About

Cristiano Bernarde is responsible for all legal affairs across the Latin America and Caribbean region at German multinational enterprise software business SAP, a major provider of software systems and applications that help some of the largest companies in the world run more efficient businesses. Based at SAP’s regional headquarters in Miami, he manages legal affairs relating to nearly 4,000 employees spread through 16 offices in Latin America and the Caribbean. Bernarde joined SAP in 2007 as general counsel for Brazil, in which role he introduced new governance standards while encouraging close interaction between legal and business teams, helping the Brazilian unit to become one of the company’s best performing entities. Since 2011 he has been Miami-based regional counsel, leading a team of more than 20 lawyers based in a number of key jurisdictions. He is a member of both SAP’s Latin America and Caribbean leadership team and the global legal leadership team. Before joining SAP he spent five years as legal manager at Siemens Brazil. He was previously an associate at leading Sao Paolo-based firm Felsberg & Associados.