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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

• Founding partner and responsible for a law firm focused on Fintech's legal demand in Brazil.• Elaboration and negotiation of partnerships between Fintechs and Brazilian financial institutions, including as a bank correspondent and audit of all financial and payment agreements.• Leading projects to fund startups and Fintechs, including venture capital, private equity, and debt projects (e.g., structuring securitization of receivables and investment funds – FIDCs in Brazil).• Incorporating cryptocurrency companies in Brazil, detailing regulatory and tax aspects.• Responsible for the leadership of all activities of two bank license applications with BACEN.• Preparation of formal requests to CVM to recognize that a crypto business is not linked to the capital market (e.g., public offering).• Legal opinions for corporate, business, regulatory, and capital markets areas.• Interface with clients' areas as an internal legal head, responsible for synchronizing activities, detailing financial products, legal opinions, and audits.• Visiting clients/prospects, presenting service portfolio, understanding needs/demands, negotiations, and internal activation.· Leadership capturing over 20 local and international clients, joined directly by the Banking and Fintechs area.· Strategic agreements for Banking sector client's expansion projects such as new financial products (online lender, credit cards, wallets, crypto, and collection business.· Managed a multinational client's legal department, interacting with the CFO, Global Legal Counsel, and Country Manager in Brazil.· Local corporate and regulatory planning for Banking, Fintechs, and IT companies in Brazil, Argentina, Finland, Sweden, Ukraine, UK, Nigeria, Mexico, USA, and Canada to regularize the business with BACEN.· Main clients: Global Payments, Ferratum, BMP MoneyPlus, Migo Money, Koin/Decolar.com, Zimpler AB, and Tune Traders.

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

· Leading the financial and legal team of distressed assets' online collection company

São Paulo E Região, Brasil

• Joined the firm to structure Fintech's internal area.• Elaborated and negotiated partnerships between Fintechs and Brazilian financial institutions, including as a bank correspondent and audit of all financial and payment agreements.• Led projects to fund startups and Fintechs, including venture capital, private equity, and debt projects (e.g., structuring securitization of receivables and investment funds – FIDCs in Brazil).• Responsible for leading all activities of four banks and two payment companies' license applications with BACEN.• Legal opinions for corporate, business, regulatory, and capital markets areas.• Interface with partners from Labor, Civil, Contractual, Tax, Data Protection, and Intellectual Property (including cyber security procedures) areas to synchronize activities, opportunities for cross-selling of services, legal opinions, and audits.• Visiting clients/prospects, presenting services portfolio, understanding needs/demands, negotiations, and internal activation.· Leadership capturing over 60 local and international clients, joined directly by the Banking and Fintechs area.· Strategic agreements for Banking sector client's expansion projects, such as new financial products (online lender, credit cards, wallets, crypto, and collection business.· Managed the multinational client's Legal Department, interacting with Brazil's CFO, Global Legal Counsel, and Country Manager.· Local corporate and regulatory planning for Banking, Fintechs, and IT companies in Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, the UK, Germany, Italy, Poland, the USA, Mexico, and Canada to regularize the business at BACEN.· Main clients: Mercado Livre/Mercado Pago, Unidas, Romi, Bradesco, Itaú Unibanco and TIM.

São Paulo

• Joined the firm to structure Fintech’s internal area.• Elaborated and negotiated partnerships between Fintechs and Brazilian financial institutions, including as a bank correspondent and audit of all financial agreements.• Led projects to fund startups and Fintechs, including venture capital, private equity, and debt projects (e.g., structuring securitization of receivables and investment funds – FIDCs in Brazil);• Legal opinions for corporate, business, regulatory, and capital markets areas.• Interface with Partners from Labor, Civil, Contractual, Tax, Data Protection, and Intellectual Property (including cyber security and crypto procedures) areas to synchronize activities, opportunities for cross-selling of services, legal opinions, and audits.• Visiting clients/prospects, presenting services portfolio, understanding needs/demands, negotiations, and internal activation, - Main clients: Nubank/WeChat, Creditas, Rappi, Koin/Decolar.com, and Vert Securitizadora.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Joined the company when it started business in Brazil.• Reported to Brazil’s Country Manager and the Global Legal Director (in Spain). • Responsible for all legal department’s activities in the Brazilian operation, including lawsuits management and monitoring, and advisory services for Corporate, Commercial, Tax, Labor, Intellectual Property, and Regulatory (BACEN, CVM, and Anbima).• Prepared company documents, including regularization of foreign capital, opening companies, changes in corporate agreements, and board meeting minutes, among others.• Prepared and managed all contracts (banking and provision of local and international services), confidentiality agreements, partnerships with local Financial Institutions, and privacy policies.• Prepared monthly reports and monitored KPIs for the legal department’s performance.• Interface with Latin America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific peers to discuss and align trademark and patent strategies, global contracts, and startup support for other operations.• Liaised with local Senior Management, offering legal opinions and technical recommendations.• Discussed regulations and compliance with BACEN, CVM, and consumer protection agencies – PROCON.• Performed as an interim CFO, responsible for the Treasury, Accounting, Controlling, Administrative, and HR areas.· Company’s Startup in Brazil: opening, partner registration and equity, negotiations, and conclusion of partnership contracts with local Financial Institutions, preparation of supply contracts, internal collection processes, and representation before BACEN and Internal Revenue.· Local leadership in global corporate restructuring project to optimize taxes.· Regularized all global brands with INPI (local trademark agency)· Optimized the collection process and structured extrajudicial and legal digital collection with a BRL 10.8m credit recovery.· Leadership in tax planning, with FIDC structuring and securitization of receivables.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Joined the firm to structure and manage the Corporate Law area with a team of 8 lawyers.• Liaised directly with national and multinational, medium and large corporate clients, business owners/conglomerates, families, CEOs, CFOs, and CLOs of companies.• Elaborated and negotiated contracts for M&As, joint ventures, and partnerships; documents to issue private debts and guarantees; cross-border projects, foreign companies’ investments in Brazil, opening international companies, and feasibility studies.• Interface with Partners from Labor, Civil, Contractual, Tax, and Intellectual Property areas to synchronize activities, opportunities for cross-selling services, legal opinions, and audits.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Reported to the Partners. Member of the Capital Markets team.• Participated in IPOs, Follow-Ons, debts and bonds issuance, capital increase (Brazil and abroad), review and corporate organization projects, and operations audit.• Prepared legal documents, technical opinions, customer presentation booklets.• Liaised with clients’ CEOs, CFOs, and Legal Counsel.· Capital Increase (Follow On): Kroton, Anhanguera Educacional, Estácio Participações, Lopes, and Petrobrás.· IPOs: QGEPP, CAB Ambiental, Time for Fun, Magazine Luiza and Droga Raia.· Participated in over 20 Bonds, CCBs, CRIs, and Debentures.· Structured investment funds (FIP, FIDC, and FII).

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Reported to Itaú Unibanco Group holding company’s VP. Team of 6 professionals.• Carried out activities in M&As, joint ventures, and partnerships, • Coordinated due diligence and collateral and post-closing project management.· Participated in the Itaú/Unibanco merger, Duratex/Satipel merger, and XL’s Insurance share acquisition.· Structured and managed business partnerships with Lojas Americanas, Grupo Ipiranga, Lojas Marisa, Leroy Merlin, Balaroti, Prezunic, Grupo SHC, and other companies.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Prepared and offered information to the global financial market (MSCI Indices).• Support and service to external customers and Morgan Stanley’s international offices.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Summer Job at the US subsidiary’s Private Banking area. Assisted in opening offshore companies for foreign investors, regularizing financial flows with BACEN, structured financial products, and purchasing and selling derivatives at the New York Stock Exchange.

Master Of Laws - Llm, Corporate Law

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Stock Exchange course, organized by BOVESPA - Brazilian Stock Exchange.

Bachelor'S Degree, Law

Education record