Career Biography

Alexandre Druta is senior legal counsel for the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and United States of America at Nexa Resources S.A. Alexandre is part of the legal and governance team of the company, under the management of Mr. Felipe Azevedo, overseen by Mrs. Renata Penna, General Counsel and Vice-President Legal and Governance. Alexandre oversees several legal matters, including corporate, commercial, labor, securities regulation, and data protection. He serves as a business partner to commercial, finance and operational teams, assisting deal development and providing legal solutions consistent with corporate goals and company policies. Alexandre joined Nexa Resources S.A. in 2021 holding previously a similar position into a Luxembourgish industrial company. Additionally, he has held legal roles at various other legal firms. Alexandre obtained his master’s degree from Lorraine University, as well as CCDL from Ministry of Justice of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

What are the projects that you are most proud of working on over the past 12 months?

Liability management, as well as providing the company with business oriented, objective and legally-secured solutions, considering the current worldwide challenging economic and political environment.
What do you think are the most important attributes for a modern in-house counsel to possess?

Personal resilience in the context of changing priorities, openness to ensure the permanent modernisation of the legal department, a willingness to learn and share to understand the legal needs of internal and external stakeholders.
Based on your experiences in the past year, are there any trends in the legal or business world that you are keeping an eye on that you think other in-house lawyers should be mindful of?

Highly increased markets’ volatility due to the political environment requires a particular vigilance on the latest updates, to ensure delivery of the most accurate advice and recommendations to internal clients.
What is a cause, business or otherwise, that you are passionate about?

Rendering the law more accessible to the public, the ultimate goal being not only to provide sound legal advice, but also to make sure that such solutions are understood and appropriated by the interlocutors.