About Jean Marcel Arakawa

Jean Marcel Arakawa is widely acknowledged as the most seasoned equity capital markets lawyer in Brazil, advising issuers and underwriters for the last 30 years. He has advised on all the landmark equity offerings of state-owned companies in Brazil, including the two largest privatisations in the country in the last 20 years. Starting from a strong focus on equity capital markets, Jean has evolved his practice throughout the years by applying his experience with corporate law, securities regulation and corporate governance to advise issuers, financial institutions and institutional investors in a wide array of securities, financial and corporate transactions.