FOUNDING PARTNERS
NELSON CÂNDIDO MOTTA
Graduated In 1947 From The Law School Of The University Of São Paulo.
Before Acting As A Lawyer, He Worked, For Several Years, As A Professional Journalist
And As Legal Advisor To The Parliamentary Block Of The State Of São Paulo In The
Congress. As A Lawyer, He Had An Important Role In The Institutional And
Legal Reorganization Of The Rio de
Janeiro Stock Exchange In The 60´S And, During Its
Implementation, He Worked As A Legal Advisor To The Stock Exchange´S
Board Of Directors. He Has Numerous Articles Regarding Legal Matters
Published In The General Press And Also In Specialized Magazines. Member Of
The Body Of Arbitratrors Of The Chamber Of Conciliation
And Arbitration Of The Getúlio Vargas Foundation.
His Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate Law, Banking And Securities Regulation.
PEDRO PAULO CRISTOFARO
Graduated in 1957 from the Law School
of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. Assistant to the
legal counsel of the Ministry of Industry and
Commerce (1963-1965). State Attorney of Rio
de Janeiro (1965-1992). Author of several articles
concerning legal subjects. Professor of Commercial Law at the Pontifical Catholic University
since 1975. Examiner of public contests for
judges and state attorneys of the State and city of Rio de Janeiro. Lecturer at the School of Magistracy
of the State of Rio de Janeiro
and at the Superior School of Public Advocacy. Legal counsel of the Chamber
of Conciliation and Arbitration of the Getúlio
Vargas Foundation. Has acted as arbitrator and expert witness in arbitrations
managed by the International Chamber of Commerce, LCIA, Brasil-Canada
Chamber of Arbitration, CAMARB, and the
Arbitration Chamber of the Commercial Association of Rio de Janeiro. His main
areas of expertise are corporate law, commercial contracts, joint ventures,
mergers and acquisitions and arbitration.
OSWALDO DE MORAES BASTOS SOBRINHO
Graduated In 1973 From The Faculty Of Law Of The University Candido Mendes.
Member Of The Body Of Arbitratrors Of The Chamber
Of Conciliation And Arbitration Of The Getúlio
Vargas Foundation His Main Area Of Expertise Is Corporate Law.
ALAOR DE LIMA FILHO
Graduated In 1969 From The Faculty Of Law Of The University Of São Paulo.
Initiated His Career As Lega Advisor To The Mayor
Of São Paulo´S Financial Secretary (1972). His Main
Areas Of Expertise Are Real Estate Law And Civil And Commercial Litigation.
HELIO SABOYA
Graduated In 1957 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical
Catholic University
Of Rio De Janeiro.
State Attorney Of Rio De Janeiro (Former Guanabara State)
(1965-1994). General Secretary And President Of Brazilian Bar Association, Rio De Janeiro Section,
(1980-1983). Member Of The Federal Council Of The Brazilian Bar Association
(1983-1985). Organizer Of The IV Public Contest For State Attorneys Of Rio De Janeiro (1985).
General State Attorney Of Rio De
Janeiro (1987). Secretary Of The State Civil Police
(1987-1990). Legal Advisor Of The State Gas Company Of Rio De Janeiro - CEG (1976). Professor Of
The Internship Preparation Course To Bar Association Exam, In Rio De Janeiro. Examiner
Of The IX Public Contest For Federal Judges Of The 2° Region On The Subjects
Constitutional Law I And II And International Public And Private Laws
(2003). His Main Areas Of Expertise Are Constitutional, Administrative And Envoiremental Laws And Civil And Commercial Litigation.
LUIZ LEONARDO CANTIDIANO
Graduated In 1972 ~From The Faculty Of Law Of The University Of The Guanabara State. He Was The Best Placed
Candidate In The First Public Contest To Lawyers In The Brazilian Securities
And Exchange Commission (CVM) In 1978, But Did Not Assume The Post, Choosing,
Instead, To Work In The Private Initiative.
Member Of The Board Of Directors Of The Rio De Janeiro
Stock Exchange (1984-1987) And Of The Board Of Directors Of BNDESPAR - BNDES Participações S.A. (1996-1998). Comissioner Of The Brazilian Securities And Exchange
Commission (1990-1991) And Member Of The Appeals Council Of The Brazilian
Financial System (1991-1993). Advisor To The São Paulo Stock Exchange During
The Implantation Process Of The New Market And Member Of The Body Of
Arbitrators Of The New Market Arbitration Chamber (2000-2001). Chairman Of
The Brazilian Securities And Exchange Commission (2002-2004). Member Of The Superior Council Of The Brazilian Institute Of The
Securities Market (IBMEC) And Of The Council Of The Institute Futuro Brasil. Author Of Many
Published Articles And Books On Business And Corporate Law And Lecturer On
Such Subjects In Brazil
And Abroad. His Main Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate Law And Securities
Regulation.
SENIOR PARTNERS
MARIA
LUCIA CANTIDIANO
Graduated In 1977 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical Catholic Univeristy Of Rio
De Janeiro. Attended To Specialisation
Courses On Securities Markets At Chicago And New York(1998). Her Main Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate Law,
Securities Regulation And Arbitration.
JULIAN FONSECA PEÑA CHEDIAK
Graduated In 1991 From The Faculty Of Law Of The University Of The State Of Rio De Janeiro.
Professor Of Commercial Law And Securities Regulation At The Pontifical
Catholic University Of Rio De Janeiro Since 1993 And Lecturer At The School
Of Magistracy Of The State Of Rio De Janeiro. Professor Of The Masters Course
In Corporate Law At IAG MASTER And At The Post Graduate Course In Corporate
Law At The Getúlio Vargas Foundation Of Rio De
Janeiro. Chairman Of The Legal Committee Of The American Chamber In Rio De Janeiro. His Main
Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate Law And Securities Regulation.
EDUARDO GARCIA DE ARAUJO JORGE
Graduated In 1994 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical
Catholic University
Of Rio De Janeiro.
Took A Specialisation Course On Corporate Law At
The Getúlio Vargas Foundation Of Rio De Janeiro (2000). Member Of The Superior Council Of The Brazil-Russia Chamber Of
Commerce And Industry. Member Of Brazilian Bar Association Council (2004 –
2006), Rio De Janeiro
Section. Examiner Of The X Public Contest For Federal Judges Of The 2nd
Region. Member Of The Regulatory Agencies Commission Of The Lawyers Society
Studies Center
(CESA). His Main Areas Of Expertise Are Administrative Law And Civil And
Commercial Litigation.
PAULO DE MORAES PENALVA SANTOS
Graduated In 1977 From The Faculty Of Law Of The University Of The State Of Rio De Janeiro. State
Attorney Of Rio De Janeiro
Since 1985. Has A Post Graduate Degree On Corporate Law At The Public Law And
Political Science Institute
Of Fundação Getúlio Vargas (1979).
Lecturer Of The School Of Magistracy Of The State Of Rio De Janeiro. Author Of Several Published
Articles About Legal Matters. Examiner Of Public Contests For The Posts Of
Judge, State Attorney, Municipal Attorney, And Public Defendant. Member Of
The Commercial Law Permanent Commission At Brazilian Bar Associationl.
Member Of Brazilian Bar Association Council, Rio De Janeiro Section (1998-2000).
Professor Of Bankrupcy Law At The Post Graduate
Course On Economics And Corporate Law At The Getúlio
Vargas Foundation. His Main Areas Expertise Are Corporate Law, Bankrupcy Law And Civil And Commercial Litigation.
VANILDA FÁTIMA MAIOLINE HIN
Graduated In 1979 From The Faculty Of Law Of Presidente Prudente.
Took A Specialisation Degree On Civil Procedure At
The State University
Of Londrina
(1983). State Attorney Of São Paulo
(1980-1985), And Of Rio De Janeiro
(1985-1998). Assistant To The Civil Police State Secretary Of Rio De Janeiro
(1987-1990). Head State Attorney Of The Tax Division In The Office Of The
Attorney General Of Rio De
Janeiro State
(1999-2000). Examiner Of Public Contests For The Posts Of Public Defendant
And State Attorney. Her Main Areas Of Expertise Are Tax Law And Civil And
Commercial Litigation.
ANDRÉ
CANTIDIANO
Graduated In 1996 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical
Catholic University
Of Rio De Janeiro.
His Main Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate Law, Securities Regulation And
Telecommunications Law.
OSMAR SIMÕES
Graduated In 1989 From The Faculty Of Law Of Osasco. Has A Specialisation
Degree On Accounting From The Osasco
Finance School
(1987). Manager Of Trevisan Auditors And Advisors
In São Paulo
(1987-1990). Partner Of Barata & Simões Lawyers
(1990-2001) And Of Simões E Paladino Lawyers (2001-2002). His Main Areas Of
Expertise Are Corporate And Tax Laws.
LUIZ EDUARDO
CAVALCANTI CORRÊA
Graduated In 1983 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical
Catholic University
Of Rio De Janeiro.
Professor Of Civil Procedure At The Pontifical
Catholic University
Of Rio De Janeiro
(1989-1996). Municipal Attorney Of Rio
De Janeiro Since October 1995. Lawyer At Sergio Bermudes Law Firm (1983-1986). Lawyer At His Own Office
(1986-2004). His Main Areas Of Expertise Are Civil, Commercial, Labour And Social Security Laws And Matters Concerning
Public Law.
LUIZ FERNANDO
TEIXEIRA PINTO
Partner of Pinheiro Neto
– Advogados and member of its Steering Committee
(1974/July 2007).
Partner of Motta, Fernandes Rocha – Advogados (September 2007/….)
Educational background: Graduated from the Catholic University Law School of
Rio de Janeiro (LL.B.), in 1968; enrolled with the Brazilian Bar Association
(OAB-RJ) in 1969.
Member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber
of Commerce from 1997 to 2002; Vice President of the Brazilian Committee of
the ICC International Court of Arbitration; Legal Counsel for the American
Chamber of Commerce, in Rio de Janeiro from 1998 to 2002; Director
Vice-President of the Brazilian Branch of the International Fiscal
Association – IFA; Member of the LCIA - London Court of International
Arbitration.
Areas of specialization: corporate and tax law; arbitration; banking and
commercial law; finance; investments; leases and leasing; securities and
taxation.
Languages: Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.
PARTNERS
MÁRCIO MONTEIRO GEA
Graduated In 1996 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical
Catholic University
Of Rio De Janeiro . Professor Of Corporate Law At The Masters Course Of
Finances At The Brazilian Institute Of The Securities Market (IBMEC). His
Main Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate Law And Securities Regulation.
CLAUDIA GOTTSFRITZ
Graduated In 1988 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical
Catholic University
Of São Paulo . Has A Specialisation Degree On
Commercial Law From The Law School Of The University Of São Paulo
(1990). Her Main Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate Law And Securities
Regulation.
CARLOS EDUARDO
DA COSTA PIRES STEINER
Graduated In 1995 From The Faculty Of Law Of The University Of São Paulo .
His Main Areas Of Expertise Are Real Estate Law And Civil And Commercial
Litigation.
MARCIO MARÇAL
FERNANDES DE SOUZA
Graduated In 1999 From The Faculty Of Law Of University Cândido
Mendes. Postgraduated In Commercial Law, Civil Law
and Civil Procedure from The Faculty Of Law Of University Gama Filho. His
Main Areas Of Expertise Are Real Estate Law And Civil And Commercial
Litigation.
HELIA MÁRCIA GOMES PINHEIRO
Graduated In 1995 From The Brazilian
Legal Sciences
School . Has A Post Graduate Degree From The School Of Magistracy
Of The State Of Rio
De Janeiro (1999). Author Of A Book About Legal Subjects. Has A
Post Graduate Degree On Economics And Corporate Law From The Getúlio Vargas Foundation (2002). Her Main Areas Of
Expertise Are Civil And Commercial Litigation.
JOSÉ ALEXANDRE SOARES CORRÊA MEYER
Graduated In 1997 From The Faculty Of Law Of The University Of The State Of Rio De Janeiro . Has A Post
Graduate Degree On Economics And Corporate Law From The Getúlio
Vargas Foundation Of Rio De Janeiro (1999). His Main
Areas Of Expertise Are Civil And Commercial Litigation.
CARLOS EDUARDO RANGEL DE
MENEZES CÔRTES
Graduated in 1994 from
the Faculty of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
Has a degree on Advanced Studies on Corporate and Business Law from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (1996). Master of Laws - LL.M. from the University
of Chicago, Law
School (1997). Took a Specialization
Course on International Trade Law at the University of the State of Rio
de Janeiro, UERJ - CEPED (2006). Attended the Training Program at the Permanent
Mission of Brazil
in Geneva, Switzerland,
on WTO Law (May - August, 2006). Foreign Associate at the North-American law
firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy (1997-1998). Member of the Brazilian Bar
Association and Portuguese Bar Association. His main areas of expertise
are Corporate Law, Securities Regulation, Contracts, Arbitration and
International Trade Law.
MICHAEL ALTIT
Graduated In 1991 From The Faculty Of Law Of The University Of São Paulo.
Has A L.L.M. Degree From Harvard
University (1994). Has
Worked At The Corporate Finance Division Of Citibank N.A., In São Paulo (1991-1993) And At The Stock Market And
Structured Products Area Of Clifford Chance Lawyers, In London (1994-1995). In 1995, He Returned To
Citibank N.A., Where He Became In Charge Of The Structured Products To
Financial Markets Area. Has Worked At The Bozano Simonsen Bank, In The Stock Market And Corporate Finances
Area. He Was In Charge Of The Structured Products Area Of The Santander Brasil Bank, After The Acquisition Of The Bozano Simonsen Bank, Until
March 2001. Registered Member Of The National Association Of Securities Dealres - NASD. His Main Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate
Law, Banking And Securities Regulation.
VIVIANE
PALADINO
Graduated In 1995 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Paulista University. Has A Specialisation
Degree On Tax Laws From The Pontifical
Catholic University
Of São Paulo
(1997). Participated Of The Of North American Law
And Legal Institutions Summer Program, At The Wisconsin
Law University
- UW Madison
(2000). Has Worked At The Tax Advisors Team Of Arthur Andersen (1994-1997). Member Of Tozzini, Freire, Teixeira E
Silva Lawyers In São Paulo (1997-2001). Partner Of Simões E Paladino Lawyers (2001-2002).
Her Main Area Of Expertise Is Tax Law.
OTTO EDUARDO FONSECA DE ALBUQUERQUE
LOBO
Graduated In 1995 From The Catholic
University Of Rio De Janeiro Law
School (1995). Has A
L.L.M. Degree From The University Of
Miami School Of Law
(1999) And A MBA In Oil & Gas From COPPE / UFRJ (2003). Professor
of Corporate Law at the FGV
Direito Rio Law School. Partner At Stroeter
& Royster Advogados, Associated
With Steel Hector & Davis LLP (1997-2005) Where He Conducted Taxpayer
Litigation; General Client Representation Before Administrative And Judicial
Courts, Advice On Oil And Gas, Corporate Law And Project Finance. His Main
Areas Of Expertise Are
Corporate Law And Project Finance, Bankruptcy and Reorganization (including
advice to debtors, creditors and trustees); Commercial And General Litigation; And, Oil &
Gas.
GUSTAVO
GOIABEIRA DE OLIVEIRA
Graduated in Law from the Rio
de Janeiro State University (UERJ), LL.B., in 2000. MBA
in Corporate and Economic Law from Getúlio Vargas
Foundation in 2002. Post Graduation Course (MBP) in Energy, Oil & Gas
from COPPE / Rio de Janeiro
Federal University
(UFRJ), 2003. Master in Tax Law (LL.M) from Candido Mendes
University (UCAM),
2006. Author of several articles related to Tax Law, in Brazil and
abroad. Member of the Brazilian Association of Fiscal Law (ABDF), Brazilian Academy of Tax Law (ABDT) and
International Fiscal Association. Professor of Tax Law at Gama Filho
University (2005-2006),
Professor of Tax Law at UERJ, postgraduate program (2006). Associate at
Castro, Barros, Sobral, Gomes Advogados
(1997-2002). Associate at Stroeter, Royster e Ohno Advogados,
associated with Steel Hector & Davis LLP (USA) (2002-2005).
JOSÉ HUGO CAMPBELL ALQUÉRES
Graduated In 1995 From The Faculty Of Administration And In 1999 From The
Faculty Of Law Of The University Cândido Mendes - Rio De Janeiro. Has A
Post Graduate Degree On Economics And Corporate Law From The Getúlio Vargas Foundation Of Rio De Janeiro (1997). Has Worked As
In-House Lawyer Of Fundação Roberto Marinho (1999-2000) And Partner At Rennó,
Rennó E Lopes Da Costa Advogados (2000-2005). His
Main Area Of Expertise Is Corporate Law.
FLAVIO ALDRED
RAMACCIOTTI
Graduated In 1996 From The Faculty Of Law Of The University Of São Paulo.
His Main Areas Of Expertise Are Labor Law And Social Security Law.
ANDRÉ LUIZ DE LIMA DAIBES
Graduated in 1996 from Faculty Of Law Of University
of São Paulo - Largo São Francisco (USP). Attends to litigation master
degrees at Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP). Bachelor for Statistics
from University
of São Paulo (IME/USP).
Post-graduated for Marketing from ESPM/SP. His Main Areas of Expetise are Civil and Commercial Litigation and Tax Law.
LUÍS WIELEWICKI
Graduated cum
laude from the Faculty of Law of the State University of
Londrina (1999). Has a L.L.M. Degree from Columbia University
(2006). Has a doctorate in International Law by the Faculty of Law of the University of Sao Paulo (2006). Worked at Chadbourne & Park in New York (2006-2007). Teacher at the
Brazilian Society of Public Law (SBDP) and Fundação
Getúlio Vargas of São Paulo. His main areas of expertise are
Corporate Law, Project Finance, Capital Markets and Securities Regulation.
RODRIGO PIVA MENEGAT
Law Degree from The Faculty of Law of The University Candido Mendes - Rio de Janeiro(1998). Post Graduate Degree in Economics and Corporate
Law from The Getúlio Vargas Foundation - Rio de Janeiro(2002). Partner
of Luiz Carlos Piva Sociedade de Advogados(2007/2008).
Lawyer at Bulhões
Pedreira, Bulhões Carvalho, Piva, Rosman e Souza
Leão Advogados(1998/2008). Functioned as Foreign
Legal Counsel to Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP(USA)
on corporate and tax issues(2007). Attended to The 15th Annual NASPP Conference(2007) with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe,
LLP and advised their clients on equity compensation issues. His main areas
of expertise are Corporate Law and Tax Law.
RENATO SANTOS
DE ARAUJO
Graduated In 1999 From The Faculty Of Law Of The University Bandeirante of São Paulo,
Post Graduate Course In Corporate Law At The Faculdades
Metropolitanas Unidas Uni-FMU, Graduated in Science Accounting Of The
University São Francisco In 1992. Has Worked
At Banco Noroeste, BBA,
Inter American Express and Bradesco. His Main Areas
Of Expertise Are Corporate And Tax Laws.
RENATA WEINGRILL LANCELLOTTI
Graduated in 1993 from Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas. Master of Laws – LLM from INSPER
Business School
(IBMEC São Paulo) and MBA in General
Management from INSPER Business School
(IBMEC São Paulo).
She worked at Bertin S.A., and prior to that, was
responsible for Investor Relations and Corporate Governance at Stratus Group
and Darby Stratus (private equity and
venture capital). She was also a Legal and Corporate Governance Advisor at
the Secretariat of Finance of The State of São Paulo at the Capital Defense
Council (CODEC). Partner at Lancellotti, Ângelo and
Chaves. She is writing a book about Corporate Governance and Judicial
Reorganization. Coordinator of the Committee for Brazilian Congress of
Corporate Governance of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance –
IBGC. Her main areas of expertise are Corporate Law and Securities
Regulations.
DANIEL KALANSKY
Graduated from
São Paulo Catholic University School of Law - PUC/SP. He has worked in the
areas of Corporate, M&A and Capital Market at Trench, Rossi e Watanabe
Attorneys at Law Associated with Baker & McKenzie (1999-2004).
International Associate at Holland & Knight LLP, New York, U.S.
(2005/2006). International associate at Covington & Burling, New York,
U.S. (2006). Founding member and Vice-President of the Brazilian Institute of
Business Law – IBRADEMP. He was Assistant Professor of Commercial Law at
PUC/SP. He has participated in several presentations and seminars on
Corporate Law. He is the author of several articles published in periodicals
and law journals. He is also the author and the coordinator of the book: “Direito Empresarial: Aspectos Atuais de Direito Empresarial Brasileiro e Comparado”.
His main areas of expertise are Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions and
Capital Market.
LEONARDO DI
COLA
Graduated (2001) and obtained a Masters degree (2008) from Pontificia Universidade
Católica de São Paulo. Has an LL.M. degree from University of Pennsylvania
(2009) “with honors” and obtained a Business Certificate from Wharton. Worked as an international associate at Proskauer Rose LLP in New York (2007/2008). His main areas of expertise are Banking
Law, Capital Markets and Corporate Law.
CECÍLIA
MIGNONE MODESTO
LEAL
Graduated In 2002 From The Faculty Of Law Of University Cândido
Mendes. Has Specialisation Degrees On The Changes
In Obligations Law Under The Rule Of The New Brazilian Civil Code From The
University Of The State Of Rio De Janeiro (2003), On
Civil Responsibility And Personal Law From The University Cândido
Mendes (2004) And On Principles Of The Contemporary Civil Law From The
University Cândido Mendes (2004). Her Main Areas Of
Expertise Are Real Estate Law And Civil And Commercial Litigation.
ISABEL CANTIDIANO
Graduated In 2002 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical Catholic University Of Rio
De Janeiro . Has Specialisation
Degrees On Civil Law (2003) And On Arbitration, Negotiation And Mediation
(2003), both From The Getúlio Vargas Foundation Of Rio
De Janeiro . Master of Laws - LL.M. from
the University of Cambridge,
UK (2006). Is presently having a work experience abroad in the
European Capital Markets area. Member of The Brazilian Arbitration Committee
(Cbar) and of The YIAG - Young International
Arbitrators Group. Her Main Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate Law, Securities
Regulation And Arbitration.
PEDRO MARCOS AMUD BULCÃO
Graduated In 2004 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical Catholic
University Of Rio De Janeiro . His Main Areas Of
Expertise Are Civil And Commercial Litigation.
CARLA CID VARELA MADEIRA
Graduated In 2004 From The Faculty Of Law Of The
Pontifical Catholic University Of Rio De Janeiro. Has a Post Graduate Degree On Corporate Law
and Securities Regulation
from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation of Rio de
Janeiro (FGV/RJ) (2007). Her Main Areas Of Expertise Are
Corporate Law And Securities Regulation.
RODRIGO DE CAMPOS
MAIA
Graduated In 2004 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical Catholic
University Of São Paulo . His Main Areas Of
Expertise Are Corporate Law And Tax Law.
BEATRIZ VILLAS BOAS P. TROVO
Graduated in 2004 from the Faculty of Law of the University of
São Paulo. Attends to master degree in Commercial Law in the Faculty of Law
of the University of São Paulo. Has Specialization Degree on business
economics in the São Paulo School of Economics of the Getúlio Vargas
Foundation (EESP-FGV) (2007-2008). Her Main Areas Of Expertise Are
Corporate Law, Banking And Securities Regulation.
CAIO MACHADO FILHO
Graduated In 2002 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical Catholic
University Of Rio De Janeiro. Has Specialization Degree On Public Law From
The Rio De Janeiro State University (2004). Has Worked At Schlumberger
Oilfield Services (2002) And Bocater, Camargo, Costa E Silva Advogados (2002-2005). His Main
Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate Law, Securities Regulation, Oil & Gas
And Antitrust.
RENATO
DE GÓES RIBEIRO
Graduated in 2004 from The Faculty Of Law
Of The University Paulista. Has a Post
Graduate Degree on Corporate Law from the Getúlio
Vargas Foundation of São Paulo (FGV/SP) (2009). His Main Areas Of
Expertise Are Corporate Law and Securities Regulation.
BRUNO
PIERIN FURIATI
Bachelor of Laws from the Faculty of Law of Curitiba. Has a
Specialization Degree on Economic Law and Corporate Law from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation of São Paulo (FGV/SP) (2006). Has a master
degree in Commercial Law from the Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP)
(2009). Member of the Banking Law Commission of the Brazilian Bar
Association. His main areas of expertise are Banking and Corporate Law,
Corporate Financing, Capital and Financial Markets, M&A and Project
Finance.
JULIANA ALVES DO NASCIMENTO
Associate. Education: Rio de Janeiro
State University (Bachelor of Laws, 2005). Attends to master degree in Commercial Law in the
Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP).
Languages: Portuguese, English and French. Practice Areas: Civil Law;
Business Law; Commercial Law; Company Law; Contracts; Corporate Law;
Investments; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Oil & Gas; Energy;
Economic Law (Antitrust and Trade Regulation); Litigation; and Alternative
Dispute Resolution.
ISABEL GODOY SEIDL
Graduated in
2006 from Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Has
specialization degree on Real State Law from the Rio de Janeiro State
University (2008). Master in
Procedural Law (in course) from the Rio
de Janeiro State University. Her main areas of expertise are Real State Law and Civil Law.
FERNANDA
PINI
Graduated in Law from Paulista University in
2001 - coursed the Faculty of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of
Rio Grande do Sul (PUC/RS) until the 4th year. Has
worked in the areas of Union Negotiations, Patronal
Union Defense and other Companies. At Gerdau
Company, worked in the areas of Labor and Union Relations, being responsible,
also, for the management of the Labor Litigation for the units in Brazil. Her
main areas of expertise are Labor Law and Social Security Law.
GUILHERME HENRIQUE TRAUB
Graduated in 2004 from the Faculty of Law of Curitiba. Has a Post
Graduate Degree On Civil Procedures from the Romeu
Felipe Bacellar Institute(2006).
His main areas of expertise are Corporate Financing, Capital and Financial
Markets and Project Finance.
MONICA MARIA MENDES SOUZA
TAVARES
Graduated in 2007 From The Faculty Of Law Of
University Candido Mendes. Her Main Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate Law,
Securities Regulation, Antitrust and Arbitration.
LIDICE MARQUES DA
SILVA XAVIER
Graduated in 2002 From The Faculty Of Law Of
The Pontifical Catholic University Of Rio de Janeiro. Has Specialization
Degree On Civil-Contitutional Law From The Rio de
Janeiro State University(2004). Has Worked At Veirano & Advogados(2000-2002) And
Barbosa, Mussnich e Aragão Advogados(2002-2007). Her Main Areas Of Expertise Are Corporate Law and Securities
Regulation.
MARCELO TOURINHO
Graduated In 2008 from the Faculty of Law of
the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. Attends to master degree
in Commercial Law in the Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP).
His main areas of expertise are Corporate Law and Securities Regulation.
JULIA DAMAZIO DE BARROSO FRANCO
Graduated In 2008 from the Faculty of Law of
the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. Her main areas of
expertise are Corporate Law and Securities Regulation.
MARCELO MOURA GUEDES
Graduated in 2008 from Faculty of Law of the
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro. His main area
of expertise are civil litigation.
FERNANDA LOPEZ MARQUES
Graduated in 2008 from the Faculty of Law of the
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (LL.B).
Has Specialization Degree On Tax Law From The University Candido
Mendes (2007). Her Main Area of
Expertise is Tax Law.
ISABELA NUNES MAURÍCIO
Graduated in 2008 from the Faculty of Law of the
University of the State of Rio de Janeiro. Her main areas of expertise are
Corporate Law and Securities Regulation.
DEBORAH VALCAZARA
Graduated in 2007 from the Faculty Of Law Of The
University Of São Paulo. Attended the 2006 Private
International Law Summer Course at The Hague Academy of International
Law. Co-principal of the article “The New York Convention Takes Hold in
Brazil”, published in the newsletter “Arbitration - International Bar
Association (IBA), Legal Practice Division", in September 2008.
Her main areas of expertise are Arbitration, Real
Estate Law And Civil And Commercial Litigation.
GABRIELLE
SANTOS CORDEIRO
Graduated
In 2009 from the Faculty of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio
de Janeiro. Her main areas of expertise are Corporate Law and Securities
Regulation.
BRUNO VALLADÃO GUIMARÃES FERREIRA
Graduated In 2009 From The Faculty Of Law Of The Pontifical Catholic
University Of Rio De Janeiro. His Main Areas Expertise
Are Civil And Commercial Litigation.
ADVISORS
JOSÉ
BOTAFOGO GONÇALVES
Graduated In 1957 From The Faculty
Of Law Of The Pontifical Catholic University
Of Rio De Janeiro . Also Graduated In Social Sciences From The Pontifical Catholic
University Of Rio De Janeiro . Initiated The Diplomatic Career In 1960, As Consul. In
That Same Year, He Attended A Training Course On Economical Development
Issues Held By CEPAL. Since 1969 He Was Successively Hoisted To The Higher
Echelons Of The Diplomatic Career, Reaching In 1982 The Rank Of First Class
Minister (Ambassador). Head Of Several Divisions At The Foreign Affairs
Ministry. Coordinator Of International Agricultural Affairs In The Ministry
Of Agriculture (1979). Secretary For International Economical And Technical
Cooperation Of The Secretariat Of The Presidency Of The Republic Of Brazil
(1979-1985). General Sub-Secretary Of Economical And Foreign Trade
Integration (1995-1998). Minister Of Industry, Trade And Tourism (1998).
Executive Secretary Of The Foreign Trade Chamber Of The Presidency Of The
Republic Of Brazil (2000). Brazilian Ambassador For The Mercosul
(2001). Brazilian Ambassador In Argentina (2002/2004). His Main Area Of
Expertise Is International Trade, Notably The World Trade Organization (WTO).
SEBASTIÃO DE REGO BARROS
Graduated in law at the Catholic University of Rio
de Janeiro (1964); graduated as diplomat at the Diplomatic Academy Instituto Rio Branco (1963);
course of coffee and commodities economics at the Brazilian Institute of
Coffee (1965); course of International Economics at the Georgetown University
in Washington D.C. (1972). Secretary at the Brazilian mission to
the European Economic Community, later the European Union (Brussels).
Secretary at the Brazilian mission to the Organization of American
States (Washington). Counselor for economic and trade affairs to the Minister
of External Relations. Chief of staff of the General Secretary for External
Relations. Representative of Brazil at the International Economic Cooperation
Conference (Paris). Chairman of the International Plutonium Storage Regime at
the International Atomic Energy Agency (Vienna). Head of the Scientific,
Technical and Technological Cooperation Department of the Ministry of
External Relations. Head of the Economic Department of the Ministry of
External Relations. Undersecretary-general for trade and economic affairs at
the Ministry of External Relations. Ambassador to the Soviet Union and after
the collapse of USSR ambassador to the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia
and Georgia (Moscow). Secretary general of foreign affairs. Ambassador to
Argentina. Director General of the National Petroleum Agency. Chairman of the
board of the Brazilian Institute of Economy of FGV.