About

Claudir Ambra Lizot is the legal director at JTI (Japan Tobacco International) in Brazil, covering all legal and regulatory matters for the international tobacco giant in the Brazilian market. The company has a long history in Brazil and is the country’s second largest producer and number one exporter. Lizot has considerable experience in civil and labour litigation, and has spent the past four years at JTI, having previously been in private practice. As one nominator identified, ‘Lizot represents what a real partner client should be. Collaborative, informed, updated, dynamic and objective. His guidance is always appreciated, as he manages to consult on matters with established goals. [He] acts as a true partner to outside counsel and leads both in-house legal and technical teams with wisdom and clarity’. In his time at JTI, he has quickly become a leader within the industry, as another nominator identifies, ‘Lizot is an excellent and experienced lawyer that knows how to conduct the company’s business. He has an excellent sense of business judgement and he is always open to discussion. Lizot is great to deal with, very helpful and has the ability to articulate efficient solutions to complex problems’.