growth companies, venture capital and private equity investors, and strategic buyers and sellers on transactions across the company lifecycle.
Alex advises clients on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions and other strategic transactions. His work spans the full deal process, from preparing companies for a transaction and conducting legal due diligence through structuring, negotiating and closing complex transactions. He has represented clients across a range of industries, with a particular focus on technology and other innovation-driven businesses.
Alex also works closely with startups and growth companies on venture financings, corporate governance and day-to-day strategic matters, as well as with venture capital and other investors making investments in emerging companies. His financing experience ranges from early-stage and seed investments to larger institutional venture rounds.
Having practiced in New York, San Francisco and São Paulo, Alex brings a cross-border perspective to his practice and regularly works with companies and investors navigating transactions, investments and expansion across the United States and international markets.
Affiliations
- Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa – IBGC)
- American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil
- British Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Brazil (Britcham)
- World Service Group (WSG)
Presentations and Publications
- Author, “Materiality Scrape: Cláusula Essencial e Complexa nas Fusões e Aquisições” (Materiality Scrape: Essential and Complex Clause in Mergers and Acquisitions), Consultor Jurídico (November 2024)
- Author, “Brasil x EUA: O potencial do mercado de energia renovável nas operações de M&As” (Brazil vs. U.S.: The Potential of the Renewable Energy Market in M&A Transactions), JOTA (November 2024)
- Author, “Por que o Brasil se tornou o novo destino para investidores em startups?” (Why Has Brazil Become the New Destination for Startup Investors?), LexLegal (December 2024)
- Co-author, “Alterações nas Regras de Publicações Obrigatórias pelas Sociedades Anônimas” (Changes to Publication Rules Required by Corporations), Mondaq (May 2019)
- Co-author, “Direito da Tecnologia, Startups e Venture Capital” (Technology Law, Startups and Venture Capital), Mondaq (August 2018)
- Co-author, “Acordo de Confidencialidade em M&As Envolvendo Companhias Abertas” (Nondisclosure Agreements in M&As Involving Listed Companies), Capital Aberto (February 2014)
Languages
- Portuguese (native)
- English (fluent)
- Spanish (basic)
- Italian (basic)
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