Institutional News
- 24 April 2025
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Lefosse elects new partners and strengthens brand positioning
Lefosse, one of Brazil’s leading law firms, announced today the promotion of three professionals to partners – Mônica Murayama, Pedro Cruciol e Rafaela Canito – reinforcing the expertise in the areas of Dispute Resolution, Capital Markets and Tax, respectively.
Our professionals have a notable reputation in the market and are recognized for their broad experience and in-depth knowledge of our clients’ sectors, having contributed strategically to strengthening their businesses.
With the announcement, Lefosse now has 69 partners, totaling more than 600 professionals in the legal and administrative areas.
Always on the move, always evolving
Lefosse has grown by more than 75% in the last four years, reaching a new level and consolidating its position among the leading law firms in Brazil. To reflect this evolution, we are updating our brand positioning, summarized in the tagline “Lefosse. Together in the decisions that matter”.
This change reinforces our commitment to looking to the future, supporting our clients in their strategic decisions and turning every move they make into an opportunity for growth. This is not a rebranding, but a step forward in our trajectory.
“We continue to evolve and, above all, differentiate ourselves in the market with our entrepreneurial profile. We are truly close to our clients in all the decisions that are important to them, offering security and pointing out the best ways forward. Lefosse’s new partners are great examples of this partnership and the delivery of excellence in all our work,” says Rodrigo Junqueira, managing partner at Lefosse.
Find out more about Lefosse’s new partners:
Mônica Murayama
Monica has been practicing for more than ten years in highly complex litigation (with an emphasis on domestic and international arbitration), with a special focus on disputes involving States and State entities, construction and infrastructure contracts, corporate and M&A matters. Before joining Lefosse, she worked in law firms in São Paulo and Washington, DC. Mônica holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of São Paulo, an LL.M. (Master of Laws) in International Business and Economic Law from Georgetown University, an LL.M. in Transnational Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from Sciences Po, and a Diploma in Public and Private International Law from the Hague Academy of International Law. Qualified lawyer in Brazil and in the State of New York (New York State Bar Association).
Pedro Cruciol
Pedro has extensive experience in capital market transactions, debt restructuring and financing, having advised issuers and debtors, as well as underwriters and creditors, in transactions in Brazil and abroad. He has also worked as an international associate at Davis Polk, in New York, focusing on the capital markets area. In addition to his office experience, he has worked in a secondment as in-house counsel for a top-tier financial institution. He obtained his Bachelors in Law degree from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC/PR) and has financial and capital markets specializations.
Rafaela Canito
With over 17 years of experience working in the legal field, Rafaela specializes in business tax structuring, focusing on consumption taxation in regulated and infrastructure markets, particularly in the energy, gas and oil, mining, and telecommunications sectors. Due to her multidisciplinary background, the partner has been actively involved in issues related to the Brazilian tax reform, supporting clients both in technical aspects and in the practical implementation of the new rules. Rafaela is a member of the Pro Bono Advocacy Committee at Lefosse and a member of Infra Women Brazil (IWB), a non-profit group dedicated to promoting and encouraging the presence of women in the infrastructure sector. Graduated in Law from UERJ (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), with a postgraduate degree in Financial and Tax Law from UFF (Universidade Federal Fluminense), an MBA in Project Management from USP (Universidade de São Paulo), and an MBA in Law and Regulation of the Electric Sector from IDP (Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público).
About Lefosse
With experience and a track record in emblematic cases and a deep understanding of each client’s context, we have won more than 600 national and international awards in the last year. We act in a multidisciplinary and specialized way for the most diverse sectors of the economy, in more than 20 law practices. Lefosse is a law firm that strengthens businesses, with an entrepreneurial vision, confidence and the courage to go the extra mile.
Practices: Banking and Finance; Capital Markets; Competition and Antitrust; Compliance and Investigations; Corporate and M&A; Dispute Resolution; Energy; Environmental; Infrastructure; Insurance, Reinsurance and Private Pensions; International Trade; Investment Funds; Labor; Life Sciences and Healthcare; Oil and Gas; Project Development and Finance; Public Law and Regulation; Real estate; Restructuring and Insolvency; Tax; Technology, Data Protection and Intellectual Property; Wealth Planning; White-Collar Crime.
