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Palo Alto, Ca, Us

San Francisco Bay Area

Nasdaq (AMRS). Responsible for all legal aspects of public company reporting, including Securities Act and Exchange Act filings, supporting the CLO/secretary in all board/committee-related matters, advising on corporate governance practices and policies, including executive compensation, assisting in financing deals and management of complex cap table, assisting in M&A deals with issuance of equity, corporate integration matters, and management of the organizational structure and global entities, managing legal compliance policies and trainings, supporting shareholder engagement efforts, IR disclosure matters, HR and stock administration.Finalist in the Corporate Governance Awards 2021 in the "Rising Star" category; member of the Legal Team Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiative (2019-2020) and Legal Gives Back Initiative (2021-current)

San Francisco Bay Area

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Senior corporate lawyer consultant, representing mainly startups, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. Practice included structuring and incorporating new businesses with local and international founders, advising on early-stage equity structures and negotiating with angel investors and venture capitalists. Counseled clients on entity formation and related corporate governance matters, including Brazilian subsidiaries of foreign companies. Registered foreign investments with the Central Bank of Brazil. Drafted articles of association, bylaws, shareholders’ agreements, term sheets, stock option agreements and other corporate documents.Reviewed and negotiated venture capital financing documents, including term sheet, investment agreement, shareholders agreement, conversion of the company from limited liability company to corporation, liquidation preferences analysis and other related matters.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Served as counsel in the corporate and capital markets practice (ranked in Chambers Latin America 2017, Chambers Global, Legal 500 and IFLR 1000 2016) to several companies and financial institutions in securities listing and delisting processes and in public offerings of shares and debt instruments. Assisted in M&A transactions, corporate reorganizations and corporate advisory for closely-held and public trading companies. Advised companies, shareholders and underwriters on initial and secondary public offerings of Brazilian companies in the Brazilian Stock Exchange and in the New York Stock Exchange, drafting the related offerings documents as prospectus and agreements, coordinating the due diligence process and the interaction with underwriters, local and international advisors, regulators and the stock exchange.Organized and established companies, joint ventures, partnerships, Brazilian subsidiaries of foreign companies, and other forms of businesses and ventures, registration of foreign investments with the Central Bank of Brazil. Drafted articles of association, bylaws, shareholders’ agreements, minutes of shareholders’ and quotaholders’ meetings and other corporate documents. Conducted due diligence and served as counsel during corporate reorganization, including spin-offs, mergers and incorporations of companies.Actively participating in the negotiation of agreements as term sheet, shareholders’ agreement, and issuance of legal opinions on general corporate matters.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Unibanco was a Brazilian bank which operated from 1924 to 2009, when it was merged into Banco Itaú.Drafted and reviewed agreements and corporate documents. Analyzed and researched legislation and doctrine in the fields of banking, corporate, and financial law for the issuance of legal opinions. Participated in due diligence related to Unibanco public offering of Units.

Master Of Laws - Llm, Corporate Governance & Practice

Activities and Societies: Research Assistant to Professor Ilya A. Strebulaev, director of the Stanford Venture Capital Initiative.

Lato Sensu Post Graduate Program With Focus On Corporate Finance, Business Administration And Management, General

Curso de Extensão em Administração para Graduados - CEAG

Bachelor Of Laws (Ll.B.)

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