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Chair of the IBA Closely Held Companies Committee. Corporate and M&A Partner at Demarest, a top tier Brazilian firm. Luciana holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and a postgraduate degree from Harvard University’s International Tax Program (ITP). She previously worked at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in New York, USA. Luciana has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions, advising Brazilian and international clients across a wide range of industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, healthcare, automotive, and technology. She has assisted in highly complex transactions involving acquisitions, mergers, spin-offs, joint ventures, and corporate reorganizations. At Demarest, Luciana is currently a member of Demarest’s Executive Committee and has led the Corporate Social Responsibility area. She also serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Harvard Law School Association, co-chair of the Harvard Law School Women’s Alliance (Brazil Chapter), and member of the Executive Board of the Center for Studies of Law Firms (Centro de Estudos das Sociedades de Advogados – CESA). She has been recognized by leading domestic and international legal publications in the M&A market, including Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America, The Legal 500, Análise Advocacia 500, LACCA, Leaders League, IFLR, among others.