Francisco Caputo is a founding partner of CBS based in Brasilia. He acts in high-risk cases and advises companies and financial institutions on a range of public and private matters. He is a Federal Counselor of the Brazilian Bar Association - OAB (2019 - 2022) and a member of the National Council of Justice - CNJ. He is former president of the Federal District Bar Association - OAB/DF (2010-2012) and was a member of the Council of the Republic (2018-2021). From 2007 to 2010, he was Regional Director of the Center for the Study of Law Firms - CESA and legislative advisor to the National Confederation of Industry Council - CNI. Since 2006, he has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Assis Chateaubriand Foundation.

Postgraduate degree in Labor Law from the Association of Labor Judges of the Federal District — AMAGIS/DF Graduated in Law from the University Center of the Federal District - UniDF

Portuguese and Italian

His strong role in Judicial Litigation is recognized, especially with regard to the intensity with which he dedicates himself to complex litigation and emblematic cases. He conducts leading cases for various business segments. He acted to consolidate the understanding to recognize the absolute lawfulness of outsourcing in the energy distribution sector in public civil actions regarding the impact of civil works to contain erosive processes, on the protection of hydroelectric power plant slopes, and in litigation related to the delivery of transmission lines. His knowledge has been asserted in civil liability and litigation cases in contracts and areas of shopping centers, doctor-hospitals, and media companies.

Postgraduate Degree in Business Law from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation — FGV Post-Graduation in Procedural Law from the Brazilian Institute of Procedural Law — IBDP Graduated in Law from the University Center of the Federal District - UniDF

Portuguese, English, and Spanish

He has extensive experience in tenders and contracts and is recognized for his work in the IT segment. He is the Coordinator of the Regulatory and Administrative Law area at CBS and works before Public Administration bodies, Audit Courts, Regulatory Agencies and in complex disputes related to administrative contracts.

Law degree from UniDF

Portuguese and English

Managing Partner (CEO) and member of the Board of Caputo, Bastos and Serra. Coordinator of the Public Law area and Coordinator of the Strategy Development group at the Caputo, Bastos and Serra Law Firm. She led the Excellence Program — PAEX of the Cabral Foundation. Member of the Brazilian Women's Entrepreneurship Committee. Member of UN Women. Member of the European senior management community. Fernanda has extensive experience in highly complex litigation and business consultancy. She was vice-president of the Regulatory Affairs Committee and lawyer of the Ethics and Discipline Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association. She held the position of Regulator at the National Land Transportation Agency - ANTT, and participated in legal advice in railway and road concessions.

Postgraduate degree in Civil Procedure from the Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina Postgraduate degree in Civil Procedural Law from the University Center of Brasília Participates in the Director Development Program of the Dom Cabral Foundation - PDD and the Committee of Presidents and Directors of the FDC. Bachelor of Laws from Centro Universitário de Brasília Behavioral Profile Analyst (DISC - CIS Assessment), Business High Performance, Executive Coaching. Master Coaching Training by Febracis

With extensive tax work in large offices, she is able to provide tax advice, and has been mainly dedicated to judicial and administrative litigation.

Specialist in Tax Law and Tax Accounting from IBMEC, Law Degree from IDP

Portuguese, English, Italian, and Spanish

He has been working with complex litigation and emblematic cases of large banks for over 30 years. He is recognized for his deep experience before CADE, Federal Courts, and Superior Courts. He has already been appointed by the Brazil/DF Bar Association to make up the list of the Fifth Constitutional Court for Judge of the Federal District and Territories Court of Justice — TJDFT.

Postgraduate degree in Civil and Criminal Procedure Law from the Federal District Unified Education Association - AEUDF

Portuguese and English

He has extensive experience in litigation law for over 10 years, having worked in cases of high legal complexity and financial relevance. He was president of the Urban Planning and Land Regularization Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association (2018-2021). Founding member of the Brasília Urban Law Institute, IDUB, Brazil (2021). Researcher for the Brazilian Academy of Constitutional Law - ABDCONST (2010-2011). Member of the Board of Directors of the Consumer Protection Fund, PROCON-DF (2011-2013).

PhD student in Law from the University of Brasília (beginning in 2020). Master in Law from the University of Brasília - UnB (2013). Law degree from the University Center of Brasília (2010). Philosophy degree from the University of Brasília (2008).

Portuguese and English

He has extensive experience in the area of Corporate and Contract Law, focusing on complex negotiations, contract drafting, and M&A operations. He coordinates corporate structuring and restructuring, as well as legal auditing (due diligence) of companies in various investment phases, including Venture Capital and Private Equity. He is Legal Director of the Brasil Startups Association, where he is responsible for legally advising the association, representing it institutionally at events and forums relevant to the startup ecosystem.

Postgraduate degree in Business Law and Contracts from Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCEUB) Bachelor of Laws from Centro Universitário de Brasília (UniCEUB) Advanced course in finance for M&A by the Center for M&A Studies (USP | PUC/RJ) Introduction to the Derivatives Market Course by the National Confederation of Financial Institutions (CNF)

Portuguese, English and Spanish

Advogado com vasta experiência na área de Direito Público. Atua na área de Licitações e Contratos, além de ser Assessor Jurídico de municípios. Atua, desde 2008, na área pública, com expertise na Justiça Federal, Tribunais de Contas e Tribunais Superiores.

Pós-graduando em Direito Público pela UCSAL- Universidade Católica do Salvador Bacharel em Direito pela Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC/BA) – 2005

Inglês e Espanhol.

Mariana specializes in litigation with an emphasis on the Federal Court.

Postgraduate student in Civil Procedural Law from the Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Públio — IDP Bachelor of Laws from the Centro Universitário de Brasília — UniCEUB

Portuguese and English

She is a senior lawyer at CBS in the Regulatory Compliance practice (CMN Resolution No. 4,595/17), with experience in administrative consultancy and litigation and public and private contracts. She served as Special Advisor at the State Children's Secretariat of the Federal District and the Department of Health of the Federal District, as well as Legal Consultant at the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Federal District and Territories and Assistant to the Internal Affairs Office of the Infrastructure Area of the Federal Comptroller General. Postgraduate degree in Compliance and Corporate Governance from the Catholic University of Minas Gerais and in Administrative Law from UNIDERP/LFG.

Postgraduate degree in Compliance and Corporate Governance from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais; postgraduate degree in Administrative Law from UNIDERP/LFG; Law degree from Centro Universitário de Brasília - UDF

Portuguese and English