Thomaz Penna is a Legal Associate at Hashdex. He holds both a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Corporate Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), with a research focus on Law & Technology, emphasizing the use of blockchain in the financial market. Before Hashdex, Thomaz was part of the capital markets team at Trench Rossi Watanabe Lawyers, in São Paulo/SP, where he advised both Brazilian and foreign companies on various securities offering operations (IPOs, Follow-On, debt issuances) and M&A transactions. Prior to that, he worked at Tavernard Lawyers, a Corporate Law boutique in Belo Horizonte/MG, where he primarily advised asset managers and securities brokerages.