Members
São Paulo
The Firm has lawyers, in Brazil and abroad through PLG International Lawyers, specialized in all areas of law mentioned in this website.
Below the resume of chairman of the Law Firm in Brazil:
ALBERTO MURRAY NETO
Attorney admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), São Paulo section in 1990; admitted to Portuguese Bar Association, Lisbon Council in 1999.
Legal Education: Graduated from University of São Paulo Law School; Post-graduation at the University of Toronto Law School (Comparative Capital Markets Regulation Program – 1990/1991).
Expertise: International Tax Law; International Business Law; Contracts; Business Law; Corporate Governance and Integrity; Mergers and Acquisitions.
Academic Experience: Guest Professor at Superior Institute of Law and Economy (ISDE), in Madrid, Spain, at the LL.M. program.
Previous Work Experience: Foreign Counsel in the corporate and commercial areas at the law firms “Lang Michener (currently McMillan LLP)” and “Tory Tory Deslauriers & Binnington” in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Government Experience: Vice-President of the Board of Trade of the State of São Paulo (2002 – 2006).
Legal Writing Experience: Author of several articles published in foreign and national specialized magazines and newspapers on business law; Recipient of a special award in 1983, from the University of Brasilia and “Jornal da Tarde” newspaper, for his article: “Are Political Parties Necessary for Democracy?”; Co-Author of the book “The Corporations in the Practical View of the Lawyer”; Co-author of the books “Trademark Protection and Intellectual Property – Combating Piracy”, “Agribusiness: The Declaration of Economic Freedom Rights, with emphasis on business activity and Agribusiness” and “Governance, Integrity and Business Law”.
Membership: Vice-President for Brazil of the International Association of Young Lawyers, based in Luxembourg (1998/2003); International Bar Association, based in London, England; Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce in Toronto, Canada; The Canadian Council for the Americas, in Toronto, Canada; Legal Committee of the Brazil – Canada Chamber of Commerce in São Paulo, Brazil and The New York State Bar Association; São Paulo Lawyers Association; Canadian Bar Association (Ontario); Brazilian Olympic Committee (1996 to 2008); Arbitrator of the Court Arbitral of Sports (CAS/TAS), from 2.006 to 2.010, in Lausanne, Switzerland, of the International Olympic Committee (IOC); Member of Rex Sports, in Barcelona, Spain; Member of the Council of the Center of Studies of Law Firms (C.E.S.A.); President of the Legal Committee of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce; Legal Director for the Brazilian Canadian Cultural Institute; Former President and Member of the Executive Committee of the PLG International Lawyers E.E.I.G., in Luxembourg (2009/2010); Attorney-in-fact in Brazil for the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture and Communications of the Government of Quebec, from 2007 to 2019; Founder of the NGO Sylvio de Magalhães Padilha, which supports underprivileged children in Paraisópolis community, helping in their education through sports practice following the pillars of the Olympic ideal; Member of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (1996 – 2008); President of the Ethics Council of the Brazilian Olympic Committee (2018 – 2020).
Awards: Appointed by Who’s Who Legal Brazil, 50 Brazilian Leading Lawyers, Análise Editorial and Exame magazine among the most recommended corporate lawyers in the Country; Distinguished Services to Physical Education, title granted by the Regional Council of Physical Education of the 4th Region, in 2019.
Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish.
E-mail: alberto@murray.adv.br
GELCY BUENO ALVES MARTINS
Attorney, admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), São Paulo Section, in 1998.
Education: Graduated from University of Science and Philosophy – Jau, State of São Paulo, in 1975; Graduated from Paulista University Law School, in 1998; University Extension Course in Labor Law Theory and Practice – ESA (OAB) in 2009.
Expertise: Litigation and Civil Law, Arbitrage, Commercial, Consumer, Family and Successions, Constitutional, Administrative, Business, Corporate and Civil Procedural Law.
Previous Work Experience: Partner of Campos e Bueno Attorneys from 2008 to 2010; Lawyer at Paulo Roberto Murray Law Firm from 2001 to 2005; Partner of Rolim Law Firm from 2008 to 2010.
Legal Writing Experience: Author of several articles on national newspapers and legal sites.
Membership: São Paulo Lawyers Association.
Languages: Portuguese and English.
E-mail: gelcy@murray.adv.br
EDSON MAZIEIRO
Attorney, admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), São Paulo section in 1997.
Legal Education: Alta Paulista Law School, São Paulo (FADAP), in 1995. Master Degree (“Lato Sensu”) in Litigation at Pontifical Catholic University Law School (PUC/SP).
Expertise: Litigation and Labor Law, Arbitrage, Commercial, Consumer, Family and Successions, Constitutional, Administrative, Business and Civil Procedural Law.
Legal Writing Experience: Author of several articles on national newspapers and legal sites.
Membership: São Paulo Lawyers Association and São Paulo Labor Lawyers Association.
Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish.
E-mail: edson@murray.adv.br
EDMO COLNAGHI NEVES
Admitted to the São Paulo section of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) in 1988.
Legal and Business Education: Graduated from PUC / SP Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo in 1987, Master in Tax Law in 1994 and Doctorate in Tax Law in 2003, at the same University; He attended the American Business Law course for Foreign Lawyers at the Institute of Legal Education at the University of Michigan and also attended the IMD (International Institute for Management Development) Business Program in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Other Education: Course to act as a member of the Board of Directors of IBGC (Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance), Finance and Accounting for Non-Accountants and Corporate Law at FGV – Fundação Getúlio Vargas.
Specialization: Compliance, Tax Law, Labor Law, Contracts and Team Management.
Academic Experience: Former Professor at the following Law Faculties: PUC / SP, FMU, UNIP, FDV – Faculty of Law of Vitória, Anhanguera, EPD – Escola Superior de Advocacia in the following subjects: Law and Tax Planning and Compliance (Compliance).
Professional Experience: 30 years working for Legal Departments in multinational corporations in the US and Europe; Legal Manager for seven years at Bell South (BCP / Claro Telecomunicações) and Wyeth Whitehall succeeded by PFIZER; Legal and Compliance Officer and Senior Counselor for nine years at ABB (Asea Brown Boveri), Alstom and GE – General Electric.
Written Legal Experience: Co-author of three books related to taxation, leniency agreement and implementation of a compliance program, among dozens of articles and lectures in many entities, mainly on ethics and compliance.
Associations: Compliance Committees of the OAB (Brazilian Bar Association) and IASP (Lawyers of the São Paulo Institute); IBDEE – Brazilian Institute of Business Law and Ethics, ICB – Institute of Compliance Brazil, ACC – Association of Corporate Counsel, FDJUR – Forum of Legal Departments, IBGC.
Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish.
E-mail: edmo@murray.adv.br
ALEXANDRE TUZZOLO PAULINO
Attorney, admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo Section, 1995.
Education: Graduated from the Faculty of Law of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo – PUC, in 1995. Postgraduate in Business Administration in 2001, at Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado – FAAP.
Practice: Civil Law, Commercial Law, Contract Law, Technology and Telecommunications Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Consumer Law, Real Estate Law, Family and Successions, Administrative Law, Labor Law, Arbitration, Industrial Property and Constitutional Law.
Professional Experience: Trainee at the firm Straube & Almeida Prado – Advogados and Paulo Roberto Murray- Advogados, where he was an associate lawyer until 2002. Lawyer at the firm Bueloni & Pimentel-Advogados, working in litigation, corporate, labor, and consultancy.
Legal Writing Experience: Author of several articles published in newspapers and legal websites.
Membership: São Paulo Lawyers Association (AASP) and member of AIJA- International Association of Young Lawyers from 1995 to 2002.
Languages: English, French and Spanish.
E-mail: alexandre@murray.adv.br
ROSANA MENDES
Attorney admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), São Paulo section in 1988.
Legal Education: Graduated from Universidade Mackenzie Law School; Post graduation at Universidade Mackenzie (Civil and Commercial Law); Specialized degree at Università La Sapienza, Rome (Administrative and Public Law); Extension course at Instituto dos Advogados de São Paulo (Arbitration, Negotiation and Mediation); Executive LL.M Master of Laws at ISE Business School.
Expertise: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Due Diligence; Corporate Governance; Legal issues involving shareholders and officers liabilities; Commercial Contracts; Foreign Investments in Brazil; Mediation; Liability.
Previous Work Experience: Attorney in the civil, corporate and commercial areas at remarkable law firms; In-house attorney at Dow Chemical Group: legal counsel on regulatory and industry activities regarding environment, health and safety (EH&S) and other legal issues, including those of the pharmaceutical sector of the Group; and Nextel Telecommunications: Local and international agreements, such as technology license, purchase, sale and leasing of real estate property; legal assistance in commercial, labor and consumer affairs.
Membership: Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Lawyers Association, Center of Studies of Corporate Governance at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, Brazilian Association of Mediation, Negotiation and Arbitration.
Languages: Portuguese, English and Italian.
E-mail: rosana@murray.adv.br
LUIZ NIZZO DE MOURA
Attorney, admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro sections in 1982.
Legal Education: Graduated from the Law Faculty of the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ); holds an Executive MBA in Economic and Corporate Law at Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Rio de Janeiro.
Expertise: International Business Law.
Previous Work Experience: Legal Advisor for Brazilian Association of Infra Structure Contractors, Counselor for Common Market of South Cone – Mercosur of Brazilian Bar Association – Section of State of Rio de Janeiro.
Legal Writing Experience: Author of report on Antitrust and New Media, for International Association of Young Lawyers, published by Kluwer Law International; Author of articles published in “International Business Law Section of German Bar Association” and major Brazilian newspapers.
Membership: International Business Law Commission of the Institute of Lawyers of Brazil, Institute of Lawyers of Brazil.
Languages: Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.
E-mail: nizzo@murray.adv.br
ALEXANDRE MOTONAGA – Consultant
Legal Education: Graduated in Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of São Paulo; graduated in Business Administration at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation; Master in Public Administration at Getúlio Vargas Foundation; PH.D in Social Sciences and Politics at the Pontifical University of São Paulo.
Previous Public Experiences: CFO and CAO of SPTrans; Deputy Secretary of Transports of the City of São Paulo; legal advisor at the State of São Paulo Parliament.
Publications: Co-author of the books New Tendencies of Arbitration in Brazil and Reorganization of Companies.
Academic Experience: Professor of Tax and Administrative Law at Getúlio Vargas Foundation. Professor’s Motonaga practice is concentrated in Tax and Administrative law, Private Public Partnership. He is also consultant for FGV Projetos and Labor International Organization (“OIT”).
Languages: Portuguese, English and Spanish.
E-mail: motonaga@murray.adv.br
Member
Rio de Janeiro
BERNARDO ATEM FRANCISCHETTI
Attorney admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), Rio de Janeiro section in 1993, also admitted in São Paulo and Santa Catarina sections; admitted to Brazilian PTO as Intellectual Property agent in 2006.
Legal Education: Graduated from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro Law School; post graduation at the Escola da Magistratura do Rio de Janeiro (commercial and civil law); Mediation Course at Fort Lauderdale.
Expertise: Civil Law, Litigation, Intellectual Property.
Academic Experience: Professor at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, at the MBA program.
Legal Writing Experience: Author of articles published in foreign and national specialized magazines and newspapers.
Arbitration Experience: Arbitrator of the Court Arbitral of WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization, in Geneve, Switzerland.
Awards: Appointed by Who’s Who Legal Brazil, Brazilian Leading Lawyers; Recipient of an award in 2018, from Análise Advocacia, as one of the most recognized Brazilian lawyers.
Languages: Portuguese and English.
E-mail: atem@atemesa.com.br
Member
New York
ELIANE GALINDO CHIARELLI
Attorney.
Legal Education: University of São Paulo Law School (LL. B.). Specialization course at the University of Toronto Law School – International Public Law – in Economic Analysis of Law and Global Environment, in 1989.
Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association: São Paulo Section in 1978 and to the Portuguese Bar Association – Lisbon Council – in 1992.
Previous Work Experience: Former attorney and coordinator of the Contracts Departments of Vasp Brazilian Airlines (1980/1988). Foreign attorney at the international Law Firm Smith & Lyons (1990/1991), based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Expertise: Concentration in aeronautics law, commercial contracts and business law in general.
Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish and good knowledge in French and Italian.
E-mail: eliane@murray.adv.br