Sรฃo Paulo, Brazil
๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ | ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐, ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ง๐๐๐ฌ & ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ๐ฌ Legal Executive with 15+ years of experience in highly regulated sectors, including Bioscience and Biotechnology, supporting multinationals such as Bayer, BASF, KWS and Syngenta. Strategic Expertise: โข Intellectual Property: Expert in patent lifecycle management (validity, licensing, and terms), IP strategy and technology transfer. โข Regulatory & Compliance: Deep experience in regulatory matters and commercial-operational risk mitigation. โข Governance & M&A: Trusted advisor to C-level teams, leading turnarounds, mergers & acquisitions, and crisis management. โข Leadership: Lead diverse legal teams across Latin America with a focus on strategic alignment and change management. Focused on leveraging my background in biotechnology and asset protection to drive results within innovative companies.
Acting as a fractional General Counsel, I work closely with C-level, Board members and leadership teams to strengthen decision-making, structure corporate and business governance, assess and mitigate risks, lead complex contracts and negotiations, and design legal & business operations that enhance efficiency, transparency, and sustainable business growth while reducing exposure. I advise companies in highly regulated sectors that require senior legal and compliance expertise without the cost or complexity of a full-time executive. I also support organizations in preparing for M&A processes, including due diligence, negotiation strategy, operational readiness, change management, and cultural and process integration.
ยท Head of Legal and Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Seeds & Biotechnology business area. ยท Participation in high level negotiations with strategic players for regional and global projects, such as partnerships, licensing, mergers & acquisitions; and responsible for all strategic litigation. ยท Implementation of global guidelines in the region, especially compliance and regulatory topics by leading FTO/LTO discussions locally. ยท Leading discussions before CADE (Brazilian antitrust authority), MAPA (Ministry of Agriculture) and other authorities. ยท Strategy behind tax planning and corporate law (mainly in Brazil). ยท Compliance Ambassador for the Seeds Business addressing helpline complaints, strategy, complex and cross boundaries investigations.
ยท Legal Business Partner for all legal matters in South America. ยท Strategic legal advice for seed production activities, sales and marketing, breeding and R&D activities, regulatory, real estate, corporate law, finance and investment projects, litigation (civil, labor, tax, environmental), licensing and intellectual property counseling. ยท Supporting Compliance, Risk Management, Audits. ยท Data Privacy implementation and DPO responsibility.
ยท Legal Manager for the Seeds & Traits business and Vegetable Seeds business. ยท Focus on the integration of the seeds business to ensure business continuity after the merge. ยท Focal point for contracts, M&A, antitrust and competition law, strategic litigation, regulatory topics and Compliance.
โข Business Partner for Seeds BU in Brazil and Focal Point for Seeds BU in Latin America. โข Focus on contracts, collaborations, litigation, intellectual property licensing and enforcement, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), antitrust and competition law, rural real estate, commercial (marketing and sales) strategic topics, advice on marketing and communication related to Seeds business in Brazil, management of strategic projects, regulatory affairs. โข Close partnership with the Business Leadership Team, including their daily activities and special projects. โข Partnering with other relevant corporate functions as Compliance, Risk Management, Public Affairs, Accounting, Finance, Communication, Tax.