Legal Manager
Estaleiro Maua S/A
Brazil
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Legal and Compliance Executive with 27 years of experience leading legal departments in the energy, oil & gas, and infrastructure sectors, focused on contracts, corporate governance, regulation, and litigation.
Specialist in business law, corporate governance, corporate law, compliance, business ethics, internal investigations, and integrity programs (ISO 37001, Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law, FCPA, UK Bribery Act). I have experience in high-complexity in LATAM.
Expertise in negotiating and legally managing strategic contracts, EPC contracts (both national and international), subcontracts, commercial agreements, financial contracts (escrow accounts, risk assignments, BNDES, etc.), supply contracts, and infrastructure contracts. Experienced in implementing contract management systems with artificial intelligence for better risk control and governance guidelines.
Experience in corporate operations (S.A. and Ltda), company formation, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), shareholder agreements, joint ventures, consortia, and SPEs, leading due diligence processes, and obtaining licenses.
Skilled in regulatory management with regulatory agencies (ANTAQ, Port Captaincy, Ports and Coasts Directorate, Port Authorities, ANATEL, CADE), environmental agencies (INEA, IBAMA, and Municipal Environmental Secretariats), and public agents from the judiciary and executive branches (Ministry of Mines and Energy, Ministry of Ports and Airports, Federal Revenue of Brazil, State Finance Secretariats, and Ministry of Labor and Employment).
Ability to integrate the legal function with business operations, with a business partner profile, systemic vision, preventive approach, crisis management skills, and focus on efficiency and results in managing multidisciplinary teams and external law firms.
Fluent in English, with intermediate Spanish, and experience in multinational projects across Latin America and the USA.
Paulo Vilhena, Legal Manager at Estaleiro Maua S/A, highlights the legal and compliance priorities essential for energy sector contracts across complex LatAm jurisdictions. In today’s...