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Meet Our Team

+55 (11) 4420-4900

Social Security Law, Tax Law, institutional investors, Compliance and Human Rights.

Wagner Balera holds PhD, doctorate and master’s degree awarderd by Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Balera is a Professor and Coordinator of the Post-graduation Program in Law with the same University. Former Federal Prosecutor, he has seats as an advisor to FIESP and CNTur, arbiter of PREVIC, a founding scholar of the National Academy of Insurance and Pension Plans, as well as an effective member of the IASP and the Paulista Law Academy. He was elected "Welfare Officer of the Year" by LTR Editora (2004) and earned the recognition of "Personality in Highlight of Brazilian Social Security" by SINDAP (1997), Academic Lecturer of the Chair of Social Security Law of ANSP (2000), IASP Medal of Merit 2004), Commander of the Order of Judicial Labor Merits by TST (2008), The Legal 500 and Analysis of Lawyers

+55 (11) 4420-4905
+55 (21) 97585-3658

Institutional investors, capital markets, corporate law, compliance and strategic litigation.

He holds a post-graduation degree in Corporate Law and Capital Markets from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and a Bachelor of Laws from Federal University of Fluminense (UFF). He studied Economics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). He led the structuring of FIDCs NP of BRL 1.1 billion to increase the efficiency in the recovery of default investments made by Closed Entities of Complementary Pension Plans. He is a member of the Fiscal Council of ICATU-FMP.

+55 (43) 3323-9696
+55 (43) 99621-2000

Litigation and social security advisory and tax law, litigation and labor advisory.

Master in Social Security Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), post-graduate in Social Security Law from Arthur Thomas College (FAAT-PR) and professor of Social Security Law.

+55 (11) 4420-4904
+55 (11) 98212-0065

Institutional investors, capital markets, Social Security Law, Corporate Law and Compliance.

Fabio Berbel holds doctorate and master’s degrees in Social Security Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Berbel has conducted processes of securitization of BRL 1.1 billion for closed entity of complementary pension, recovery of social security credit of BRL 1.5 billion and transfer of management of private pension plan of BRL 300 million. Former Fiscal Adviser of ASK Telecom, he has seats as deliberative advisor to ICATU-FMP and an effective member of IASP. Berbel is certified by the ICSS, and recognized by Lacca, The Legal 500 and the Analysis of Advocacy Yearbook.

+55 (43) 99950-7537
+55 (11) 95055-9696

Business Advisory and litigation, Tax and social security (costing), Tax Recovery and legal management of Family Office.

Catholic University of Paraná (PUC-PR), is a lawyer specialized in Corporate Law with major in Corporate and Tax Law. Member of the Public Management Observatory of the city of Londrina. He has already led to the recovery of tax credits paid in excess of BRL 1 billion and is responsible for the legal management of family offices.

+55 (11) 4420-4913
+55 (11) 96844-4466

Complex Contracts and Negotiations, Infrastructure, Project Finance, Energy, Banking, Corporate, M & A and Private Equity, Public Private Partnerships and Administrative Law.

Post-graduation in Corporate Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and International Law by the Federal University of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), as well as Extension in Energy Law by the Brazilian Institute of Energy Law ( IBDE).

Her differential is understanding how clients operate, what their challenges are, and finding contractual solutions that adequately address such challenges. Thus, Luciana provides legal support in contractual, regulatory, financial and corporate aspects. Her work is also focused on adapting foreign contracts to Brazilian legislation and markets, thus preparing contractual instruments for new business models and new technologies.

Heber Leal Marino Wedemann
+55 (11) 4420-4905
+55 (21) 97585-3658

He holds a post-graduation degree in Corporate Law and Capital Markets from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and a Bachelor of Laws from Federal University of Fluminense (UFF). He studied Economics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). He led the structuring of FIDCs NP of BRL 1.1 billion to increase the efficiency in the recovery of default investments made by Closed Entities of Complementary Pension Plans. He is a member of the Fiscal Council of ICATU-FMP.

Areas of expertise:

Institutional investors, capital markets, corporate law, compliance and strategic litigation.

Diogo Vilela Berbel
+55 (43) 3323-9696
+55 (43) 99621-2000

Master in Social Security Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), post-graduate in Social Security Law from Arthur Thomas College (FAAT-PR) and professor of Social Security Law.

Areas of expertise:

Litigation and social security advisory and tax law, litigation and labor advisory.

Languages:

English and Spanish.

Fábio Lopes Vilela Berbel
+55 (11) 4420-4904
+55 (11) 98212-0065

Fabio Berbel holds doctorate and master’s degrees in Social Security Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Berbel has conducted processes of securitization of BRL 1.1 billion for closed entity of complementary pension, recovery of social security credit of BRL 1.5 billion and transfer of management of private pension plan of BRL 300 million. Former Fiscal Adviser of ASK Telecom, he has seats as deliberative advisor to ICATU-FMP and an effective member of IASP. Berbel is certified by the ICSS, and recognized by Lacca, The Legal 500 and the Analysis of Advocacy Yearbook.

Areas of expertise:

Institutional investors, capital markets, Social Security Law, Corporate Law and Compliance.

Languages:

English and Spanish.

Gustavo Rezende Mitne
+55 (43) 99950-7537
+55 (11) 95055-9696

Catholic University of Paraná (PUC-PR), is a lawyer specialized in Corporate Law with major in Corporate and Tax Law. Member of the Public Management Observatory of the city of Londrina. He has already led to the recovery of tax credits paid in excess of BRL 1 billion and is responsible for the legal management of family offices.

Areas of expertise:

Business Advisory and litigation, Tax and social security (costing), Tax Recovery and legal management of Family Office.

Luciana Alves Gama
+55 (11) 4420-4913
+55 (11) 96844-4466

Post-graduation in Corporate Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and International Law by the Federal University of the State of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), as well as Extension in Energy Law by the Brazilian Institute of Energy Law ( IBDE).

Her differential is understanding how clients operate, what their challenges are, and finding contractual solutions that adequately address such challenges. Thus, Luciana provides legal support in contractual, regulatory, financial and corporate aspects. Her work is also focused on adapting foreign contracts to Brazilian legislation and markets, thus preparing contractual instruments for new business models and new technologies.

Areas of expertise:

Complex Contracts and Negotiations, Infrastructure, Project Finance, Energy, Banking, Corporate, M & A and Private Equity, Public Private Partnerships and Administrative Law.

Languages:

English, Spanish and Italian.

Wagner Balera
+55 (11) 4420-4900

Wagner Balera holds PhD, doctorate and master’s degree awarderd by Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Balera is a Professor and Coordinator of the Post-graduation Program in Law with the same University. Former Federal Prosecutor, he has seats as an advisor to FIESP and CNTur, arbiter of PREVIC, a founding scholar of the National Academy of Insurance and Pension Plans, as well as an effective member of the IASP and the Paulista Law Academy. He was elected "Welfare Officer of the Year" by LTR Editora (2004) and earned the recognition of "Personality in Highlight of Brazilian Social Security" by SINDAP (1997), Academic Lecturer of the Chair of Social Security Law of ANSP (2000), IASP Medal of Merit 2004), Commander of the Order of Judicial Labor Merits by TST (2008), The Legal 500 and Analysis of Lawyers

Areas of expertise:

Social Security Law, Tax Law, institutional investors, Compliance and Human Rights.

Languages:

Spanish and French.