Responsible for Legal and External Affairs at BAT (Souza Cruz). Responsible for Legal, Corporate and Industrial affairs, Compliance, Communication and security, leading a Team with 150 people. Main activities with focus in business Development, litigations, antitrust, M&A, regulatory, corporate and Tax.

Responsible for all the Legal and Intellectual Property affairs of Syngenta in Latin America covering all areas of Commercial, R&D, Production and Supply, business Development, litigations, management of outside counsels, antitrust, M&A, regulatory, corporate and Tax. During the last years special focus on M&A to negotiate some acquisitions and approve them with antitrust authorities and regulators in different Jurisdictions in LATAM. Member of the Regional Executive Committee, Global… Show more Responsible for all the Legal and Intellectual Property affairs of Syngenta in Latin America covering all areas of Commercial, R&D, Production and Supply, business Development, litigations, management of outside counsels, antitrust, M&A, regulatory, corporate and Tax. During the last years special focus on M&A to negotiate some acquisitions and approve them with antitrust authorities and regulators in different Jurisdictions in LATAM. Member of the Regional Executive Committee, Global Legal and IP Leadership Team.Participates in analyzing strategic issues and projects, also participating in the Group’s decision making process, being involved in different areas of the Legal Department, assessing as well the financial, economic and business risk of each project, and its relevance within the Group’s overall strategy. Show less

Responsible for Corporate/government affairs, planning and executing the engagement strategy for Microsoft in Brazil. Full alignment with the business areas to define the main priorities and focus to define the engagement strategy with the main stakeholders. Active involvement in the debate related to the use of Open Source Software in Brazil and Argentina, engaging with Industry Associations and official authorities in the Federal and State Governments. Responsible for coordinating and… Show more Responsible for Corporate/government affairs, planning and executing the engagement strategy for Microsoft in Brazil. Full alignment with the business areas to define the main priorities and focus to define the engagement strategy with the main stakeholders. Active involvement in the debate related to the use of Open Source Software in Brazil and Argentina, engaging with Industry Associations and official authorities in the Federal and State Governments. Responsible for coordinating and deciding upon all the legal matters within Microsoft in Brazil in the areas of corporation, tax, management, including specific legislation involving software, civil, business, labor, and criminal law, including all the preventive, counseling, and trial aspects. Leader of a team formed by nine persons. Antitrust/Competition Law was one of the main focus also. Show less