Mrs. Souza is a lawyer with experience in the field of public law, anti-corruption, third sector and social business. She advises civil society organizations and sector 2.5 initiatives in their corporate structure, on formatting projects and regarding their contractual relations with companies and public authorities. She helped building the agenda for the Regulatory Framework for Civil Society Organizations, a topic that she continues to work, both as a legal profession and through academic activities.
Szazi, Bechara, Storto, Reicher e Figueirêdo Lopes Advogados
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Mr. Szazi is a noted lecturer and commentator on issues of NGO law, taxation and international law, both in Brazil and abroad. His studies of the different legal frameworks for civil society organizations led him to be a speaker/lecturer in several seminars, congresses and colloquiums in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Dominican Republic, Mexico, US, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, South Africa and Australia. Some of his studies on regulation resulted in the first Brazilian guide of governance best practices for CSOs (ISBN 9788599645314) and in a book about the best international practices for regulation of CSOs, this last one coauthored by Jose Eduardo Sabo Paes (ISBN 9788588401709). He is currently serving as Vice-President of the International Law Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association in Paraná (OAB/PR) and as Board member of the Instituto de Advogados do Paraná.
Mrs. Bechara has extensive professional experience in advising companies on issues related to compliance with environmental and consumer legislation, and civil foundations and associations on matters related to corporate regulation. She also advises contractual relations with companies, public authorities, and others non-profit institutions.
Mrs. Lopes has almost 20 years of legal, regulatory, and procedural management experience in the field of non-profit law, advising civil society organizations and governments, especially regarding the implementation of participatory public management and anti-corruption mechanisms.Lecturer in national and international events and postgraduate courses on civil society organizations, partnerships with the State, transparency, participation and anti-corruption mechanisms, human rights, people with disabilities, freedom of association and democracy.
Lawyer with extensive experience in Public Law and outstanding performance in providing legal services to civil society organizations (CSO). She advises CSO partnering with the State, in a preventive manner, and litigating in administrative and judicial claims. She regularly participates and contributes to debates on the legal framework for the field of non-profit entities in Brazil and Latin America, as well as concerning restrictions on freedom of association in the interaction of CSO with the State.
Lawyer with extensive experience with projects and initiatives focused on human rights, with emphasis on the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. She also advises civil society organizations, companies and public bodies in structuring and implementing policies, programs and projects of public interest.