Graduated from the University of São Paulo Law School in 2006. Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, Sao Paulo Section. She holds post-graduation in Mediation and Arbitration by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (2008). As a litigation lawyer, her professional experience is focused on civil litigation with emphasis on complex litigation, consumer law, contract law, regulated sectors (telecommunication and energy) and family law and also on cross-border litigation, domestic and international arbitration involving contract, economic conflicts and heavy constructions. She is a member of the Association of Lawyers of São Paulo, (“AASP”), of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee, (“CBar”) and of the Arbitration Committee of the Center for Studies of the Society of Lawyers, (“CESA”). She is fluent in English.
Bachelor in Law from Mackenzie University of São Paulo (2006), and is admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Chapter. He is a member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association. As a litigation lawyer, his professional experience is focused on the defense of tort cases, as contract law, consumer law, product liability and complex litigation. He is undertaking, as special student, the LL.M in Civil Law at the University of São Paulo. Fluent in English.
Law degree from the Law School of São Bernardo do Campo (1998). Member of the São Paulo Brazilian Bar Association. Member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association (AASP). Specialization Diploma in Labor Law and Labor Procedural Law at Catholic University of Campinas (2002). Continuing Education Program in Corporate Labor Law (2006). Her professional experience is focused on Labor Consulting, Labor Litigation in the Administrative and Judicial Spheres and Collective Bargaining.
Holds a law degree from the Catholic University of Sao Paulo Law School (2007). Admitted in the São Paulo Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association. Her practice focuses on competition law. She has experience acting amongst Brazilian Government Accountability Office and Regulatory Agencies, especially on the transports sector. Ms. Arida is fluent in English and Spanish and is undertaking a specialization in Economic Law in Getúlio Vagas´s Foundation.
Ana Cristina holds a law degree from the Catholic University of Sao Paulo Law School (1997). Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, Sao Paulo Chapter. Master in International Business Law (LLM) by Leiden University in The Netherlands (2003). Ana Cristina has more than 10 years of professional practice focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions transactions, had participated in complex deals involving private equity and venture capital, purchase and sale of shares, assets and goodwill, planning and implementation of corporate reorganizations, including negotiation of shareholders’ agreements, mergers, spin offs, transformations, liquidations, divestitures and other business deals, as well as finance transactions, including offshore loans for working capital of companies, project finance involving infra-structure, collaterals, and other transactions such as issue of commercial paper, bonds, certificates of deposit, floating and fixed-rate notes, among others. In 2003 and 2004 Ana Cristina worked as a foreign lawyer in The Hague at a British law firm also with Mergers & Acquisitions, as well as with International Contracts, with significant experience in international agreements involving purchase and sale, distribution and supply of products, transfer of technology and licensing of intellectual property. From 2006 up to 2008 she practiced as the General Counsel for the South Latin America Region of a life science and medical devices company in Brazil. In 2007 she participated in important initiatives with the Americas Society and Council of the Americas in order to incentive foreign investment in Brazil, resulting in the publication of the report entitled “Rule of Law, Economic Growth and Prosperity”. She is a member of the São Paulo’s Layers Association – AASP and of the Legislative Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo. Fluent in English, instrumental German.
Bachelor of Social Sciences from the University of São Paulo – USP (1991). Bachelor of Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo – PUC/SP (1995). University Extension Course of Consumer Relation Law at the São Paulo Law School (Faculdade Paulista de Direito) of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo – PUC/SP (1997). In 1998, she completed the Post-Graduation Course in Civil Law at the University of Paris II – Panthéon-Assas. She is enrolled with the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Chapter. Member of the Lawyers’ Association of São Paulo – AASP. Started her professional activities in 1993 as intern of the Pinheiro Neto Law Office, where she remained as a lawyer up to 2005. She has more than 10 years of experience in civil and commercial litigation, in particular civil liability, consumer law, credit recovery, business litigation, commercial representation and distribution, family and successions law. She received the certificate of proficiency in English from the University of Cambridge (England). She received certificates of proficiency in French from the French Government (Delf and Dalf).
Law degree from the Law School of the University of São Paulo (2006) and member of the São Paulo Brazilian Bar Association. Member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association - AASP. His practice focuses is on product liability and tort litigation, consumer law and sanitary law, with interface with the Ministry of Health, the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance, State Health Offices and other regulatory authorities. Fluent in English and French, he is attending the specialization course in Civil Liability at Getúlio Vargas Foundation Law School. He is a Member of the Biolaw, Bioethics and Biotechnology Committee of the Young Lawyer’s Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association.
Obtained his law degree from the Law School of the Catholic University of São Paulo (2006). Admitted in the São Paulo, Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association. His practice focuses is on antitrust law, civil litigation, with emphasis on complex litigation of tort cases, product liability law and contract law. Fluent in English, he has concluded the Summer Program of the World Trade Institute, at the University of Bern, Switzerland (July/August 2006). He is also attending the specialization course in Economic Law at Getúlio Vargas Foundation Law School.
Bachelor in Law from Mackenzie University of São Paulo (2004), and is admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Chapter. His practice comprises civil litigation, with emphasis on complex litigation of tort cases and consumer law cases. Specialization in Civil Procedural Law at the Catholic University of São Paulo. Fluent in English.
Obtained his law degree from the Law School of the University of São Paulo (2005) and is admitted to the São Paulo Chapter of the Brazillian Bar Association. He holds a specialization degree in Civil Law by the Mackenzie University. Member of the São Paulo Lawyer’s association (AASP). His practice focuses on mass tort litigation, with emphasis in complex litigation and civil liability. Fluent in English.
Holds a law degree from the Catholic University of São Paulo (1971). Admitted in the São Paulo, Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association. As a lawyer in tax area, Mr. Pellizaro is involved in tax consulting, tax litigation and tax planning. Mr. Pelizzaro is a member of the Brazilian Tax Law Institute and of the Brazilian Tax Studies Institute.
Obtained her law degree from the Law School of the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul PUCRS (1999), and is admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, São Paulo and Brasília Chapters). She is member of the Brazilian Institute of Family law- IBDFAM. She concluded the course of Superior School of the Magistracy of Rio Grande do Sul - Ajuris, in addition to diverse courses of extension. As a litigator, her professional experience is focused on the defense of tort cases, involving product liability, consumer law, contracts (with emphasis in Insurances) and complex litigation.
It also acts in the area of family and successions.
Bachelor in Law from Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF) in Juiz de Fora - MG (1994 - 2000); member of the Federal District Section of the Bar Association of Brazil (2000); graduated in Economics, initially at Universidade Federal do Acre (UFAC), concluding
at Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília (CEUB) - Brasília-DF (1987 - 1991). She earned a postgraduate degree in Civil Procedure Law from Instituto Brasiliense de Estudos Processuais (IBEP) in 2004, and another postgraduate qualification in Taxation Law from IBET. Attorney for the Brazilian Confederation of Industry (CNI - Confederação
Nacional da Indústria) in Brasilia - DF; professor teaching Constitutional Law II at UNICEUB; former official counselor of the Ministry of Finance Taxpayers Council, in the Third Camera of the Third Council; member of the Ministry of Labor and Employment’s Council on Immigration, representing Industry; former official counselor of the Ministry of Finance Taxpayers Council as member of the Second Chamber of the Second Council; attorney and economist with extensive experience of business consulting services, especially
in Corporate Law, litigating in all higher courts, in particular the Federal Supreme court (STF); following up actions claiming the unconstitutional nature of certain legislation
(actions referred to locally as Adins) and working at the High Court of Justice for six years closely involved with the court’s organization and operation. Fluent English.
Holds a law degree from the São Paulo Catholic University (1966), and is admitted to the São Paulo Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association under No. 19.221. His 40 years of experience involves a variety of legal matters with emphasis in Civil Law, contracts, succession
planning and family law; Corporate Law, company formation, mergers & acquisitions,
corporate restructuring, joint ventures, shareholders agreements, general meetings; Banking Law; Real Estate; Foreign Trade; Consumer Law; Arbitration and Litigation. Fluent in English . Spanish and French (good comprehension and reading). His professional
experience includes 4 years in the Legal Department of the Brazilian Branch of a North American bank, 5 years in the Legal Department of a consultant engineering corporation
, 8 years in the head of the Legal Division of a multinational corporation leader in its field of activity and 20 years in two well known and respected law firms.
Graduated in law school at the Center of Legal Sciences, University of Alagoas (2004). Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association, seccional Alagoas. Post Graduating in tax law at IBET - Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies. Mr. Gomes has focused his performance on tax law, especially with litigation office. Fluent in english.
Graduated from the University of São Paulo School of Law (1980), and admitted to the São Paulo Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association. Member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association – AASP, and the Working Group on Environment Law of the Commission on Sustainable Development and Energy (Brazilian Committee) of the International Chamber of Commerce - ICC. Post-graduated in Commercial Law and European Community Law by the University of Salamanca, Spain (1999). Her professional experience, developed in more than 25 years in a well-known law firm, 9 of which in the position of partner, involves the practice in a variety of legal matters, with emphasis in business law, mainly national and international contracts, corporate law, industrial property, real estate, labor and environment consultancy, having also been a speaker in seminars conducted abroad. Ms. Opic was part of the International Chamber of Commerce Delegation that attended the 8th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity (Curitiba, 2006). Fluent in English, Spanish and French, she holds a certificate of proficiency in English issued by Michigan University, a certificate of proficiency in French and French literature issued by the University of Nancy II, and the “Deutsch als Fremdsprache” certificate of proficiency in German; good reading, understanding and conversational skills in Italian.
Holds a JD degree from the University of São Paulo School Law in 1977 and a Master degree in Comparative Law from the University of Illinois, at Urbana-Champaign (1981). He is admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (São Paulo, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul and Rio Grande do Norte Chapters). He is a member of São Paulo Lawyer’s Association - AASP, the São Paulo Lawyer’s Institute - IASP, the Brazilian Consumer Rights and Policies Institute, and president of the Brazilian Institute for Competition, Consumer and International Trade Studies - IBRAC (1999 - 2005). In his 30 years of professional
carrier, Mr. Mattos has been involved in a variety of legal matters with emphasis in complex litigation, civil liability, competition law and international trade. He is an active speaker in domestic and international seminar on these matters. Mr. Mattos speaks English and Spanish. He has been repeatedly appointed as a leading lawyer in the competition/anti-trust area by Chambers Global - The World Leading Lawyers, and by the Who’s Who of Latin Lawyer-Latin America’s leading business law firms, among others.
Graduated from the University of São Paulo Law School in 1985 and is admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia Chapters). From January to June 1992, he was seconded to Nagashima & Ohno, in Tokyo. Mr. Muriel joined the law firm Pinheiro Neto Advogados in 1983, where he developed his career as an associate and partner of the firm until 2005. His 20 years of experience involves a variety of legal matters, with emphasis on cross-border litigation, product liability and tort litigation, corporate disputes, issues related to financial institutions, domestic and international arbitration. Mr. Muriel holds a Certificate of Proficiency in English by the University of Cambridge (UK), and conversation skills in English, French, Spanish and Japanese. He is a board member and former president of the Brazilian Society of Studies on Asia and the Pacific Rim (SOBAP), a member of the Inter Pacific Bar Association and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Kunito Miyasaka Foundation, a charity devoted to cultural activities in Brazil. He is also Director of CESA, the Brazilian Association of Law Firms, where he coordinates the Judiciary Committee. He is member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee, and of the Latin American Committee on Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce – ICC, in Paris. Mr. Muriel is the Chairman of the Arbitration Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Chapter, and is often referred in domestic and international publications as a highly recommended lawyer in his area of practice besides being a speaker in domestic and international seminars.
Holds a law degree from the São Paulo Catholic University (1989), and is admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro e Brasília Chapters). Mrs. Kestener joined the law firm, Pinheiro Neto Advogados in 1988, as trainee of law, where she developed her career as an associate and partner of the firm until 2005. She is fluent in English. In her almost 20 years of professional practice in civil and commercial litigation, Ms. Kestener acquired expertise and notoriety on preventive, regulatory and admi-nistrative proceedings in health and sanitation law, interface with the Ministry of Health, the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance, State Health Offices, INMETRO and other governmental authorities, in favor of pharmaceutical industries, manufacturers of food, cosmetics, medical devices and other products related to the public health. She is specia-lized in consumer law, product liability, business crimes, succession planning and family law. Ms. Kestener is a professor of civil law at Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation Law School. She is a judging member of the Ethical Tribunal of the Brazilian Bar Association and member of CESA, the Brazilian Association of Law Firms, and of São Paulo Lawyer’s Association.
Holds a law degree from the Catholic University of Sao Paulo Law School (1999). Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, Sao Paulo Section, and of the Competition Law Association,
in London, the UK. Pos graduated in Economic and Corporate Law by the School of Business Administration of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, in São Paulo, Brazil (2001), and Master in Competition and International Trade Law (LLM) by King’s College London, in the UK. Ms. Giannini was a British Chevening Scholar for the academic years of 2004 and 2005 and worked in the European Commission, in the Directorate General of Competition,
during 2005 and 2006. Her main area of expertise is competition law, including merger control, abuse of dominant positions and anticompetitive agreements.Ms.Giannini has considerable experience with competition law in the regulated sectors, such as te-lecom, energy and financial services. She also handles international trade law, including trade defense, Mercosur and WTO regulations. She is a member of the competition law association in London, England. Fluent in English, Spanish and French.
Holds a JD from the Federal District Association of Unified Education, School of Law (1999) and is admitted to the Federal District Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association (2000). Ms. Oshiro is also graduated in Social Law from the Institute Processus de Cultura Jurídica/Funcesi (2006). During her 6-year professional practice, she has been involved in legal matters referring
to Public Law, bidding proceedings, administrative proceedings, contracts, Governmental projects and monitoring political actions before the State of Goiás and the Federal District, having presided two municipal public biddings (2001-2003). She is learned in Economics and Business Administration. She is fluent in English. As practicing lawyer, she works with Consu-mer Protection Law, Succession and Family Law and Labor Law. Ms. Oshiro has strong pre-sence at the Superior Courts and at the Economic Defense Offices.
Obtained his law degree from the Catholic University of São Paulo (2003), and is admitted to the São Paulo and the Federal District Chapters of the Brazilian Bar Association. Mr. Monteiro is fluent in English and is a member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee. Pos graduated in Mediation and Arbitration by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (2004) and is undertaking the LL.M in Corporate Law at the IBMEC São Paulo. His practice is in cross border litigation, civil liability, domestic and international arbitration.
Law degree from the Law School, Universidade de São Paulo (2002). Member of the São Paulo and Distrito Federal Chapters of the Brazilian Bar Association. Member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association (AASP). Fluent in English. Specialization diploma in Civil
Liability at Fundação Getúlio Vargas. As a litigation lawyer, her professional experience
is focused on product liability and tort litigation, consumer law and sanitary
law, with interface with the Ministry of Health, the National Agency of Sanitary
Surveillance, State Health Offices, INMETRO and other regulatory authorities.
University of São Paulo Law School, LLB (1989). Chevening Scholar for graduate stu-dies on regulation, London School of Economics, London, UK (1999/2000). Alumnus of the Escola de Governo de São Paulo (“São Paulo School of Government”) (1993). His practice encompasses complex litigation; international, constitutional, civil, economic, public, environmental, urban and cultural law; regulatory affairs and government relations;
pro bono projects and human rights. Former member legal staff of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil; former elect member and vice-president of the State Council for People with Disabilities Affairs of the State of São Paulo Government; former advisor to the Permanent Commission on Accessibility of São Paulo City Mayor Office. Represented the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil in the 2nd Meeting of the Parties of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety, Montreal, (2005). Member of the Human Rights Commission of the São Paulo Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association. In the pro bono sector, presided the Ação Local Boa Vista and is former director for legal affairs of Associação Viva o Centro, both entities focused on urban development policies; former legal advisor for Friends of the Earth International - Amazon Program and project consultant for the World Bank Ins-
titute (environment). Fluent in English and Spanish; Zertifikat Deutsch als Fremdsprache of proficiency in German; instrumental Italian and French.
Graduated in law from the São Paulo Catholic University in 2002, and was admitted to the São Paulo
Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association in 2003. She is also a member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association - AASP. Ms. Vieira is about to conclude her masters degree in International Economic Relations at the São Paulo Catholic University. Her experience primarily focuses on antitrust law, but includes mergers and acquisitions, administrative proceedings, private antitrust litigations and general counseling, especially with respect to the Brazilian Competition Law System. Fluent in En-glish and French, Ms. Vieira also handles international commercial law including trade defense, international trade, the Mercosur and WTO regulations, and authored several articles and papers on antitrust law that were published in specialized magazines.
Holds a law degree from the Law School of the Catholic University of São Paulo (2002), and is admitted to the São Paulo and Brasília Chapters of the Brazilian Bar Association. Mr. Alem holds post-graduation in Mediation and Arbitration by the Getulio Vargas Foundation (2004) and is undertaking
the L.L.M. in Comparative Civil Law at the São Paulo Catholic University (2006-2008). He is fluent in English, and his professional experience emphasizes cross border litigation, product liabi-lity, energy, domestic and international arbitration. Mr. Alem is also a member of the Young Lawyer’s Committee of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Institute - IASP, a member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association
- AASP, a member of the Young Entrepreneurs of the São Paulo Commercial Association.
Obtained his law degree from the Law School of the Catholic University of São Paulo
(1998). Obtained his master degree in Constitutional Law from the same University (2006). Admitted to the São Paulo and Brasília Chapters of the Brazilian Bar Association. He is a member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association – AASP and of São Paulo Lawyer’s Institute - IASP. His practice focuses on constitutinal law, government relations and mass tort litigation, with emphasis on complex litigation and civil liability. Mr. Neustein is fluent in English.
Holds a law degree from the Catholic University of São Paulo (2000), and is admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (São Paulo and Brasília). Mr. Medici is a litigation lawyer
specializing in international and cross border litigation, domestic and intermational arbitration, corporate and economic conflicts, heavy constructions, energy and telecommunication.
Mr Medici equally acts in judicial and admnistrative proceedings before the Brazilian Central Bank and the Federal Securities Commission. He is fluent in English and is a member of the Association of Lawyers os São Paulo, (“AASP”), of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee, (“CBar”), of the Arbitration Committee of the Center for Studies of the Society of Lawyers, (“CESA”), and is also the secretary general of the Arbitration Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association - São Paulo.
Obtained her law degree from the Law School of the Catholic University of São Paulo (1994), and is admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Chapter. She is a member of the São Paulo Lawyers Association – AASP. As a litigator, her professional experience is focused on the defense of tort cases, involving consumer law and product liability. Fluent in English. Specialization degree on Civil Liability at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation.
Holds a law degree from the Law School of the Catholic University of Salvador (1994), and is admitted to the Bahia, São Paulo and Federal District Chapters of the Brazilian Bar Association. Ms. Andrade also holds a Master Degree in Enterprise Law from the Coimbra University Law School (Coimbra, Portugal), class of 2000 and a specialization degree in Business and Economic Law from the School of Business Administration of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (São Paulo, Brazil) - 2001. Her 10 years’ practice has focused on antitrust
law, merger clearances and cartel investigations, specially working in the Brazilian Competition Law system and in the regulated sectors such as telecom, energy and financial institutions. Ms. Andrade also handles international commercial law, including trade defense,
Mercosul and WTO regulations. In 1999 and 2000, she worked as a trainee at the Directorate General for Competition of the European Commission, Brussels. She is fluent in English, Spanish, French and German, and has delivered lectures on these subjects in Brazil and abroad. Ms. Andrade is author of several articles and papers about antitrust law and international trade law, published in specialized magazines in Brazil, USA and Europe. She has also authored the book “Controle de Concentração de Empresas - Estudo da Experiência comunitária e a aplicação do artigo 54 da Lei Brasileira no 8884/94”. She is a member of the Task Force on Competition and Trade of the International Chamber of Commerce, the São Paulo Lawyer’s Association (AASP), the São Paulo Lawyers’ Institute (IASP), and the Comittes of International Antitrust and International Trade of the American
Bar Association (ABA).
Holds a law degree from the Mackenzie University of São Paulo (2001), and is admitted to the São Paulo and Brasília Chapters of the Brazilian Bar Association. Ms. Arruda is a member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association. As a litigation lawyer, her professional experience is focused on consumer law, product liability, commercial law and complex litigation. Specialization in Civil Procedural Law at the Catholic University of São Paulo and Getúlio Vargas Foundation. Undertaking the LLM in Contract Law at IBMEC-SP. Ms. Arruda is fluent in english and french.
Holds a law degree from the Law School of the Catholic University of São Paulo (2000), and is admitted to the São Paulo and Federal District Chapters of the Brazilian Bar Association. She is a member of the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association. As a litigation lawyer, her professional experience is focused on on the defense of tort cases, as contract law, consumer law, product liability and complex litigation. She also acts in the area of sanitary law, interface with the Ministry of Health, the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance, State Health Offices, INMETRO and other governmental authorities and Family and Succenssion area, performing several lectures on the matter. Ms. Franco is fluent in English and is a specialist in Civil Procedural Law by the Catholic University of São Paulo (2003-2005) and she is undertaking the LL.M in Contract Law at the IBMEC São Paulo (2008-2009).
Bachelor’s degree in Law from the Law School, Universidade de São Paulo (1987). Gra-duated in Business Administration at the Management, Accounting and Economics School, Universidade Mackenzie (1990). Specialized diplomas in Tax Law from Centro de Extensão Universitária (2004) and Contract Law from the Law School, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (2005). Member of the São Paulo Chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association, and the São Paulo Lawyers’ Association (AASP). Fluent in English. Mr. Couto’s extensive experience of business law, and in particular contracts, commercial and tort litigation, labor and employment,
and environmental law, spans 18 years, 11 of them managing the legal department of a multinational corporation in São Paulo.
Graduated from the University of São Paulo School of Law (1970), Master in Commercial Law (1978) and Phd in Commercial Law (1991) by the University of São Paulo School of Law. He is full Professor of Commercial Law at the University of São Paulo School of Law. He has taught Commercial Law at many others universities and actually he is also Professor of Commercial Law at Armando Álvares Penteado Foundation Law School. He is admitted since 1974 to the Brazilian Bar Association. He is retired of Brazilian Central Bank where he served since 1967 until 1997 as bank inspector (1978 a 1976 ) and lawyer (1974 to 1978 and 1986 to 1997). He has been law consultant of many companies, working in various specific areas of Commercial Law and in other matters connected with Commercial
Law, as corporate business crimes (finacial and laundry money crimes), Adminis-trative Law connected to Brazilian Central Bank and Brazilian Stock Commission. He is a member of the Arbitration and Meditation Center of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce,
nominated to severeal cases. He had written many books and articles in Commercial
Law, published in important law revues, especialy in the “Commercial Law Revue” as one of its Directors. He is fluent in conversation in Italian, English, and Spanish. He is able to read all those languages and also in French. He has basic notions of German.
Law Degree from the Catholic University of São Paulo - PUC/SP (1985), Master in Commercial
law from Seijo University, Tokyo (1991), Master in Intellectual Property from The George Washington University, Washington DC (1995), Doctorate Course in Intellectual Property from Seijo University, Tokyo (1995). Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (São Paulo Chapter). Ten years of international experience in Japan and the United States. Member of the International Trademark Association - INTA. Her professional experience in the corporate legal matters for more than 20 years with performance in major domestic and foreign law firms, involves a variety of legal matters, with emphasis on immaterial rights, intellectual property, information technology, entertainment, commercial defense and her experience includes the performance of preventive, advisory and litigation work. Ms. Aoki has been appointed as an arbitrator for the WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization Arbitration and Mediation Center for the Resolution of Domain Name Disputes
since 2001. Languages: English, Spanish and Japanese.
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