Field of expertise:

Climate Change, Digital Law, International Relations.

Academic Background:

Bachelor of Law, Classic University of Lisbon, 1988.
Specialized in European Community Law and Environmental Law, with an emphasis in Climate Change. Practicing Law in Brazil since 1999.

Professional profile:

IETA – 2001 – Creation of the first CDM contracts standard, in accordance article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol (ERPA – Emissions Reductions Purchase Agreement)

2001 -2002 – Coordinator of the Legal Issues Chamber within the Brazilian Forum on Climate Change

2003 - 2007 – Participant and speaker at the COPs – Conference of the Parties within the Kyoto Protocol, (COP7 – Marrakech – Study regarding ERPA – Emissions Reductions Purchase Agreement) – (COP12 – Nairobi – Presentation of a proposed legislation, on behalf of the Brazilian Bar Association in the State of São Paulo (OAB-SP), at a side event promoted by the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development and by IETA.

2007 – Coordinator and co-author of the Proposed Legislation on Climate Change for the State of São Paulo, published in the São Paulo Legislative Assembly’s Official Gazette – n. 44 – DOE 08/03/07

2008 - Advised the organization and implementation of the guidelines for the Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Environmental Conservation Policy of the State of Amazonas, Brazil (State Law # 3135 of June 5th, 2007), as well as the implementation of FAS – Amazonas Sustainable Foundation.

Affiliations:

President of the Brazilian Chamber of E-Commerce

Coordinator of the Excellency Group in Culture of the São Paulo Regional Administration Council (CRASP)

Former member of the Sub-Commission on Climate Change of the Brazilian Bar Association in the State of São Paulo (OAB-SP), and of the Environment Commission of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM).