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Experience in
the private and
public sectors
Customized Services
Vast experience and connections with governments worldwide,
academic institutions, and think tanks
A Team with
multidisciplinary
backgrounds
Partners directly
involved with
the Projects
Trade creation, enhancement &
barriers
Customs Reengineering
Trade Policy
Regional Integration
Antidumping,
Subsidies &
Safeguards
Circumvention
GovernmentProcurement
GeographicalIndications
Public InterestActions
Technical Barriers
to Trade - TBT
Market Access
Research and
Forecasting
Trade & Investment
Sanitary & Phytosanitary
Measures – SPS
Labelling
Trade creation, enhancement &
barriers
Customs Reengineering
Trade Policy
Regional Integration
Trade creation, enhancement &
barriers
Custom Reengineering
Trade policy
Regional Integration
Trade Policy:
Development
and Reform
Consultative Policy
& Law Formulation
Training &
Capacity Building
Non-Tariff Barrier Studies
Review/Design of Trade
Policy Institutions
WTO Accession
Trade Policy Reviews
WTO and PTA
Negotiating Support
Trade Policy
Implementation
Trade creation, enhancement &
barriers
Customs Reengineering
Trade Policy
Regional Integration
Rules of Origin
General System of Preferences - GSP
Bilateral, Preferential andFree Trade Agreements
Regional Balance Machanisms
Customs Unions
Deeper Integration (e.g., Monetary Union)
Trade GroupingStudies
Policy andregulatoryHarmonization
Prof. RolandSaldanha
Professor of International Industrial Economics of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo for almost 20 years.
EducationPhD in Business Administration from PUC-SP
Master’s degree inEconomicsfrom Getulio Vargas Foundation - São Paulo (FGV-SP)
Bachelor of Business Administrationfrom FGV-SP
Bachelor of Laws from PUC-SP
HighlightsSince 1997,has been a consultant in major cases ofAntitrust, Regulation,and Trade Remedies.
Experience in a wide array of industries, including petrochemical, steel, oil, natural gas, glass, textile, and food and beverage.
Wide-ranging knowledge in consultancy for the agribusiness sector.
Worked for the Brazilian government as a consultant of the Antitrust Authorities (CADE).
Over a 20-year period,successfully represented numerous respondents from Brazil, United States, China, Italy, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Argentina and other countries in numerousantidumping and countervailing duty proceedings.
AcademiaHead of Departmentof Economics of PontificalCatholic University of SãoPaulo (PUC-SP).
HighlightsSince 1999, has worked a legal advisor in Trade, primarily focuses on issues relating to tariff and non-tariff barriers.
Has been practicing in the area of international law for over 20 years.
Significant experience representing companies before different government institutionsthat regulate and apply international trade laws and other related matters, such as trade remedies, SPS, TBT, licenses and other non-tariff barriers.
Has defended the investments of Brazilian and foreign producers, exporters and importers, as well as governments in several different jurisdictions, including Brazil, EU, Russia, Mexico, Argentina and the US.
With a background in international negotiations, provides reports of trade policy and strategy recommendations for exporters of goods and services on political trade debates.
EducationLL.M in International Economic Law and Policy from IELPO Program at the University of Barcelona
Intensive Trade Law Program by the Institut des Hautes Etudes – HEI (Geneva)
Post-Graduation in Law & Economics by FundaçãoGetulio Vargas
Trade Program by the World Trade Institute - WTIInternational Trade (Bern)
Bachelor of Law by Universidade de São Paulo
Capacity building for law reform and implementatingtrade commitments for governments and blocs relating to Association Agreements, WTO Accessions, Trade Enhancement Programs, among others.
Since 2016, Carolina has been the President of the Committee for International Trade and Investments for the Britcham São Paulo.
Selected by the Brazilian Panelist Committee of the World Trade Organization to serve as a WTO panelist between 2018 and 2021.
DiegoUres
Highlights
Since 2014, has been working as the leader of the investment team at Sidera Consult, representing and assisting global companies in Brazil.
EducationMaster of International Law and Economics (LL.M.) from the World Trade Institute – Berne University
I.S.E.O. Summer School from the Istituto di Studi Economici e per l’Occupazione
Degree in Economics from the University of South Carolina
Broad experience in international trade:global strategic solutions and international trade law.
Previous experience as a consultant on trade intelligence, international economics, market access, business law, marketing strategy and local business practices.
Member of the Evian Group. American Economics Association, American Law and Economics Association and the MILE trading Alliance.
Deals with complex international trade issues since 2005, facilitating the better understanding of regulatory and red tape obstacles.
Has written extensively on topics such as WTO law and Biofuels.
Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Academia
MarianaChacoff
Acquainted with the chemical, rubber, textile, paper, steel, and machinery sectors.
EducationBachelor of Economicsfrom PUC-SP
Further studies in Economics from Ursinus College – USA and from the London School of Economics
Expert in subsidy and countervailing measures investigations. Participated in the first subsidy on-the-spot verification ever performed by the Brazilian Trade Remedy Department (DECOM).
Highlights
Consultant in the International Trade field, with focus on customs-related issues and trade remedies.
Expert in tariff reductionmechanisms, including“ex-tarifários", withknowledge in tariff classification analysis.
Extensive experience with on-the-spot verifications for anti-dumping investigations.
Familiarity with Latin American Pricing Strategies forMultinational Companies
Has assisted several countries, especially involving the collection of data for trade remedies purposes, developing strong due diligence skills.
RafaelFerrão
Education
Bachelor of Management and Foreign Trade from Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro
Executive MBA in Economics and Management: Government Relations by FGV-Brasilia
Manages trade remedy investigations and analyzes all possible strategies that trade authorities could carry out. This analysis is indispensable in order to obtain the best possible outcome for the clients.
Emphasis on trade remediesand customs legislation.
Provides a personal interface with the Brazilian government in processes involving trade remedies and tariff reductions.
Leading Trade Analyst for the Brasília office.
Highlights11 yearsexperience working at the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC).
Responsibilities included serving in anti-dumping and safeguards investigations (initiated between 2007 and 2012) for the Brazilian domestic industry.
Conducted on-the-spot verifications performed by DECOM (domestic industry, importers and exporters).
We have access to the highest
political spheres;
our work is strictly technical
and we know how to use it.
Close familiarity with the
operations of the individual
governmental and political
entities from the associates
background.
More than 30 years working with
governments and jurisdictions worldwide
Lawyers, Economists, Accountants,
Foreign Affairs Specialists, and
International Business Experts
Over 200 years of combined experience
Existence of
International and
National Legislation
Different
approaches
required
Government
Interface
Diverse Business
Cultures
• Butyl Acrylate• E-SBR• PET Film• MDI 2
• PP Resin• PVC-S Resin
• Acrylic Yarn• Auto Tires• Butyl Acrylate• Bicycle Inner-tubes• Bicycle Tires• Ceramic Tableware• Ceramic Tiles• Fungicides• Fridge Glassware• Heavy Plates• PP Resin• SAPP-40• Silica• Transformers• Truck tires
• Acrylic Yarn• Auto-Tires• Bicycle Crank• Conveyor Belts• Epoxy Resin• E-SBR• Garlic• Heavy Plates• Moto Tires• NGO Steel• Nylon Yarn• PET Resin• Polycarbonate
Resin• Polyol• SAPP• Stainless Steel
• Car Tires• Ceramic Tiles• Coated Steel• LWC Paper• MDI• NBR• Powdered Milk• Synthetic Blankets• Tableware• Viscose Yarn
• Air Conditioning• Auto Tires• Coarse Salt• Electric Fans• Electric Heaters• Float Glass• Glass Jars• Glass
Tableware• Glyphosate• Heavy Plates• PET Film• Printing Inks• SBR• Tires• Viscose Knitting
• Hot rolled steel 2• Agriculturas Tires• Citric Acid• LWC Paper
• Heavy Plates• Frozen Potatoes• N-Butanol• Plaster Panels
15+Our core team is
proud to have
been working
together since
2003
50Defenses with the best results among all: no duties applied,
lowest duty among all respondentes, exclusion of productsfrom the measure, price undertakings, etc.
100+Trade Defenses in Latin
America in the past 5
years
60+Our global team of
experts spread
over countries worldwide
20+Focused Sectors include Foods &
Agribusiness, Defence, Steel and
Metals, Plastics, Tires + Rubber,
Chemicals, Paper, Transportation,
Machinery, Ceramics, Glassware
and Tableware, Textiles,
Education and Health.
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