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Possessing a solid background in International Law, Carlos Pinheiro Jr. was a partner and member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of Banco Modal S.A., and Managing Director and member of the Managing Committee of Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse First Boston Garantia S.A..  Carlos was also General Counsel and Head of Legal and Compliance in said financial institutions. Prior to those positions, he worked as a Senior Lawyer at Demarest e Almeida Advogados, in that law firm’s Corporate and International Departments. 

LEGAL EDUCATION & STUDIES

1992 – Graduate Studies on International Comparative law at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

1983 – College Degree at São Paulo University Law School (USP)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent Portuguese and English

With a Master’s Degree in International Law, Cristina Jabardo concentrates her professional activities on corporate deals, advising national and international clients in the negotiation and drafting of corporate agreements and M&A transactions. Cristina is also an accomplished and experienced arbitration lawyer, having represented parties from diverse economic sectors in arbitration proceedings brought at CAM-CCBC, CMA-CIESP, CAM-Bovespa, CCI, LCIA, AAA and UNCITRAL.

In addition to her activities as a practicing attorney, Cristina is a professor of Graduate Studies at GVLaw. She is also a frequent guest as keynote speaker in seminars on arbitration and an author of various articles on the subject.  

LEGAL EDUCATION & STUDIES

2009 – Master’s Degree in International Law, São Paulo University (USP)

2004 – Special Studies in Contractual law, São Paulo Law School (FGV – Fundação Getúlio Vargas)

2003 – Special Studies in Corporate Law, São Paulo Law School (FGV – Fundação Getúlio Vargas)

2002 – College Degree at São Paulo University Law School

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent Portuguese, English, French and Spanish

Lise de Almeida boasts vast experience in arbitration and Court disputes, involving commercial, civil and administrative cases. She has represented parties from diverse economic sectors in arbitration proceedings brought at CAM-CCBC, CMA-CIESP, CAM-Bovespa, CCI, LCIA, AAA and UNCITRAL.

Lise is in the roster of arbitrators of (i) the Arbitration Chamber at CIESP-FIESP, (ii) the Arbitration and Mediation Chamber of the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná, and (iii) the Italian-Brazilian Arbitration and Mediation Chamber – CAMITAL.  She is also a frequent guest as keynote speaker in seminars on arbitration and an author of various articles on the subject.  

LEGAL EDUCATION & STUDIES

1998 – Juris Doctorate in Right of States, São Paulo University (USP)

1989 – Master of Laws (L.L.M.), Harvard Law School

1987 – College Degree, São Paulo University Law School (USP)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent Portuguese and English

Sérgio Costa’s specialities include dispute resolution and negotiation techniques, as well as litigation both in Courts and in Arbitration Tribunals. In the latter capacity, Sérgio has represented parties from diverse economic sectors in arbitration proceedings brought at CAM-CCBC, CMA-CIESP, CAM-Bovespa, CCI, LCIA, AAA and UNCITRAL. He also handles the negotiation and drafting of corporate agreements in general.

Sérgio is a professor at EAESP, which is the FGV – Fundação Getúlio Vargas Administration School (www.fgv.br), and at Insper (www.insper.edu.br).   He has authored the book Gestão de Negociação (Negotiation Management) as well as several articles on arbitration and Commercial Law.

LEGAL EDUCATION & STUDIES

1991 – Master of Laws (LLM.), University of Michigan Law School

1986 – College Degree, São Paulo University Law School (USP)

1981 – College Degree, EAESP – Fundação Getúlio Vargas Administration School

LANGUAGE SKILLS Fluent Portuguese and English

As a consultant to the firm, Sit Sei Wei specializes in transactions related to contracts on digital media services, online publicity campaigns (DSP), Business Intelligence (BI), Data Management Platform (DMP), licensing of digital tools and adjustment to digital privacy protection laws.

LEGAL EDUCATION & STUDIES

1981 – College Degree, São Paulo University Law School (USP)

1981 – College Degree, EAESP – Fundação Getúlio Vargas Administration School

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent Portuguese, English, French, Italian and Chinese (both Mandarin and Cantonese)

Participation in due diligence processes, with particular emphasis on legal risk assessment in respect of contingencies related to the acquisition of companies or assets, with legal analysis of the relevant corporate documents. We also coordinate expert professionals whose hiring may be requested in the specific transaction. 

Analysis and modelling of corporate structures envisaging M&A transactions, which may include local or international financial operations, setting up SPE vehicles and corporate/asset restructuring, as well as negotiation and drafting of all relevant contracts and related legal documents (SPA, Shareholders Agreement, etc.).

Issuance of legal opinions on questions referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission (Comissão de Valores Mobiliários, or CVM) regulations and corporate law on listed companies, including rights and obligations of shareholders and administrators, and the functioning of governmental agencies, amongst other related subjects. 

Structuring of foreign investment transactions in Brazil, with the relevant regulatory analysis in respect thereof.

Consulting services on family succession planning.

Consulting services in corporate battles, including the resort to alternative dispute resolution methods like mediation and conciliation.

Negotiation, drafting and final preparation of corporate contracts, including, amongst others, joint venture and transfer of technology agreements.

Consulting on the issuance and public offerings of debt-related securities like debentures and commercial papers.

Structuring of investment funds, coupled to advisory services to their managers and administrators.

Consulting on the relevant federal banking laws and on regulations enacted by the National Monetary Council (Conselho Monetário Nacional, or CMN), Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil, or BACEN) and CVM.

Handling of administrative proceedings with BACEN and CVM.

Advisory services in respect of local and international banking agreements.

Advisory Services related to (i) bidding procedures, including litigation in respect thereof, and (ii) administrative proceedings in general, with follow up of the relevant cases and submission of appeals where appropriate.  

Negotiation and setting up of consortia.

Advisory services and actions for defending our clients’ interests before regulatory authorities in general.

Consulting services, preventive action and legal representation of our clients in disputes involving corporate affairs, purchase and sale agreements and contractual litigation in general, tort, credit recovery, intellectual property, real estate, family law and inheritance, amongst others.  

Consulting related to contracts on digital media services, online publicity campaigns (DSP), Business Intelligence (BI), Data Management Platform (DMP), licensing of digital tools and adjustment to digital privacy protection laws.

Consulting, preventive action and representation of our clients in arbitration proceedings in Brazil and abroad before Arbitral Tribunals at, inter alia, CAM-CCBC, CAM-Bovespa, CIESP-FIESP and AAA, including ad hoc arbitration.

Drafting of contractual arbitration-related sections and clauses, including dispute resolution language in multipartite agreements.