Demarest announces two new partners
Demarest Advogados announced two new partners in the areas of Banking and Intellectual Property, Technology, and Innovation. Senior lawyers Camila Garrote (Intellectual Property, Technology, and Innovation) and Fausto Teixeira (Banking and Finance) will join the firm’s partnership in January.
With these two promotions, Demarest now has a total of 105 partners, who work in a multidisciplinary manner to provide innovative and highly complex legal services to more than 2,500 clients in Brazil and abroad.
Throughout 2025, 11 lateral partner hires were announced in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and regions where the firm intends to expand its activities and strengthen its presence with local clients—as part of its strategic planning for the period through 2026. Of the total of 13 new partners (11 lateral hires and two promotions announced), eight are women, underscoring the firm’s commitment and social responsibility to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Camila Garrote is a specialist in IP, Technology, and Innovation, with over 16 years of experience. Since joining Demarest in 2014, she has coordinated projects that connect IP assets to digital businesses, involving complex contracts, emerging technologies, and solutions for digital environments. She acts in an advisory and transactional capacity, with an emphasis on M&A operations, advising on structuring, due diligence, and negotiation from an IP perspective. Her practice includes licensing strategies, IP integration into innovative business models, and risk mitigation in digital ecosystems.
She holds a law degree from IBMEC-RJ, with a postgraduate degree in IP from PUC-Rio, is a member of national and international entities (ABPI, ASPI, INTA), and participates in committees focused on copyright, licensing, and protection of distinctive signs. Recognized by rankings such as Chambers, The Legal 500, and IP Stars, she is a speaker and author of articles on innovation and technology, having led pioneering projects and courses on digital trends and new technological applications.
Fausto Teixeira has been working in the areas of Banking and Financial Law for about 15 years, five of which at Demarest Advogados. He is pursuing a master’s degree in law at FGV (Faculdade Getulio Vargas) in São Paulo, has a postgraduate degree in Financial and Capital Markets Law from Insper (Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa), and holds a law degree from PUC-SP.
He has experience in local and international financial transactions, working with Brazilian and foreign companies and banks, as well as in regulatory matters, foreign exchange and foreign capital, virtual assets, fintechs, and payment methods. He is the author of articles on topics related to banking and financial law.
