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Leonardo Corrêa
Leonardo Corrêa has extensive legal knowledge, with expertise in Law and Economics, which allows him to better understand the business, maximize results, and build opportunities. He practices in the fields of Litigation, Arbitration, Negotiation, and Mediation, as well as Consumer Law, with emphasis on Product Liability, Data Privacy, ESG (Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance), Bidding Processes and Sales, Corporate Disputes, Commercial Contracts from a Perspective of Economic Analysis of Law, and Antitrust.
LEGAL BACKGROUND:
- University of Pennsylvania LL.M., Philadelphia, PA, USA, 2008.
- Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, LL.B., 2000.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
- “Chambers and Partners – Latin America 2011/2012; 2012/2013; 2013/2014; 2014/2015”, Litigation and Product Liability.
- He won the “Latin American Counsel Award – Individual – Litigation (2016)”, organized by ILO (International Law Office) together with ACC (Association of Corporate Counsel).
- Selected for the “Global Counsel Award – Individual – Litigation (2016)”, organized by ILO (International Law Office) together with ACC (Association of Corporate Counsel).
- Shortlisted for the “Latin American Corporate Counsel Association Award – Litigation (2016)”, presented by LACCA and Latin Lawyer.
- Considered one of the most admired lawyers in the Pharmaceutical Industry for the 2013 edition of Análise 500 Magazine.
- Considered one of the most admired lawyers in the Pharmaceutical Industry for the 2013 edition of Análise 500 Magazine.
- Considered one of the most admired lawyers in arbitration and litigation in the industries of electronics, machinery, and equipment for the 2021 edition of Análise 500 Magazine.
- Leaders League, Arbitration, 2020/2021
Luiz Fernando Ract Camps
Luiz Camps has built up his legal career for almost 30 years, in Brazil and abroad, within large organizations. He accumulates experience and deliveries in Management and Preventive Advisory, Civil, Labor, Contracts, Mergers and Acquisitions, Compliance, and provides technical support for business development areas and projects.
Camps is specialized in International Arbitration, Insurance, Financial Market, Legal and Business Consulting, Risk Management and Results, Compliance, Mergers and Acquisitions, having certifications in Brazil and in the United States.
He developed a multidirectional perspective with the experiences acquired in renowned structures like Machado Meyer. Later, he worked in financial organizations such as banks (HSBC and Itaú), insurance companies, and healthcare companies (SulAmérica and United Health Group).
In addition to his inherent corporate life activities, he represented the companies and their respective interests common to their respective sectors. He has worked in trade associations, such as, Febraban, Fenacrefi, FenaSaúde, Funenseg, CNseg, Abramge, among others. He is an investor/entrepreneur in Brazil, Mexico, Korea, Spain, Italy, and the United States.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
- University of Miami (UM), Business School, USA, Sep 2013.
- University of Miami (UM), LL.M. in International Law, USA, Aug 2012.
- Kellogg School of Management, Post-MBA, Chicago, USA, Dec 2010.
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Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV Rio) – Law School – Graduate Program in Business Law with a concentration in Contracts and Capital Markets, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2008/2009.
- Universidade Paulista (UNIP), bachelor degree, Brazil, Dec 1995.
Mário Conforti
Mário Conforti has extensive legal knowledge, with expertise in civil and commercial litigation. With his focus on customer service, he has a solid ability to know the business to deliver customized service. The experience acquired over almost 20 years in private law practice, divided between offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, contributes to the search for business solutions both in the extrajudicial and judicial scopes.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND:
- Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV Rio) – Law School – Post-graduation in Business Law dedicated to Contracts, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2008/2009.
- Universidade Candido Mendes (Centro) – J.D. Degree, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1999 to 2003.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Marcos Martins Advogados – Head, São Paulo, Brazil, May 2020 to Feb 2022. Head of the firm’s civil and commercial litigation. Establishment and alignment of strategies for conducting claims and negotiations for in-court and out-of-court settlements. Administrative management of the Civil Practice, responsible for the development of all team members and the results (quality and financial).
Brandão Couto, Wigderowitz & Pessoa Advogados – Senior lawyer and coordinator, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil, Dec 2011 to Apr 2020. Responsible for the São Paulo branch of Brandão Couto, Wigderowitz e Pessoa Advogados law firm since January 2017. Practice with focus on commercial litigation of large multinational companies, both in court and in domestic arbitration procedures, especially in disputes involving sales agency, distribution, product supply contracts in industry segments such as white goods, food, auto parts, medicines, and civil construction contracts.
Taunay & Rocha Advogados – Lawyer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jun 2008 to Dec 2011. Activity focused on suits for damages due to tort liability of a public electricity distribution utility company.
Escritório de Advocacia Zveiter – Lawyer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Jan 2007 to Jun 2008. Practice in bulk litigation claims in consumer law, focusing on telephony and private health plans.
Bosco & Urzedo Advogados Associados – Lawyer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sept 2002 to May 2004. He joined as an intern and was hired as a lawyer to engage in suits for damages due to tort liability of a public concessionaire of passenger rail operations in Rio de Janeiro.
Carolina Louvatto
Partner
Lawyer graduated from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo with an emphasis in diffuse and collective rights, consumer rights, and children and adolescent rights. Practice in civil litigation and real estate areas, providing legal advisory services in corporate and succession planning. Carolina Louvatto has extensive experience in probate proceedings, divorces, child custody, alimony, child support, and adoption proceedings. She also acts as a mediator in family conflicts.
She worked at the law firm Pietro Ariboni in the defense and protection of trademarks and patents; at Citibank Bank, in the analysis of real estate contracts; at Brasil Salomão e Mathes, at the São Paulo branch, in cases against the Public Treasury, Tax and Fee Court, and State Courts. Finally, Carolina worked as a lawyer at Brock Advogados Associados in Civil Litigation, Labor Law, and defending corporate interests vis-à-vis consumers.
Within the scope of Civil Procedural Law, Carolina Louvatto was an assistant to former Supreme Court Justice César Peluso at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. She was also an assistant to Professor Celso Ferenczi, in the Human Rights course, at the same university.
Fabiano Narduchi
Partner
Fabiano Narduchi has extensive experience in the insurance market, with expertise in claims, due diligence, risk assessment, and defense of clients before regulatory agencies. In addition, his know-how in insurance litigation, drafting and reviewing contracts, setting provisions, and assessing technical reserves, provided him with substantial capacity to follow up claims from the very beginning.
At Sul América Seguros, he was a Legal Consultant for Automobiles and Mass Market, working nationwide. Former lawyer at the law firms Brandão Couto Wigderowitz & Pessoa Advogados and Gouvêa Vieira Advogados Associados. His experience in people management, hiring professionals, and building high-performance teams were acquired while structuring and strategically planning legal departments, also participating in many projects to reduce the case base. Furthermore, Fabiano has developed skills in structuring negotiations with State Appellate Courts with consistent performance in judicial settlements.
Academic Background:
- Bachelor of Laws from Estácio de Sá University (RJ).
- Graduate Degree in Civil Procedural Law from Cândido Mendes University (RJ).
- MBA in Business Management from the Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets (IBMEC – Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais).
Yasmin Caó
Partner
Yasmin Sousa Lima Caó has solid legal knowledge, with expertise in Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Contracts, Compliance, Integrity, Governance, and integration of ESG aspects.
She has a Bachelor of Laws degree from Candido Mendes University, a graduate degree in Business Law, and a specialization in Compliance (FGV/SP). In addition, Yasmin has more than 15 years of legal practice, preventively acting in developing differentiated and personalized negotiation strategies and seeking to resolve and settle existing conflicts.
Currently, Yasmin Caó is also dedicated to advising companies on Compliance and ESG integration issues, always respecting the particularities of each client.
André Saddy
Consultant
André Saddy has vast experience in Government-related matters. He is a professor of the Master’s Degree Program in Constitutional Law (PPGDC) and the Ph.D. Program in Law, Institutions, and Business (PPGDIN) at the Law School of the Fluminense Federal University (UFF). He is also a professor at the Law Department of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio).
He is currently Vice-President of the Institute of Administrative Law of Rio de Janeiro (IDARJ) and President of the Center for Empirical Legal Studies (CEEJ). In addition, he has published numerous articles and books, including the free and open access course “Curso de direito administrativo brasileiro.”
Background:
- Postdoctoral Degree from Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, 2013.
- European Doctor in “Problemas actuales de Derecho Administrativo” from the Facultad de Derecho of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, supported by the Becas Complutense Predoctorales en España, 2011.
- Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Lisbon Law School, with the support of Alßan Program, European Union High-Level Scholarship Program for Latin America, 2010.
- Post-graduate degree in Public Regulation and Competition from the Center for Studies in Public and Regulatory Law (CEDIPRE), Coimbra University Law School, 2007.
Eduardo de Moraes
Consultant
He graduated in Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), having worked as an intern at the Public Defender’s Office of the State of Rio de Janeiro under the brilliant Public Defender Ana Maria Mauro. Additionally, he was an intern at the law firm Lobo & Ibeas in the tax and corporate areas. Already as a lawyer, he became an assistant to his father, Antonio Evaristo de Moraes Filho, one of Brazil’s most outstanding criminal lawyers.
In parallel to his criminal law practice, he has also worked with Sports Law, becoming Vice-President for Fluminense Football Club. In addition, through Evaristo de Moraes Law Firm, he has rendered services to this institution in the criminal and sports areas. He also, for years, acted as president of the Sports Tribunal for Basketball in the State of Rio de Janeiro. He also held several positions with the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association in past administrations.
Eduardo de Moraes has extensive experience in criminal law, especially in economic, tax, and financial system crimes, and has comprehensive practical knowledge of compliance. This thorough understanding also helps in preventive action.
Rodrigo Meirelles Massaud
Consultant
Rodrigo Meirelles Massaud has a medical degree from the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (1994-1999). He carried out his medical residency at the Federal University of São Paulo/Escola Paulista de Medicina. He also has a specialist degree in Neurology from the Brazilian Academy of Neurology and an MBA in healthcare management from INSPER (Insper Learning Institution).
He is a neurologist at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein and a full member of the Brazilian Academy of Neurology. Rodrigo Massaud came in third place in the important literary award Jabuti (2016) in the category of Health Sciences as coauthor of the work “Acidente Vascular Cerebral, Prevenção, Tratamento Agudo e Reabilitação” (Stroke Prevention, Acute Treatment, and Rehabilitation).