Pinheiro Neto Advogados

International Trade and Customs, Competition, and Arbitration and Mediation.

Partner.

Renê G. S. Medrado counsels multinational corporations, companies and trade associations on Economic Law, and litigates (arbitration and judicially) disputes over International Trade and Competition matters. Mr. Medrado has vast experience in International Trade / trade remedies disputes, such as antidumping, countervailing measures and safeguards investigations. Since 1997, he represents numerous companies (domestic industries, exporters, or importers) in trade remedy proceedings in Brazil or abroad. Mr. Medrado has also represented and counseled Brazilian exporters in investigations abroad, in countries such as Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, USA, and others. He participated of in-spot verifications in countries such as USA, United Kingdom, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Austria, among others. Under his practice, Mr. Medrado regularly represents clients before the relevant authorities in Brazil, including in public interest proceedings, with constant meetings before CAMEX (the Chamber of Ministries overseeing trade issues), the Ministry of Economy (ME), the Ministry of Foreign Relations (Itamaraty), among others. Mr. Medrado has also actively participated in hearings and negotiations with foreign authorities. He has advised clients on the compatibility of measures instituted by different governments under the WTO law, and acted before the WTO Dispute Settlement. He acted as a Panelist in the dispute DS 513, by appointment of the WTO Director-General. For over a decade, he has been awarded the position of market leader by many reputation rankings, such as Chambers, Who’s Who Legal (Thought Leader – 2016 and 2018), Best Lawyers, Legal500, Análise Advocacia.

International experience: International Trade Advisor at Sidley LLP, Washington DC (2003-04). Internship at WTO Rules Division (2004).

Portuguese, English and French.

Admitted to practice law in New York State/USA (2007). International Trade Section of the International Bar Association (IBA): Secretary Treasury. Brazilian Institute of Competition, Consumer and International Trade Law Studies (IBRAC): Director for International Trade.

Doctor's Degree in International Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) - 2011; LL.M. from the Columbia University - 2003; Executive MBA from the Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (Insper) - 2002; Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) - 1992.