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Legal Consultants
- Alfredo Valentino - Renewable Energy
Alfredo Valentino
- B.Sc. in Electrotechnical Engineering at La Sapienza University in Rome, Italy, 1985;
- Graduate in Renewable Energy in Ancona, Italy, 2010;
- Participated in the development of the photovoltaic sector since its beginning in Italy (2006);
- Coordinated and managed the installation process of more than 5.000 photovoltaic powerplants in residential, rural, commercial, and industrial areas; more than 10 Mwp installed in Italy, Europe, and Brazil;
- Acts in Brazil, in the Photovoltaic Energy area, since 2012.
- André Diniz Meira de Araújo - Accounting and Finances
André Diniz Meira de Araújo
- B.Sc. in Accountancy at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil, 2017;
- Graduate in Tax Planning at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil, 2011;
- M.Sc. in Accountancy at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil, 2019.
- Armando Castro - Business Structuring in the United Kingdom (UK)
Armando Castro
- B.Sc. in Economics at Trento University, Italy, 2009;
- M.Sc. in Public Administration and Economic Policy at London School of Economics, United Kingdom, 2012;
- PhD in Strategic and Organisational Management at Imperial College London and Cambridge University, United Kingdom, 2017;
- Worked and provided consultancy to the Brazilian and Italian governments, international consultancy companies (strategic consultancy), and the financial market;
- PhD in Economics at London School of Economics, United Kingdom;
- Postdoctoral research as an LSE Fellow at the Department of Management at the London School of Economics, United Kingdom, from 2017 to January 2019;
- Currently an associate researcher at the Cambridge Centre of Alternative Finance, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge.
- Clarice Marinho Martins - Business Structuring in the United Kingdom (UK)
Clarice Marinho Martins
- Bachelor of Laws at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil, 1985;
- Master of Laws, University of London, United Kingdom, 1989;
- Short Course for Teachers of Intellectual Property at WIPOColloq. (World Intellectual Property Organization), WIPO, Switzerland, 2008;
- PhD in Computer Science at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil, 2014;
- PostDoc at Centre for Commercial Law Studies from Queen Mary University of London, QMUL, United Kingdom, 2017.
- David John Hunt - Relations with Investors
David John Hunt
- B.Sc. In Business & Finance at ECAT, United Kingdom, 1990;
- English Instructor at CNA, Recife/PE, Brazil, 1994;
- English Instructor at Cultura Inglesa (English Culture), Recife/PE, Brazil, 1995-2000;
- Professor of English at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Technology and Geosciences Centre, Brazil, 1999-2000;
- B.A. in English Language Teaching for Adults at RSA Delta, Universidade de Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2002;
- English Instructor at British Council, Recife/PE, Brazil, 2000-2003;
- Examination Manager at British Council, Cameroon, Africa, 2003;
- Acting Director at British Council, Cameroon, Africa, 2003;
- Manager at British Council, Yaoundé, Cameroon, Africa, 2003-2005;
- Consultant in Relations with Investors, Moura Dubeux Engenharia S.A, Recife/PE, Brazil, 2007-2008;
- Consultant of Lima e Falcão Advogados, Recife/PE, Brazil, since 2010;
- Owner of Nativenghish, Recife/PE, Brazil, since 2006;
- Lecturer of CEDEPE, Recife/PE, Brazil, 2018.
- John Doddrell - Business Structuring in the United Kingdom (UK)
John Doddrell
- Former British diplomat and senior civil servant. Served as Her Majesty's Consul General in São Paulo and Director of UK Trade & Investment in Brazil (2010-14)
- Established his own London-based consultancy company, John Doddrell Consulting Ltd, in 2014
- Non-Executive Director of executive search company - Beyond Search
- Chairman of charity - Happy Child - which works with street children and children at risk in Brazil and Angola
- Extensive strategy experience as Director of Strategy at UK Trade & Investment (2002-06), member of Corporate Strategy Team at Shell International (1997-99)
- Graduated in History from the University of Stirling (1976); alumnus of strategic leadership programmes at Universities of Oxford (1997) and Michigan (2005)
- Maurício dos Santos Cerqueira - Legal Area
Maurício dos Santos Cerqueira
- Bachelor of Laws at Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Brazil, 2006;
- Graduate in Civil Law at Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Brazil, 2008;
- Graduate in Civil Procedure Law at Damásio Educacional S/A, São Paulo, Brazil, 2013;
- LL.M in Business Law at Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV);
- Developed a career in the Legal area with renowned experience in the segments of Civil Law, Civil Procedure, Consumer Law, Business Law, Real-estate Law, and in the coordination of specialized teams directed to achieve results characterized by quickness and excellence in the Legal Consultancy area;
- Legal Consultant at Lima e Falcão Advogados, Bahia, Brazil, since 2016;
- Advisor to the Group of Consolidation of Receivables at Lima e Falcão Advogados.
- Maurício Rands - Specialized Litigation
Maurício Rands
- Bachelor of Laws at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil, 1982;
- Graduate in Labor Law and Industrial Relations at Bari University, Italy, 1990;
- M.Sc. Public Policy in Latin America at Oxford University, United Kingdom, 1992;
- PhD in Political Science at Oxford University, United Kingdom, 1996;
- Author of the book “Labour Relations and the New Unionism in Contemporary Brazil,” published by Macmillan Publishers, 1997;
- Elected for three terms as a Federal Representative;
- Government Secretary of Pernambuco, Brazil (2010-2012);
- International Legal Director at Petra BV in Amsterdam, Netherlands (2012-2013);
- Professor of Law at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil, teaching the disciplines Business Law and Commercial Law IV (2015-2017);
- Vice President of Diário de Pernambuco, Brazil (2015-2017 / 2018-2019);
- Acted as the President of the Consitution and Justice Committee at the House of Representatives;
- Secretary of Access to rights for the Organization of American States, Washington DC, 2017 - 2018.
- Milton Botler - Architecture and Urbanism
Milton Botler
- Architect and Urban Planner;
- M.Sc. in Urban Development at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil;
- Former President of the ‘Institute of the City of Recife - Engineer Pelópidas Silveira’, a city entity responsible for the urbanism and strategic planning in the city;
- Coordinated the Master Plan and the City Plan of Urban Mobility in Recife/PE, Brazil;
- Participated in the elaboration of many Master Plans in the State of Pernambuco, in the elaboration of the plan for the La Paz historical center, in Bolívia, and in the Urban Development Plan in Paramaribo, Suriname;
- Among other public roles, Milton has been the project manager in the Archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, on the Board of Directors of the Historical Patrimony of the State of Pernambuco, the Board of Directors of Special Programas of URB-Recife, and Coordinator of the National Program of Rehabilitation of Central Urban Areas at the Brazilian Ministry of Cities.
- Natália Giovanna Silva Pereira Alves
- Rodrigo Pereira de Mello - Tax Law
- Victor Lima - Business Manager
Victor Lima
- Bachelor of Laws at Catholic University of Pernambuco (UNICAP), Brazil, 2016;
- M.Sc. in Business and Management (MBM) at Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Brazil, 2018.
- Zildo Mário de Farias - Legal Area
Zildo Mário de Farias
- Bachelor of Laws at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil;
- Graduate in Administrative Procedural Law, Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Labor Law and Tax Law at Faculdade Maurício de Nassau, Recife/PE, Brazil;
- Graduate in Tax Law at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil;
- B.Sc. in Accountancy at Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Brazil;
- Licentiate in Mathematics at Federal Institute of Pernambuco (IFPE), Brazil.