Manuela Dana Email & Phone Number

State Of São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Rio De Janeiro, Brasil

Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Rio De Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Temporary management of the legal department of the company. Coordination of the preparation steps for the IPO and of the proceeding itself, both internally and with external counsel. Responsible for the compliance, contracts, regulatory affairs and institutional relations areas of the legal department. Supervision and training of a Junior Lawyer.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Lawyer acting within the electricity practice of the firm, while supporting the oil & gas practices when necessary. Negotiated distributed generation contracts, issued opinions on electricity and gas-to-power regulation, helped an investor in developing a solar plant. Participation in Petrobras' divestment proceedings, in contract negotiation and due diligence. Support to foreign client in consultancy on the various areas of the law.

São Paulo, São Paulo

In-house counsel in charge of BP's energy trading company, recently incorporated. Design of internal procedures and drafting of standard agreements, including energy sale and purchase agreements. Analysis of energy sale and purchase agreements from counterpaties. Participation and legal analysis of the trading company's commercial operations and billateral negotiations (including strategic ones). Reply to consultation from the commercial area of the company. Management of the corporate acts of the company. Legal consultation and analysis of contracts of all legal demands of the trading company.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Managed the corporate department of the company in its entirety (48 companies). Negotiated all contracts and drafted all corporate documents of the company. Structured diverse operations regarding guarantees and payments of the company’s obligations. Supervised and organized corporate restructurings and financial transactions. Hired and trained employees for the Legal Department.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Company responsible for the construction and operation of the Jirau Hydropower Plant. Coordinated and provided support to the Director on arbitration proceedings with seat in London and Geneva. Supervised labor litigation and provided internal labor counseling. Negotiated regulatory contracts and provided counsel on regulation and judicial and administrative regulatory proceedings. Managed strategic civil litigation conducted by external counsel. Revised and approved corporate documents. Drafted and approved all final correspondence with governmental bodies. Negotiated contracts of all kinds, such as financial (NDAs, loan operations and structures), construction, operation, regulatory and procurement contracts.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

Negotiated a variety of M&A transactions, from term sheet to operations (and audit). Negotiated construction contracts for wind, solar and hydropower plants. Negotiated and drafted real estate contracts for transmission lines and plant structures. Provided counsel to the regulatory affairs department on contracts and regulation, including regulatory litigation. Drafted and organized submissions on auctions promoted by ANEEL. Managed and supervised strategic civil and labor litigation conducted by external counsel. Attorney in charge of conducting all human resources related legal advice. Drafted and approved corporate documents of all group companies (or SPCs).

2000+ employees in Brazil at the time. Drafted, reviewed and negotiated typical contracts of the oil industry. Revised procurement contracts. Managed all external counsel activities, whether regarding judicial lawsuit, tax matters, labor matters or corporate documents. Provided training to the employees on labor issues and staff management to avoid liability and lawsuits. Coordinated corporate and tax restructuring of the company group in Brazil alongside with external counsel.

Mestrado, Energia, Iee

Master Of Laws - Llm, Energy And Environmental Law

Activities and Societies: Dean's Scholarship Award (merit-based scholarship), Events Officer at the Brazilian Legal Society 2017/2018

Bachelor At Law

Activities and Societies: Mentoring for Professor Julian Fonseca Peña Chediak at Commercial Law II for a period of one year, graduation.

Foreign Exchange Program, Law