
Speaker, author of legal works and articles. Professor of labor law, labor process and labor legal practice, at Universidade Estácio de Sá,, from 2003 to 2021. Professor of several preparatory courses for the Bar Exam and public competitions in the labor area. Currently teaches classes in postgraduate and master’s courses.
Graduated in Legal and Social Sciences from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro –UFRJ, postgraduate from the Universidade Estadual do Rio de Janeiro -UERJ, in the Legal Residency modality. Master in Public Law and Social Evolution (Fundamental Rights and New Laws) from UNESA – Universidade Estácio de Sá. Is a doctorate student in Sociology at CES/FEUC da Universidade de Coimbra, in the Labor Relations, Social Inequalities and Trade Unionism Program.
Currently acts as advisor and contentious lawyer, in Brazil and Portugal, on matters related to labor law and migration law.

Lawyer in Brazil and Portugal, with over 24 years of experience.
Speaker, researcher and professor of sociology of law and research methodology. Currently teaches classes in postgraduate, master’s and doctorate courses.
Graduated in Law by the Universidade Federal Fluminense, post graduated in Human Rights from the IGC/Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra. With master’s in sociology from the Faculty Faculdade de Economia da Universidade de Coimbra. Currently enrolled in a doctorate in Sociology at CES/FEUC da Universidade de Coimbra, in Labor Relations, Social Inequalities and Trade Unionism Program. Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Education and Research.
Currently acts as advisor and contentious lawyer, in Brazil and Portugal, on issues related to public and private International law, migration law and health questions.

Former consultant, in company, of Águas do Rio, an Aegea Grupo company, Chief Legal Officer of the Rio de Janeiro City Waters Institute Foundation – RIO ÁGUAS (an entity of the Environment Municipal Secretariat of RJ), worked in traditional law firms in the following segments: tax, environmental and public administration.
Acted also as President of the Special Licitation and Administrative Contracts Commission “CELCA” of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section “OAB/RJ” from 2012 to 2022 and as Advisor of the Rio de Janeiro Social Observatory Council.
Graduated in Law by Cândido Mendes University, specialized in Public Law by Fluminense Federal University.
Author legal articles, actually operates in advisory and contentious spheres in the following law areas: environmental, public administration and tax litigation.


Founding partner of Vivacqua Advogados, was former Chief Legal Officer – CLO of “NELTUR – Niterói Empresa de Lazer e Turismo S/A”, Administration Subsecretary of the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Secretariat for Housing & Citizenship, President of Quality Assurance Commission of the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Secretariat for Housing & Citizenship, Legal and Regulatory Vice-President of Generali Brasil Seguros S.A., Legal Superintendent at Grupo Leader, a business group with operations in the commercial, financial, real estate and industrial areas and Tax Manager at ENDESA GROUP (Ampla Energia e Serviços S.A.).
Acted as former member of the Special Tax Commission “CEAT” of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section “OAB/RJ” and Board Member of the Business Council for Legal Affairs of the Commercial Association of Rio de Janeiro and as lawyer and administrator of traditional law firms.
Graduated in Law by the Candido Mendes University, specialized in Public Law by Fluminense Federal University and in Accounting and Financial Mathematics by IBMEC.
Author of legal articles and professor of the following disciplines: “Legal Aspects and Contractual Relations,” of the Energy sector, in the MBA Energy Management of EPGE / FGV; “Sector Taxation on the Tax Post Graduation of the Education Continuing Program of Fundação Getúlio Vargas – Rio de Janeiro; and LLM.05 Tax Accounting Course – Business Law – IBMEC.
Competence in leading processes of corporate restructuring, focusing on tax planning and due diligences, as well as corporate governance modeling to meet IPO standards.
Currently acts as advisor and contentious lawyer in Tax, Corporate and Administrative areas predominantly in Infrastructure segment, Privatization, Finance and Capital Market.

Member of the Special Licitation and Administrative Contracts Commission “CELCA” of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section “OAB/RJ” from 2072 to 2022, and author legal articles.
Graduated in Law and Post Graduated in Public Law by Universidade Estácio de Sá, also have extension course in Contracts by – EMERJ.
Operates in civil, consumer and public administration spheres.

A highly qualified professional with extensive experience in public law, since 2002 he has been a Public Prosecutor at the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Attorney General’s Office, where he has taken on numerous challenges, including:
• Member of the Commission for Qualification of Social Organizations within the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro – “COQUALI”
• Attorney-Advisor to the Mayor’s Office
• Prosecutor-Adviser to the Attorney General
• Member of the Board of Directors of “CDURP” – Urban Development Company of the Region of the Port of Rio de Janeiro;
• Member of the Fiscal Council of the National Association of Municipal Attorneys – “ANPM”
• Chairman of the Technical Committee for the evaluation of proposals for the contracting of contentious, civil and labor Advocacy Services for the Public Companies and Mixed-Capital Companies of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro
• Attorney-Coordinator – Legal Counsel of the Municipal Health and Housing Secretariats, and;
• Chief Legal Officer of Rio-Águas Foundation.
Graduated in Law from the Faculdade Brasileira de Ciências Jurídicas, with Post Graduation in State Law from the University of the State of Rio de Janeiro – “UERJ”, specialization in Bids and Administrative Contracts by IBMEC and course in Business Mediation at the Brazilian Center of Mediation and Arbitration -CBMA, with training in International Bidding Rules and Acquisitions for Financed Projects by the World Bank – “BIRD” and, experience in regulatory affairs in the sanitation service concession sector.

Member of the Special Licitation and Administrative Contracts Commission “CELCA” of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section “OAB/RJ” from 2012 to 2022.
Former Board Member of the Business Council for Legal Affairs of the Commercial Association of Rio de Janeiro.
Graduated in Law from Candido Mendes University, post graduated in American Law with emphasis on contracts at the New York University (NYU), specialized in Civil Law and Contentious.
He was an intern and senior lawyer at Sergio Bermudes Law Firm from 2008 to 2012, senior lawyer at Basílio Law Firm from 2012 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2014 as lawyer at Supergasbrás.
Acts in Civil, Contentious and Advisory with emphasis on contracts.

Former intern at Ampla Energia e Serviços S.A., worked as a lawyer at Villemor Amaral Advogados, for move than 19 years, defending the interests of energy companies, reaching partner position, ocasion on which has been recognized by the Leaders League 2024 directory, in the Large-Scale Consumer Litigation category.
Actually serves as an Effective Member of the IAB – Brazilian Lawyers Institute and Member of the Electric Energy Commissions of the IAB and the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section “OAB/RJ”.
Graduated in law by the Candido Mendes University, postgraduate in Civil Procedural Law by Fluminense Federal University and master in Public Law, from Estácio de Sá University.
Currently acts as advisor and contentious lawyer in high complex issues related to the civil, administrative and constitutional law areas.
Graduated in Law from Universidade Estácio de Sá and post-graduated in Consumer Law from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ and in Private Law from Universidade Federal Fluminense – UFF.
He worked as a lawyer in large companies in the oil and electricity sector.
Operates in the following legal areas: Civil and Corporate in advisory and litigation.
Acts in the Civil and Corporate areas, in the advisory and litigation spheres.

Federal Councilor of the Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo “OAB/SP” for the period from 2022 to 2024.
Master of Law from PUC / SP. National Secretary of the College of Presidents of the Institute of Lawyers of Brazil.
He was Director of the Office of Lawyers of São Paulo, where he is currently Director. Member of the Committees for the Defense of Citizenship and Fees of the Order of Lawyers of Brazil / SP.
Extensive experience in the Superior Court of Justice – STJ and Supreme Court – STF
Has coordinated several articles and publications in the legal field. Collaborates in variou supplements and magazines at São Paulo and other states. He is a member of the Writers Brazilian Union and was Director of the Brazilian Culture.
Former Special Advisor of the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Secretariat for Housing & Citizenship.
Member of the Special Member of the Special Licitation and Administrative Contracts Commission “CELCA” of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section “OAB/RJ” from 2016 to 2022.
Graduated in Law and post graduated in Tax Law from Candido Mendes University.
Operates in the following legal areas: Civil, Tax and Administrative in advisory and litigation.

Member of the Special Business Law Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section “OAB/RJ” from 2016 to 2022.
Graduated in Legal Sciences and Postgraduate in Civil Procedural Law by the Superior School of Advocacy – ESA / RJ.
He has worked in renowned law firms in Rio de Janeiro.
Operates in the following legal areas: corporate, maritime, civil, labor and consumer both in advisory and litigation.

Board of Auditors member of NELTUR – Niterói Empresa de Lazer e Turismo S/A.
Graduated in Legal Sciences from Universidade Estácio de Sá and post-graduated in Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration from Universidade Cruzeiro do Sul.
Operates in labor, civil and commercial spheres.
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Graduated in Law by Universidade Salgado de Oliveira – UNIVERSO and Post Graduated in Public Law by CEJAS, and in Consumer law and Civil Liability by Universidade Cândido Mendes – UCAM.
Worked in traditional law firms in the following segments: Consumer law, Civil Liability and public administration and integrates the Bidding Commission of the Niterói Empresa de Lazer e Turismo S/A – NELTUR.
Operates in advisory and contentious spheres in the following law areas: Consumer,Civil Liability and public administration.

Current Subsecretary of the Itaguaí Municipal Secretariat of Mayor’s Office / RJ and President of the Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Commission of the 29th Subsection of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro Section “OAB/RJ”.
As professor, he is currently Coordinator of the Quia Lex – E-learning Course, professor at “Instituto Venturo” and at the Superior School of Law of the Brazilian Bar Association, in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.
Currently is also a member of the Brazilian Institute of Criminal Sciences – IBCCRIM and is a member of ABRACRIM / RJ.
Specialist in Military Criminal Law and Criminal Law, with a strong performance in illegal activities resulting from business operations and Tax Criminal Law, is graduated in Law by the Estácio de Sá University, with a postgraduate degree in Economic Criminal Law from PUC / MG and in Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure by Gama Filho University.