Alderiza Agustini has built her legal career on experiences of large multinational corporations such as Adidas, Philips and Claro. Using past experiences to demonstrate her proficiency, Agustini was made legal...

Santo Antonio Energia operate one of the largest hydroelectric plants in Brazil, which has the capacity to supply energy for 45 million people across the country through the Madeira transmission...

Last year, the UK overtook Brazil as Santander’s most profitable global market. Nonetheless, with Brazilian operations accounting for 20% of the group’s profits – and its largest division in Latin...

Amira Chammas oversees a team of mixed professionals including seven lawyers, two interns and one legal assistant for Formitex, a Brazilian company with operations in several areas including papers, laminates,...

Since 1994, Ana Fidalgo has worked in the legal department of Lojas Americanas, a Brazilian retail chain with approximately 860 stores in all 26 states. The company, which employees approximately...

With operations in 14 countries across three continents, Porto Alegre-based Gerdau is one of the largest steel producers in Latin America and among the largest producers of specialty and long...

A subsidiary of Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição and Brazil’s biggest electronic appliance chain, Via Varejo requires comprehensive and timely legal advice to mitigate the many risks the business encounters across...

Formerly trading under the brand name Endesa, Enel Brazil is one of the largest electricity companies in the country, with over 15 million clients and almost 18,000 employees. Headquartered in...

Antonio Pedro da Silva Machado has served as legal director of Banco do Brasil since 2012, having first joined the state-owned bank in 2005. Having completed a postgraduate degree in...

Formerly trading as Telemar, Oi is one of Brazil’s largest companies, and one of the largest telecommunications companies in South America in terms of both subscribers and revenues. Undergoing several...

Arnaldo Tibyriça is the general counsel and senior vice president at Groupo Abril, one of the largest media conglomerates in Latin America. Tibyriça, who has served the organisation for 13...

Augusto Fortuna currently leads three employees as legal manager for Almap BBDO. Fortuna describes Almap BBDO as ‘actively contributing to the advertising industry, one of the most engaging and creative...

Cited by nominators as an ‘extremely high-skilled and very efficient’ lawyer, Boris Gris leads a proficient and knowledgeable legal department at Arcos Dourados Comércio de Alimentos, the Brazilian part of...

Breno Rodrigo Pacheco de Oliveira has spent over 16 years with telecommunications giant Vivo – which is Spanish multinational Telefônica’s presence in Brazil. Leading Vivo’s legal team, a function comprising...

Bruno Damasceno, legal manager at Sulnorte Serviços Marítimos, is referred to by one source as ‘an excellent professional, with business-oriented vision and exceptional knowledge on tax litigation’. Across his career...

Cited by one nominator as possessing ‘a solid technical and academic background’, Carlos Silva’s legal expertise has drawn acclaim throughout the industry. Silva is credited by partners for his enhanced...

Claudia Politanski has been integral in the building of Itaú Unibanco’s legal department; a team of 721 professionals, which is widely recognised for its technical excellence and management expertise by...

Clovis Torres is the executive officer, general counsel and chairman of the board of directors at Vale, the largest mining company in Brazil. Torres is praised by one source for...

Boasting approximately 15 years of experience across the chemical and petrochemical industry, Cristiane Rego has provided legal support at companies including Petroquímica União and Quattor Participações where she spent a...

Eduardo Andretto is the General Counsel at Fibria Celulose, a pulp and paper company, specialising in the cultivation of forests as renewable and sustainable sources of life. Andretto originally joined...

Eduardo Frota has been working within in-house legal teams of multinational corporations for over 15 years, gaining experience in the energy and fast-moving consumer goods sectors. Currently the legal director...

Legal director Erica Barbagalo leads a team of 23 employees at Monsanto Brasil, an agriculture and biotechnology company. Barbagalo has been praised for her role in revolutionising the legal department...

Cited as a key figure in the legal and banking industry, Ernesto Antunes de Carvalho is regarded by nominators as an ‘extremely technical lawyer, with deep knowledge on litigation’. The...

Following Grupo Sura’s acquisition of RSA Insurance’s Latin American assets, Sura Insurance (Brazil) was formed early in 2016. Legal and compliance manager Fabiana Bianchini was a key part of this...

Brazilian mining company Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM) are specialists in the mining and processing of niobium, which is used to create a steel-strengthening alloy. CBMM is the...

Praised by several external sources as being ‘a leading GC in Brazil’, and an ‘outstanding legal and tax director with very accurate legal and business skills’, Fabio Leone is legal...

Fabio Spina is in charge of global legal affairs at Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (CSN), one of the largest steel producers in Latin America. Spina, a widely renowned lawyer, has assisted in...

‘I’m contributing, through my work, to make a better world. Each partnership on the vaccines field represents more people protected against some diseases’, says Fatima Picoto legal director for Brazil...

Felipe Alves is the current legal director of the Brazilian arm of Janssen Cilag Pharmaceutical, who operate as a subsidiary of American pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. Alves has held...

Fernanda Bardi, legal director for Wal-Mart in Brazil, has won praise for keeping a cool head in difficult times. The retailer has reportedly closed around 10% of its Brazilian outlets...

Fernanda Rocha C. Pogliese heads legal matters at Energisa, a privately-held energy company that distributes to 7% of the Brazilian population. The legal manager, who has been with the company...

Taking a legal leadership position across a large geographic region at one of the world’s most recognisable brands, Fernando Calia oversees legal and corporate affairs across the Brazil and Southern...

With a long history of leading legal departments in some of the most important companies in Brazil, Fernando Merino can point to a distinguished career across the banking, mining and...

Referred by nominators as a ‘dynamic individual with highly developed legal instincts’, Fernando Rascov Lodi is credited for the development of an optimal legal division that demonstrates a significant influence...

Fernando Zanetti leads the legal department at Bunge Brasil, a global agribusiness and food company. Zanetti believes that, as legal and compliance director, it is incumbent on him to ‘ensure...

Netshoes is a fast growing sporting goods e-commerce company that operate with a relatively compact legal department led by legal director Flávio Franco. Taking overall responsibility for all legal matters...

Flavio Valle is described by one nominator as ‘having managed to train and maintain a top-notch legal department in the face of the broad economic and political crises that have...

Legal director Glaucus Pimenta is cited by sources as a ‘first-rate and quality legal expert’. Pimenta is responsible for legal affairs at Grupo Águas do Brasil, a provider of solutions...

Oil industry veteran Guido Rogerio Macedo Silveira Filho has represented some of the largest companies in the sector since 1994. He has been with Ipiranga – a subsidiary of Ultrapar...

Noted for being ‘open to the search for practical and innovative solutions’, current executive legal director and compliance officer Gustavo Costa has almost two decades of experience within the White...

Formed more than a quarter of a century ago, Brazilian information technology (IT) company Cast Group specialises in IT consulting, outsourcing and the integration of software platforms. Although Cast has...

Since 2006 Heraldo Geres has been at multinational food company Marfrig Group, where he currently assumes the role of vice president overseeing legal affairs from the company’s base in São...

Rolls Royce’s first in-house lawyer in Brazil, Ivan Dilly has over 15 years of experience to draw from in the world famous engineering company’s Brazilian outpost. Currently its legal director...

Described by one source as ‘an extremely professional, business-oriented, responsive and yet still kind and patient lawyer’, Joana Rocha serves as legal manager at Brasil Insurance, the first insurance brokerage...

Joao Vicente Camarota is currently managing director and head of legal in South America for Morgan Stanley, covering Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay. Camarota started his legal career...

Commended by one source for his ‘abilities and wisdom’, Johan Albino Ribeiro has been described as a ‘skilled and seasoned lawyer who excels as a negotiator, always finding sound solutions...

Rede D’Or São Luiz is the largest independent hospital operator in Brazil, with more than 4,000 beds and 34,000 employees across Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Pernambuco Federal District....

José Alvarenga is the legal and compliance manager at Icatu Holding S/A, an independent Brazilian life insurer, pension provider and financial planner for 5.5 million customers. Alvarenga has been central...

Professional services firm Accenture has operations across the world, and Jose Moscati operates as one of the most senior figures in its Latin America business working out of São Paulo....

BRF is a large Brazilian food company that has been in business for over 82 years, creating products under several brand names including Sadia, Perdigão and Qualy. Sadia was recently...

Josie Jardim, General Counsel for Latin America at GE, is defined by one source as a ‘well trained legal professional with in-depth business expertise’. The industry renowned Jardim supports GE,...

Legal director Júlio Cesar Beltrão is responsible for the labour and litigation matters for Unilever across Latin America. Beltrão has been praised for his ability to deliver clear and concise...

With over 15 years of in-house experience, Katia Caruso has proven her legal ability and commercial nous in her current role as senior counsel and compliance officer at Evonik Degussa...

Katia Valverde Junqueira is director of legal affairs in Brazil for Gas Natural Fenosa, a Spanish multinational specialising in distribution, supply and transportation of natural gas. The Brazilian part of...

Khalil Kaddissi is legal director at JBS, the largest meat processing company in the world, overseeing the corporate law department. Upon joining JBS in 2014, Kaddissi gained responsibility for contracts,...

Leandro Miana Telles is the head of legal for investment banking at Banco Itaú BBA, the corporate investment arm of Brazil’s Itaú Unibanco group, one of the leading banks in...

Leonardo Viveiros is characterised by his peers as a ‘renowned business lawyer with a broad practice experience’. Viverios who leads a team of 10 has spearheaded strategic decision-making at Leste...

As one source stated, Louangela Bianchini is a ‘stellar lawyer, putting into practice her long experience of finance law’ as head of legal at Cielo, the largest Brazilian credit and...

Lucia Paolini, vice president legal and business affairs at Fox Latin American Channels, has accumulated a wealth of experience during her illustrious career. Her current tenure at Fox Latin American...

Luciana Ferreira has been described by sources as a ‘dedicated and knowledgeable lawyer with an eye for business’. Ferreira currently leads a team of 10 at Rio Energy, an investment...

Luciana Freire is legal manager at Brazilian financial institution Banco BMG, who benefit from what one nominator calls Freire’s ‘extremely professional, business-oriented and responsive’ approach. With a remit that includes...

Luciano Araújo Ferraz is the legal and regulatory director for TAESA (The Transmitting Electricity Alliance SA), one of the largest private electricity transmission groups by revenue in Brazil. With approximately...

Luis dos Santos Martins currently leads a team of 75 lawyers, paralegals and corporate security experts in his role as General Counsel for IBM Brazil. Martins is an expert in...

Luis Fernando Radulov Queiroz describes the role of a general counsel as a highly challenging yet rewarding duty. He explains that it is imperative a general counsel is able to...

Currently serving as the chief legal and institutional relations officer at CPFL Energia, Brazil’s largest private company in the power sector, operating in generation, transmission and distribution, Luiz Eduardo F....

An experienced and diligent general counsel with over 15 years of involvement in the Olympic movement, Luiz Rodolfo Ryff is well-placed to dispense readily accessible, high quality and cost-effective legal...

Márcio Silveira is in charge of legal and compliance matters at Oracle, an international computer technology company. Silveira leads a highly skilled and efficient legal department that has assisted Oracle...

Marco Araújo’s global and regional remit reflects the high level of operational and legal expertise he brings to HSBC, experience gained from an in-house career that extends to over 20...

Yamana Gold, is a Canadian-based gold producer with significant gold and copper production, exploration properties, and land positions in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Colombia. Maria da Graça Montalvão is...

Maria Izabel Cardozo is legal director at American tobacco company Philip Morris’ Brazilian affiliate, a role in which she provides full legal support to the company and manages the department...

Mauricio Bezerra is General Counsel of Odebrecht Ambiental, the water and wastewater business of the historic Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht. Joining Odebrecht in 2007, Bezerra initially led the tax and finance...

Based in São Paulo, but with a continent-wide remit, Mauricio Joffily Pinheiro is Shire’s head counsel for the Latin America region, a position he has held since February 2015. Arriving...

In 2012, Maytê Ximenes joined Groupon Brasil with the task to ‘manage people and help to develop the business’ for the global e-commerce platform that specialises in offering discounts on...

Able to ‘command respect and inspire confidence’ by offering ‘creative legal solutions’ across three different jurisdictions, Nelcina Tropardi is Diageo’s general counsel and corporate relations director for Paraguay, Uruguay and...

Newman Debs is the legal director at Unilever, the global consumer goods company, where he leads 10 lawyers and specialists in critical areas including competition, litigation, labour, commercial, marketing support...

Seasoned lawyer Patricia Barbelli is the legal director at Whirlpool Latin America, an international home appliances provide. She is proficient in a wide range of areas including contracts, litigation, tax,...

With approximately 45 employees reporting into her, Patricia Thomazelli focuses on institutional legal matters at Itaú Unibanco, the Brazilian banking group that has a wide range of financial operations across...

Pedro De Abreu Mariani has been with AmBev since 2004, and currently holds the position of General Counsel and corporate affairs officer. In this joint role Mariani oversees the legal...

Praised by one nominator for his advanced and ‘proactive approach’, seasoned legal director Pedro Pace is renowned throughout the technology sector for his in-depth expertise and enhanced business acumen. Pace...

As an individual who prides herself on ‘making a difference in people’s lives’ through her work, Priscila Cruz is currently in charge of RB’s (formerly known as Reckitt Benckiser) legal,...

Rafael Magalhães Martins is the senior counsel in charge of corporate affairs for Invepar, the infrastructure holding company that owns stakes in São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Linha Amarela and the...

Cemig is a well-established power company that operates in 23 Brazilian states, the company has a 25% market share in the region, and is responsible for the operation of 120...

Cetip is one of the biggest companies within Brazil’s financial system, and despite a relatively rocky period for the sector in the country, Reinaldo Morais Filho continues to prove his...

The talented Renato Maia Lopes has almost two decades of experience in the legal sector. Cited by one source as ‘diligent and articulate’, the knowledgeable lawyer has been integral to...

Two events over the past decade have seen Goldman Sachs play an important symbolic role in Brazil’s economic fortunes. In 2006, the firm launched its US-domiciled “BRIC” fund, targeting growth...

A deeply experienced lawyer with excellent problem-solving abilities, Ricardo Sasaki is the director of legal and intellectual property at Ajinomoto do Brasil, the Brazilian arm of the Japanese food and...

Roberta Carvalho has more than 20 years’ experience as an in-house lawyer across a variety of sectors, including technology, telecommunications and sports. Currently holding the position of legal director for...

As regional general counsel for Tetra Pak in the Americas, Roberto Paes oversees the legal affairs for Tetra Pak’s operations throughout North, Central and South American countries. In-line with this...

The Brazilian operations of French multinational supermarket and retail chain Carrefour, the world’s second largest retailer by sales, have played an increasingly significant role in the group’s activities over recent...

Before joining Ultrapar in 2008, Sandra Lopez Gorbe accumulated experience from various other large listed companies including two years in Merrill Lynch São Paulo, as well as law firms across...

Assuming his current position in 2012, after several stints in-house at large companies in Brazil, Sergio Pompilio is executive vice president for legal and corporate affairs at Johnson & Johnson’s...

Shirley Meschke joined Pfizer, the world’s largest research-based pharmaceutical company, in 2006. Having led mergers, acquisitions, divestments, business transactions and corporate reorganisations that were crucial to the region, she was...

Silvia Santiago is the legal manager at Guy Carpenter, a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan that specialises in risk and reinsurance. Santiago is proficient in technical and legal support in...

Solange Costa, chief counsel for global mining, contracting for Latin America leads a team of three at Vale, the largest mining company in Brazil. Costa has been integral to the...

Executive General Counsel Susana Silveira oversees the legal department for Camargo Corrêa, one of Brazil’s largest private conglomerates that has operations domestically and internationally for products spanning real estate, construction,...

ArcelorMittal, the Luxembourg-headquartered company that is the largest steel producer in the world, has expanded its operations in Latin America significantly in the past decade. ArcelorMittal Brasil is comprised of...

Serving as general counsel at Embraer, an international frontrunner in the aerospace sector, the talented and adaptable Terena Rodrigues has accumulated a wealth of experience over 12 years in many...

‘If I had to define an in-house lawyer I would say: a competent, technical professional with curiosity and interest in the business and operational aspects of her industry’, says legal...

Described by one nominator as a ‘very capable lawyer, with a talent to handle several complex issues simultaneously without losing efficiency’, Vivian de Moraes Simoes Bocchio leads Olympus Optical do...

Executive legal director and compliance officer Wilson Carlos Pereira Ivo describes working in a challenging environment and in multidisciplinary areas of the law as ‘very exciting’. Ivo currently leads the...