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Toronto, ON, CA

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Manages and maintains a detailed database of U.S surety bonds according to their country-specific guidelines, ensuring accuracy and compliance with internal and external insurance regulations.
• Gathers and analyzes invoice data to support the integrity of the company’s financial database, collaborating with underwriters and the accounting department to retrieve necessary information.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• Led a diverse team in a sustainability project to enhance a marketing strategy for Muuse, a startup specializing in reusable containers, ensuring adherence to deadlines and team engagement.
• Led and organized client meetings, providing updates on project progress and fostering strong client relationships.
• Conducted in-depth data analysis about Muuse users' preferences, marketing strategies for sustainable businesses, and customer behaviour toward sustainable products.
• Delivered… Show more
• Delivered a tailored marketing recommendation, implementing platforms like Google My Business and Google Maps to boost SEO, writing surveys to assess vendors' satisfaction, and leveraging Muuse app push notifications.
• Researched and developed a grant strategy, recommending alternative financial support possibilities for the company's growth. Show less

• Provided strategic legal recommendations and consultancy to companies, specializing in areas such as partnership agreements, startup regulations (EdTech, HealthTechs, and GreenTechs), and venture capital investment.
• Conducted client-facing meetings to collect inputs and essential business data and presented tailored legal solutions to complex problems with clarity and… Show more
• Conducted client-facing meetings to collect inputs and essential business data and presented tailored legal solutions to complex problems with clarity and conciseness, showcasing excellent interpersonal and.
• Negotiated various contracts, including shareholders' agreements and MoUs, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation.
• Developed solutions for managing and organizing shareholders' governance issues, including shareholders' stock transactions and records, ensuring clear and compliant cap tables.
• Conducted complex due diligence for M&A transactions, analyzing and presenting data, and maintaining meticulous control through Excel spreadsheets and other tools. Show less

Brazil

• Executed accounts payable functions for payment of invoices and other expenditures, carefully analyzing receipts, invoices, travel claims, and other financial documentation and ensuring payments within strict deadlines.
• Analyzed contracts between the Senate and suppliers, assessing if the suppliers' services complied with contract rules and public accounting regulations, ensuring transparency and compliance.
• Posted accurate related accounting entries to the government accounting… Show more
• Posted accurate related accounting entries to the government accounting system, ensuring the accuracy of charges, accounts, cost centers and project codes.
• Communicated directly with suppliers and cross-functional departments for issue resolutions, recommending steps to clarify information in a timely and professional manner.
• Supported the development of the department's knowledge management, contributing by training new employees and drafting manuals with best practices and step-by-step workflows. Show less

Brazil

• Provided legal consultation to startups, scale-ups, and traditional companies in the areas of corporate, contractual, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance, proving recommendations regarding contractual.
• Gathered strategic information from the client, including details of the businesses’ mission, vision, strategy, and model, long-term goals, in direct meetings or… Show more
• Gathered strategic information from the client, including details of the businesses’ mission, vision, strategy, and model, long-term goals, in direct meetings or independent research in order to draft contracts or.
• Structured new businesses tailored to the client’s needs and presented them in a clear and concise manner using visual presentations in order to mitigate risks, including taxes and society.
• Negotiated directly with other lawyers and their clients for the resolution of disputes between partners, providing guidance addressing the best solution in order to solve it properly.
• Provided direct legal advice to American law firms on business structures in Brazil, reducing extra costs and ensuring efficiency.

• Negotiated and drafted shareholders’ agreements and long-term incentives, including vesting, and stock option, in order to mitigate risks, reduce any issues and increase performance.
• Negotiated and drafted contracts of investment rounds between startups and venture capitalists, angel investors, and crowdfunding platforms in order to mitigate risks, reduce any issues, and increase performance
• Presented legal strategies regarding the start of companies and entities, hiring… Show more
• Presented legal strategies regarding the start of companies and entities, hiring employees and providing recommendations to clients related to business law, especially for startups and tech companies in order to.

Brazil

• Performed draft and analysis of business contracts such as mergers and acquisitions, articles of incorporation, memorandums of understanding, following laws and less cost possible.
• Negotiated agreements and draft contracts between disputing partners, including “buy or sell” agreements, reducing conflict costs and disruption of business continuity.
• Executed interlocutory relief drafts resulting in the maintenance of the business activity regardless of the conflict between the… Show more
• Executed interlocutory relief drafts resulting in the maintenance of the business activity regardless of the conflict between the business partners
• Provided legal advice on the most efficient way to operate a business in Brazil to software companies, mitigating regulatory risks and reducing costs for the enterprise.
• Drafted LinkedIn articles and blog posts on Brazilian business law, increasing brand awareness of the law firm. Show less

Brazil

• Draft litigation complaints and contracts in matters of Consumer Law, and Labor Law, mitigating risks and preventing legal issues for the enterprise.

Sustainable Business Management, Sustainability Studies

- Conducted trend and market analysis from companies' sustainability reports in various industries (real estate, retail, logistics) and.

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law

Law degree.

Postgraduate Degree, Business And Corporate Law

Postgraduate diploma on Business and Corporate Law.