About
Partner at Mello Torres in Brazil, advising on project finance, M&A, corporate law and foreign-trade financial transactions. Former chief compliance officer and general counsel at Vale (2001–January 2018), former executive vice president at Bahia Mineração (coordinating the Pedra de Ferro mining project), formerly a partner at Machado, Meyer, and with prior roles at IFC and Cargill; chaired the board of Petrobras Distribuidora in 2015.
Practice areas
Project FinanceCorporate / M&AForeign TradeBanking & FinanceEnergy & Natural ResourcesMiningCompliance & Governance
Office
Expertise
MiningEnergyInfrastructure / Project DevelopmentCommodities & Trade
Education
- LL.B., Catholic University of Salvador (UCSal)
- LL.M., Tulane University Law School (International Law, Trade and Finances)
Languages
EnglishPortuguese