ULISSES PENACHIO

MBA with focus on Business Law and a specialization course in Mediation, both granted by Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV. Post-graduate diploma (latu sensu) in Civil Procedure and Contract Law, and a post-graduate diploma (latu sensu) in Contracts with the Public Administration, both granted by Instituto Internacional de Ciências Sociais. Post-graduate diploma (latu sensu) in Civil Procedure Law obtained from CPPG at UniFMU.

Ulisses teaches in the post-graduate program in Real Estate Management at ESPM (School of Advertising and Marketing) and in the Rental Administration program at Universidade Secovi-SP. He also coordinates and teaches at the Real Estate Business program at Secovi-RS. He was a faculty member at Faculdade de Administração de Empresas da Universidade Santo Amaro/SERASA (College of Business Administration at Santo Amaro University) from 2002 to 2008.

Ulisses is also a member of the Urban Law Commission at OAB/SP (Brazilian Bar Association / São Paulo).

Mr. Penachio has worked at the law office of Duarte Garcia, Caselli Guimarães e Terra Advogados for five years. He was a co-founder at Navarro Advogados where he has collaborated with his expertise for 14 years as the leader of litigation matters.

Has broad experience in negotiations, advisory and litigation matters, acting before the courts and administrative authorities, with an emphasis on Public Law issues.

Contestant at the Real Estate Master Award in 2013. He participated in the Professionals category / Legal Solutions area, with the study “Viabilização de Empreendimentos Considerados Polos Geradores de Tráfego” (“Feasibility of Developments Considered Traffic Generating Hubs”, free translation), in reference to a development named “WTorre Plaza” (Torre Santander, JK Iguatemi Shopping).

HELDER MORONI CÂMARA

PhD, Master’s degree (LL.M) and Post-graduate diploma, granted by Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC/SP (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo). MBA degree with focus on Business Law, from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV (Getúlio Vargas Foundation). Mr. Câmara has over 20 years of experience representing domestic and foreign companies, from various fields, in civil and business litigation, as well as in business negotiations and corporate law, both in court and by arbitration ruling.

He was a guest faculty in the post-graduate programs at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (Mackenzie Presbyterian University), teaching Business Law, and, previously, Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law. He also attends numerous conferences as a guest speaker, addressing a variety of legal topics.

Arbitrator at Mediation and Arbitration Chamber from São Paulo´s Commercial Chamber.

Member and legal coordinator at the Real Estate Brazilian Institute – Ibradim. Member of the Center for Procedure Advanced Studies – CEAPRO. Member of the Corporate Law Brazilian Institute – Ibrademp. Member of the Judicial Recovery and Bankruptcy Commission at the Brazilian Lawyers´ Institute – IASP.

Author of “Os Negócios Jurídicos Processuais – Condições, Elementos e Limites” (Contracts Procedure – Conditions, Elements and Limits), published by pela Editora Almedina and “A Nova Adjudicação na Execução Civil” (The New Adjudication in Civil Judgement, free translation), published by Editora Conceito. Coordinator in “Comentários ao Novo Código de Processo Civil” (Comments on the New Civil Procedure Code), published by Editora Almedina and “Aspectos Polêmicos do Novo Código de Processo Civil” (Polemics Aspects of Brazilian Civil Procedure Code) – Vols. 1 and 2, published by Editora Almedina. Co-author several book chapters and articles such as “Comentários ao Novo Código de Processo Civil” (Comments on the New Civil Procedure Code), published by Editora Saraiva and “Comentários ao Novo Código de Processo Civil” (Comments on the New Civil Procedure Code), published by Editora Forense.

Mr. Câmara is also the author of numerous articles in collective works, specialized journals and periodicals.

Languages: Portuguese and English.

ALBERTO MATTOS DE SOUZA

Post-graduate diploma in Real State Business, granted by Fundação Álvares Penteado – FAAP (Armando Álvares Penteado Foundation), and a certificate obtained from University of California. Currently, a Corporate Law LLM candidate at Insper (Institute of Education and Research).

Mr. Souza has worked for 8 years as Legal Director at LDI Desenvolvimento Imobiliário S.A., a holding company specializing in real state development (Lindencorp), shopping centers (REP), subdivisions (Cipasa) and construction (Construtora Adolpho Lindenberg). He has also worked for 4 years as Director at Harte Realty, a company specializing in real estate investments. Concurrently, he collaborated in the establishment and negotiation procedures of joint ventures, targeting real estate developers and shopping centers financed by private equity funds and REITs. During the development project of the Mais Shopping Largo 13, he coordinated all property acquisitions, as well as the establishment of a legal framework for raising funds from investors, and the alienation of stakeholders to funds managed by Banco Bradesco. Mr. Souza has also collaborated in M&As proceedings, especially in acquisition procedures at Cipasa and Construtora Adolpho Lindenberg.

FABIANA FITTIPALDI MORADE

Master in Comparative Labor Law by London College, University College Kensington, UCK. Specialist in Business Labor Law by Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV. Recommended as a “Leading lawyer in Labour & Employment”, by the publications Chambers Latin America, Who’s Who Legal and Análise Advocacia.

Fabiana has extensive experience in individual and collective Labor litigation on judicial and administrative spheres, and its prevention, as well as in developing employment corporate policies and strategies, including collective negotiations with Unions, in order to modernize labor relations and provide efficiency on organizational management. Fabiana is also specialist in labor due diligences for Merger and acquisitions transactions.

Member of the committee of Labor and Pensions of the Centro de Estudos de Sociedades de Advocacia (CESA) law firms association.

Fluent in Portuguese, English and Spanish.

ALESSANDRA MARA CORNAZZANI SALES

Auctioneer before the Tribunal de Contas da União (Federal Account Tribunal). Internal Auditor for Public Services Qualities. Member of the Special Committee of Proposals for Public Partnerships and Agreements as well as member of the Special Committee of Research and Post-Graduate program at OAB/SP (Brazilian Bar Association / São Paulo). Advisor and teacher at the Escola Superior de Gestão e Contas Públicas Conselheiro Eurípedes Sales, of the Tribunal de Contas do Município de São Paulo/SP. (Account Tribunal of São Paulo City).

Alessandra’s actuation is emphasided in Public Law practices in connection, but not limited, to public management and public policies, public biddings, public contracts, public server´s matters, legislative process and related technics, internal and external controls to the Public Administration.

She also attends numerous conferences as a guest speaker, addressing a variety of legal topics such as Public Bidding, Law, Constitucional and Administrative Reformation, Public Budget and Fiscal Responsability etc.

Alessandra is faculty guest in the law graduate program at the Faculdade de Direito do Largo São Francisco da Universidade de São Paulo and at the post-graduate programs at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.

THIAGO BARBOSA

PhD,  and LL.M. in Labor and Employment Law held by Universidade de São Paulo – USP/SP.

MARIANA MARTINS ZANETTE

Bachelor of Laws at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC/SP. Currently attending Specialization in Labor Law at Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV.

Post-graduate diploma in Labor Law by Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV.

JULIANA GALINDO

Bachelor of Laws at Faculdade de Direito de São Bernardo do Campo. Post-graduate diploma in Real-Estate and Corporate Law by Universidade SECOVI. Has extensive experience with 15 years of solid activities with real-estate companies. Member of Real-Estate Credit and Guarantees Comission at Ibradim.

FABRÍCIO ANGERAMI POLI

Masters degree (LL.M) in Civil Law by USP – Universidade de São Paulo (University of São Paulo). Bachelor of Laws by Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.

Languages: English and Spanish

FERNANDO FAINA

Bachelor of Laws by Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC/SP (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo). Extension studies of Public Law by Sociedade Brasileira de Direito Público – SBDP (Brazilian Society of Public Law). Ex-trainee and researcher at Fundação Getúlio Vargas FGV (Getúlio Vargas Foundation). Special Attendee at the Masters degree on Public Law at Universidade de São Paulo (University of São Paulo). Has extensive experience with Public Law, Competition and Antitrust Law, and Litigation (with special experience with Torts and Damages due to competition damages).

Has collaborated as an external advisor to the “Private Actions for Torts and Damages Against Cartels ( “Guia Ação Privada de Reparação de Danos por Cartéis”), published by the Brazilian Economy Ministry.

Has published several articles related to Public and Competition Law.

Languages: English and Spanish.

FRANCISCA RAILI PEREIRA DOS SANTOS

Bachelor of Laws by Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (Unaerp). Post-graduate diploma in Administrative Law by Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – PUC/SP (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo). Extensive experience with litigation matters regarding Public, Private and Administrative Law.

BRUNO CARUSO

Bachelor of Laws by Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (UniFMU). Currently attending a post-graduate program at Universidade de São Paulo (USP).

JULIO MARTINI

Pós-graduado em Direito Processual Civil pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.
Graduado em Direito pela Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.

PALOMA FRAGA

Finance and Administrative Manager

BEATRIZ BORGES

Administrative Assistant