Barral Parente Pinheiro's Team
Meet our team
Welber Barral
He is an arbitrator for the World Trade Organization, Mercosur and the UK Dispute Resolution System. He was Secretary of Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce (MDIC, 2007-2011). PhD in International Law (USP).
Languages
Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.
barral@barralparente.com.br
Wagner Parente
Professor at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Master in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) and MBA in Management from Fia.
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
wagner@barralparente.com.br
Evaristo Pinheiro
He was an executive for multinational companies in the engineering and petrochemical sectors. He was a civil servant at the Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce (MDIC) and the Foreign Trade Chamber (CAMEX). He was president of the National Union of the Heavy Construction Industry (SINICON) and is president of the National Association of Private Refiners (Refina Brasil).
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
evaristo@barralparente.com.br
Jorge Sotto Mayor
He works on advisory and litigation matters in the infrastructure and heavy engineering sectors. He was a member of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) and of law firms. He has a postgraduate degree in Economic and Regulatory Law from PUC-Rio and is currently studying for a Master's degree in Professional Law at FGV Direito SP.
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
jorge@barralparente.com.br
Matheus Soares Matos
He is dedicated to lawsuits in the areas of Business Law and Business Contracts, with an emphasis on the resolution of corporate disputes and construction and infrastructure contracts. He was a member of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), the Central Bank of Brazil and law firms. He holds a postgraduate degree in Administrative Law from the Brazilian Institute of Education, Development and Research (IDP).
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
matheus@barralparente.com.br
Gilvan Brogini
He has 20 years of experience acquired at the governmental, academic and consulting levels. Throughout this time, he has dedicated himself to international trade issues, especially trade defense, and customs law.
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
gilvan@barralparente.com.br
Felipe Pessoa
He served as Chief of Staff and Undersecretary at the Ministry of Economy, heading the legal advisory department of the Secretariat for Economic Monitoring (SEAE). He was a member of the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) and the Supreme Federal Court (STF), working mainly on Criminal Law issues. He is a specialist in Economic Criminal Law (IDP) and Business Administration (Hayek College), and holds a certification in corporate due diligence.
Languages
Português, Inglês e Espanhol
felipe@barralparente.com.br
Pedro Passos
He has experience in government and law firms, focusing on the areas of economic regulation, taxation, customs law and administrative sanctions. He works in strategic litigation before higher courts, administrative bodies and arbitration tribunals. He holds a postgraduate degree in Administrative Law from the Brazilian Institute of Education, Development and Research (IDP).
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
pedro@barralparente.com.br
Maria Eduarda Hajjar Milki
She is dedicated to consulting and legal matters in foreign trade, customs law, export financing and corporate law. She has experience in corporate consulting, in law firms and in the Office of the Attorney General of the National Treasury. She holds a postgraduate degree in Corporate Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, São Paulo (FGV-SP) and is a visiting student at the University of California, Berkeley.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
maria@barralparente.com.br
Maria Eduarda Victor Nazaré
He works in the areas of Infrastructure, Regulatory and Government Relations. He worked at the Superior Military Court (STM) and has experience in a law firm in the area of civil litigation.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
eduarda@barralparente.com.br
Úrsula Pastori
She works in the areas of Public and Corporate Law, with a focus on regulation, concessions, bidding and administrative contracts for the construction, highway and port sectors. She is currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in Economic and Regulatory Law (PUC-Rio). She has experience in strategic litigation before the Superior Courts.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
ursula@barralparente.com.br
Eri Varela
He works in the areas of Regulatory Law and Corporate Law, both in advisory and contentious, administrative and judicial matters. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from the University of São Paulo (USP), and has experience as a lawyer in law firms and interests in several areas, such as competition law, oil and gas regulation and constitutional law.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
eri.varela@barralparente.com.br
Júlia Castanheira
She focuses on the areas of infrastructure and government relations, with advisory and contentious, judicial and administrative activities, in matters of administrative, regulatory and competition law, serving clients in the port, construction, public lighting and consumer goods segments.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
julia@barralparente.com.br
Júlia Pillati
She works in the areas of foreign trade and business law, in matters of commercial defense, customs law and corporate law. Member of the Study Group on Constitution, Company and Market (GECEM) at UnB and special student of the Master's degree at UnB.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
pillati@barralparente.com.br
Eduardo Blom
He works in the areas of foreign trade and customs law, with advisory and litigation services, in matters of trade defense and tariff changes. He has experience in civil litigation, administrative litigation and tax law.
Languages
Português, Inglês e Espanhol
eduardo@barralparente.com.br
Patrícia Emi
He works in the area of tax and strategic litigation. He is a specialist in Tax Law and holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from PUC-SP. He has experience in strategic tax and civil litigation. He has also worked in the area of legislative law, focusing on consulting on government and institutional relations. He holds a certificate of excellence in government relations issued by INSPER.
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
patricia@barralparente.com.br
Flávio Iglesias Pessuto
Graduate and Specialist in Public Administration (UnB). Works in litigation and advisory in the areas of infrastructure law, projects, regulatory, administrative and judicial. Has experience with law firms specialized in public infrastructure, regulatory and administrative law.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
flavio@barralparente.com.br
Celso Figueiredo
He holds a PhD in International Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) and a Master’s in Economic Law from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB). He is a researcher and professor of the MBA in Government Relations at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). He has experience in foreign trade and customs, government relations, antitrust, administrative litigation and tax consultancy. He works in the areas of foreign trade, international law and administrative law.
Languages
Português, Inglês e Espanhol
celso@barralparente.com.br
Luiza Takatsu
Specialist in Law and Health (UniCEUB), postgraduate in Public Law (UniCEUB). She dedicates herself to litigation and advisory law in the fields of Infrastructure, Business and Regulatory Law. She works in the highway, port and civil construction sectors.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
luiza@barralparente.com.br
Débora Gasques
Responsible for the areas of strategic litigation and tax law, she holds a master's degree in tax law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-SP) and has led the tax area of companies in the petrochemical, agro-industrial, heavy construction and infrastructure, and service sectors. As legal director, she worked in the management of the tax, external control, corporate and governance areas, including capital markets, and debt restructuring.
Languages
Portuguese and English.
debora@barralparente.com.br
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