Experience and expertise to work in a global economy environment.
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Kim Fernandes Santos holds a J.D. degree from University of São Paulo (USP). He earned an Specialization Course in Contract Law from Insper and Labor Law from Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC). Mr. Santos worked in several states in Brazil with Labor Law in both advisory and litigation matters. He is qualified to work with clients in portuguese and english.
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Leonardo Bianco holds a J.D. degree from the State University of São Paulo (UNESP), earned in 2004. Mr. Bianco took a post-graduate level course in Contract Law at the Catholic University of São Paulo (COGEAE); is specialized in Corporate Law, from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), and in Real Estate Law, from the IBMEC/Damásio Institute; also holds a “Master II – Recherche” degree in French, Swiss and Comparative Law in Antitrust Law and Consumer Law from the University of Savoie, France and from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, a double degree earned in 2008.
Mr. Bianco has multicultural experience, and has also attended the Private International Law at the Hague Academy of International Law in 2007. He has constantly collaborated with foreign law firms, mainly Italian, and worked in renowned law firms in the State of São Paulo, focusing on Contract and Corporate Law.
Mr. Bianco is a member of the Legal Committee of ITALCAM – Italian Chamber of Commerce of São Paulo, and coordinator of its Center for Studies of Real Estate Law.
Portuguese, English, French, and Italian.
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ACADEMIC & PROFILE DEGREES
Bachelor of Laws Degree from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP) in 2013.
LANGUAGES
Portuguese and English.
LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/liviaventurini
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ACADEMIC & PROFILE DEGREES
Bachelor of Laws Degree from Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (UNESP) in 2023.
Postgraduate Degree in Corporate Law and Business Contracts from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR) in 2025.
LANGUAGES
Portuguese, English and French.
EXPERIENCES
Professional experience as a lawyer in the areas of Contracts, Corporate and Business Law, focusing on strategic business consulting.
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Mariane Cataldi de Paula holds a J.D. degree from the Mackenzie Presbyterian University, earned in 2016. She works with civil and commercial litigation.
She earned her post-graduate in Civil Law at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.
She is qualified to work with clients in Portuguese and English.
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Mario Massanori Iwamizu holds a J.D. degree from Law School of the University of São Paulo (USP), and attended the course “The United States Law and Legal Institutions” in the University of Wisconsin, in Madison, USA.
Mr. Imanizu worked for over 20 years in the Legal Department of Volkswagen do Brasil, in São Bernardo do Campo, SP, having managed several departments, such as corporate, labor, contract, and special projects. From 1996 to 2006, he was a partner in a law form associated to an international network, located in the city of São Paulo, SP, coordinating and carrying out work with Japanese, American and European clients, mainly in mergers and acquisitions projects.
He is a member of the Brazil-Japan Institute of Comparative Law, of the Decision-Making Council of the Association of Former Scholarship Holders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, and a member of a number of social and cultural entities.
Portuguese, English and Japanese
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Maximilian Hagl Cordioli holds a J.D. degree from the Law School of the University of São Paulo (USP), with a major in Company Law (Business and Tax Administration). Mr. Cordioli is working on his Master’s degree at the University of São Paulo, in Economic and Financial Law, and is a member of the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law – IBDT. His areas of practice are Tax Law, Commercial Law and Economic Law. Mr. Cordioli has articles published in his area of practice and is qualified to work with clients in Portuguese, English, and German.
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ACADEMIC & PROFILE DEGREES
Bachelor of Laws Degree from the Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul in 2016.
Bachelor of Languages Degree from Universidade de São Paulo (USP) in 2009.
Postgraduate Degree in Tax Law from Faculdade Damásio in 2017.
Postgraduate Degree in Intellectual Property, Entertainment Law and Media Law from Escola Superior de Advocacia (ESA) of OAB/SP in 2020.
LLM. Data Protection – LGPD & GPDR from Fundação Escola Superior do Ministério Público (FMP) in 2022.
LANGUAGES
Portuguese and English.
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ACADEMIC & PROFILE DEGREES
Bachelor of Laws Degree from the Faculdade de Direito de São Bernardo do Campo (FDSBC) in 2015.
Postgradute Degree in Business Law from the Municipal University of São Caetano do Sul (USCS) in 2021.
LANGUAGES
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-msa
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ACADEMIC & PROFILE DEGREES
Bachelor of Laws Degree from Faculdade Baiana de Direito e Gestão (FBD) em 2015.
Postgraduate Degree in Tax Law from College Baiana de Direito e Gestão (FBD) in 2018.
LL.M Master of Laws in Corporate Law from Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (Insper) em (2021)
LANGUAGES: English.
LinkedIn Profile: http://linkedin.com/in/nana-fernandes-ab15b7164
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Ms. Carvalho earned her J.D. degree from the Universidade de Cuiabá in 2008. She holds a post-graduate degree in Business Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (GV-Law) and post-graduate degree in LLM – Corporate Law from Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (INSPER) in 2020. She has experience on contract and corporate law, and has worked at medium and large law firms. Ms. Carvalho is qualified to assist clients in English and Portuguese.
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