In late April, global law, compliance, intellectual property and legal operations search firm Laurence Simons announced the appointment of seasoned attorney Benedito Villela as the new head of its Special Projects department, an innovative practice area which offers legal solutions to both companies and law firms.Backed by Laurence Simons’ 40 years of experience in the global markets as well as its 11 years within the Latin American legal market, the department is focused on the… Show more In late April, global law, compliance, intellectual property and legal operations search firm Laurence Simons announced the appointment of seasoned attorney Benedito Villela as the new head of its Special Projects department, an innovative practice area which offers legal solutions to both companies and law firms.Backed by Laurence Simons’ 40 years of experience in the global markets as well as its 11 years within the Latin American legal market, the department is focused on the implementation of in-house programs through allocation of people, such as LGPD, Compliance and ESG; the migration and feeding of data systems; due diligence in M&A operations and the reviewing of portfolios, amongst others. Additionally, the department is also well-known for its tailor-made secondment services, the implementation of career plans and the filling of legal back office positions.New head of department, Benedito Villela holds two decades of experience in the legal market, having previously worked for leading companies and distinguished law firms such as OAS Investimentos, McDonald’s, Ipsos Brasil, ABEP – Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Pesquisa, SRC – Soares | Chinaite Sociedade de Advogados, Nors and Grupo Cimed.With an outstanding academic background, Mr. Villela obtained a Bachelor of Laws and a specialization degree in Contract Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP), postgraduate degrees in Corporate Law and Real Estate Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and an LL.M. degree in Corporate Law from Insper.“With 20 years of experience acting as the legal manager of major multinational companies and as a partner at law firms, I have been onboarded precisely for my understanding of the pains of clients and the needs of the market.”, stated Mr. Villela exclusively to Leaders League Brasil about his new challenge. Show less

- Budget, Contingencies and Mass Litigation Class.

- Present in several events to discuss legal trends and topics related to legal matters.- Advisory Board Member for Fenalaw.

Courses:- Attorney at Corporations, Modules I and II- Contracts Trends- Social Media for Lawyers

- Report to the CEO in Brazil.- Lead the strategic legal planning in line with the global policies.- Negotiate, prepare, and revise simple and complex contracts in both Portuguese and English.- Provide legal advice including corporate, administrative, and labor.- Manage labor, pension, civil, tax, criminal, and administrative litigation cases.- Manage the team in the legal department and give training to the business areas on risks.Main Results:- Revised the conduct… Show more - Report to the CEO in Brazil.- Lead the strategic legal planning in line with the global policies.- Negotiate, prepare, and revise simple and complex contracts in both Portuguese and English.- Provide legal advice including corporate, administrative, and labor.- Manage labor, pension, civil, tax, criminal, and administrative litigation cases.- Manage the team in the legal department and give training to the business areas on risks.Main Results:- Revised the conduct of the civil and labor cases, reducing the active processes .- Increased the internal client’s satisfaction score. Show less

- Negotiate, prepare, and revise simple and complex contracts in both Portuguese and English.- Set up corporate transactions with succession planning and national and international tax implications.- Prepare companies for bids including participating in exhibitions. - Prepare legal opinions on various topics.Main Results:- Prospect and carry out strategies for legal marketing, newsletter, lectures, and events.

- Reported to the Global Legal Director in France.- Led the strategic legal planning in line with the global policies.- Prepared studies and presentations for the Regional and Global Legal Departments.- Negotiated, prepared, and revised simple and complex contracts in both Portuguese and English.- Prepared documentation and studied calls for participating in bids.- Provided legal advice including corporate, administrative, and labor.- Managed the labor, civil, tax, and… Show more - Reported to the Global Legal Director in France.- Led the strategic legal planning in line with the global policies.- Prepared studies and presentations for the Regional and Global Legal Departments.- Negotiated, prepared, and revised simple and complex contracts in both Portuguese and English.- Prepared documentation and studied calls for participating in bids.- Provided legal advice including corporate, administrative, and labor.- Managed the labor, civil, tax, and administrative litigation processes, which were around 400 processes.- Worked with tax planning and social security.- Was the chairman of the Legal and Regulatory Committee of the Association of Research Companies (ABEP).Main Results:- Set up the legal department for improving the services for the internal clients.- Streamlined the responsibility on processes by generating accountability and improving performance.- Reduced the legal department’s expent and reduced the number of law firms, thus improving the conduct and quality of the cases. Show less

- Reported to the Legal Director in Brazil.- Had a contractual focus by preparing, revising, analyzing, and monitoring contracts, especially -services, licensing, building, franchising, IT, and banking contracts.- Managed the portfolio of strategic real estate litigation cases.- Worked with a compliance policy (FCPA, OFAC, and the Clinton List).- Approved the external advertising and communication material.- Developed a strategy for special situations on multidisciplinary… Show more - Reported to the Legal Director in Brazil.- Had a contractual focus by preparing, revising, analyzing, and monitoring contracts, especially -services, licensing, building, franchising, IT, and banking contracts.- Managed the portfolio of strategic real estate litigation cases.- Worked with a compliance policy (FCPA, OFAC, and the Clinton List).- Approved the external advertising and communication material.- Developed a strategy for special situations on multidisciplinary committees.Main Results:- Set up the area of bidding with an analysis of call for bids and participated in various forms of bidding throughout the country and created contract models for simplifying the approval. Show less

- Reported to the Business Unit Legal Director.- Prepared and revised corporate documents and contracts.- Analyzed bids and tenders focused on concessions and public-private partnerships.- Prepared presentations for potential investors in projects under development.Main Results:- Participated in setting up and developing structured operations and green-field projects.

- Reported to the CEO.- Prepared, analyzed, and followed up on national and international contracts.- Made corporate changes and filed documents with the corporate registration office.- Negotiated labor terms for collective agreements and approved terminations.- Worked out regulatory issues with agencies and bodies such as ANATEL, PROCON, INPI, CONAR, and CREA.- Analyzed and prepared noncompetitive bids for interconnection and monitored pending items.- Adjusted the plans… Show more - Reported to the CEO.- Prepared, analyzed, and followed up on national and international contracts.- Made corporate changes and filed documents with the corporate registration office.- Negotiated labor terms for collective agreements and approved terminations.- Worked out regulatory issues with agencies and bodies such as ANATEL, PROCON, INPI, CONAR, and CREA.- Analyzed and prepared noncompetitive bids for interconnection and monitored pending items.- Adjusted the plans and services in accordance with the current regulations.Main Results:- Set up the business model under the legal perspective.- Participated in developing tax planning. Show less

Main activities: Focused in litigation, writing and surrendering petitions, as well as monitoring and research registries of procedural jurisprudence.

Main activities: Focused in Corporate Law, Contracts, International Law, through draft of Articles of Association and Articles of Incorporation, research, writing of procedural documents, clients management, administrative procedures in order to open a company, operation of the Central Bank Information system (SISBACEN).

Main activities: Diversified activities, in both consultive and litigation areas of Civil, Labor, Tax, Commercial, Family and International Law.

Main activities: Focused in Tax Litigation Area, through research law thesis, jurisprudence, and process follow up.

Public Law Studies