Senior Case Manager
Guimarães Cohen Advogados Associados2006 - 2023BrazilI have had the privilege of providing legal counsel to esteemed clients such as Banco Pan, Banco HSBC, Banco Rural, Banco ABC, Banco FIBRA, Banco Daycoval, Banco Pine, and Banco BMG. My areas of expertise include Business Law, Banking Law, Contract Law, Private Financing, Credit Recovery, and Labor Law. I offered professional legal advice, prepared and negotiated civil contracts and labor agreements, and closely monitored pre-litigation cases and legal proceedings. I provided representation for clients in various legal proceedings, including court hearings, settlement conferences, and mediation sessions. I performed comprehensive legal research in order to develop efficient legal strategies and effectively managed customer service by resolving issues with customized solutions.Some key achievements include:• I represented banks and financial institutions in over 1K hearings.• I orchestrated a task force of lawyers and paralegals during a merger and acquisition phase at the American Bank in the labor sector, resulting in reduced labor lawsuit claims, with a combined value exceeding $10M, to less than 20% and prevention of 60% of these lawsuits through direct engagement with claimants for extrajudicial settlements.• I persuaded claimants in consumer relations, facilitating extrajudicial conciliation in various bankruptcy and company recovery cases.• I achieved a reduction of civil financial liability to under 30% and structured a 20-year instalment plan in the Rede Celpa bankruptcy,, while tax liability was minimized to less than 50% with a 30-year repayment arrangement.Lawyer Regional RepresentativeI managed the external recruitment and supervision of legal professionals, such as lawyers and paralegals. I am responsible for performing due diligence and providing representation services to clients in the Financial Institutions sector, which includes banks, insurance brokers, and finance companies.
