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Regulatory Agencies
Meet our team of experts who are dedicated to managing compliance and analyzing new perspectives in the regulatory space. We offer comprehensive support for navigating the complex landscape of Brazilian regulatory agencies. Our services ensure that your company remains compliant with the latest regulations and standards, minimizing risks and maximizing operational efficiency.
Francisco Queiroz
Caputo Neto
francisco.caputo@cbs.adv.br
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
CHAMBERS LATIN AMERICA
He has been recognized by Chambers Latin America in the area of Dispute Resolution for several years.
MOST ADMIRED LAWYER
The ANÁLISE ADVOCACIA yearbook, the largest and most profound mapping of corporate law in Brazil.
LEADERS LEAGUE - GREAT
He was described by Chambers Latin America as “a strong lawyer who is active in the dispute resolution arena”.
LEGAL ANALYSIS/REGIONAL
Best Law Firms for Dispute Resolution: Midwest - 2022
Francisco Caputo
Gustavo
Caputo
gustavo.caputo@cbs.adv.br
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
CHAMBERS LATIN AMERICA
He has been recognized by Chambers Latin America in the area of Dispute Resolution for several years.
MOST ADMIRED LAWYER
The ANÁLISE ADVOCACIA yearbook, the largest and most profound mapping of corporate law in Brazil.
LEADERS LEAGUE - GREAT
He was described by Chambers Latin America as “a strong lawyer who is active in the dispute resolution arena”.
LEGAL ANALYSIS/REGIONAL
Best Law Firms for Dispute Resolution: Midwest - 2022
Gustavo Caputo
André
de Sá Braga
andre.braga@cbs.adv.br
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
Recommended in 2022 “LACCA Approved” as one of the leading private professionals in Latin America, according to the vote of the region's main corporate board.
Recommended in 2020 as “LACCA Approved”, as it was voted by legal departments of Latin American companies as the best lawyers to work with in the IT area.
André Braga
Tiago Severo
Pereira Gomes
tiago.severo@cbs.adv.br
Lawyer with over 12 years of experience, who has solid training and experience in the areas of banking regulation, FinTechs, Compliance, prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, and cases involving complex litigation. For the FinTech environment, it provides legal solutions for disruptive businesses in the segments of payment methods, microfinance, cryptocurrencies and assets, blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLTs), STOs, tokens, cybersecurity and cloud storage. He specializes in the prevention of money laundering and administrative sanctioning law within the Financial and Capital markets, the COAF and CADE. He advises players in these segments under consultative, regulatory compliance, internal investigations and also administrative defenses within the scope of the Central Bank of Brazil, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the BM&F Market Supervision (BSM), the COAF and the National Financial System Resources Council (CRSFN). Acting in cases involving complex litigation is also part of his expertise - from consultations, to the assessment of scenarios and risks to a positive decision for the client. Its physical presence and operations in Brasilia facilitate advice to clients who need to negotiate with public authorities — as in the case of debates regarding bills — and in litigation involving governments and regulatory matters.
· Psychology at the Jungian Institute of Teaching and Research, 2019-currently studying · LL.M. in Business Law, Getúlio Vargas Foundation, Brasília, 2014 · Bachelor of Laws, Instituto de Ensino Superior de Brasília (IESB), 2010
Portuguese and English
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY EXPERTS - AWARDS WINNER 2022
Reconhecido como advogado de TI LAW Award Winner in Brazil 2022 pela IAE Group.
Legal 500 Latin America
Reconhecido na categoria de White-Collar Crime and Investigations pela excelência na prestação de serviços jurídicos nessa área 2021.
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY EXPERTS - AWARDS WINNER 2021
Reconhecido como advogado de TI LAW Award Winner in Brazil 2021 pela IAE Group.
Tiago Severo
Wagner
Ferreira
wagner.ferreia@cbs.adv.br
Wagner Ferreira, 44, is a lawyer and referee. He has been working in the electricity sector for 17 years in the legal, regulatory and institutional aspects. He is a guest professor in courses related to energy law, an arbitrator by the FGV Mediation and Arbitration Chamber, a member of the Camarb Energy Committee, a member of the Fiscal Council of the Forum for the Environment and Sustainability of the Electricity Sector, and a member of the management committee of the consumer.gov platform of the Ministry of Justice. He is also a member of the Brazilian Energy and Environmental Law Association and of the Energy Committee of the São Paulo Law Institute and the Institute of Brazilian Lawyers. He was the institutional and legal director of Abradee (Brazilian Association of Electric Energy Distributors). Wagner is the author of articles on specialized works in the energy sector.
Postgraduate degree in Tax Law, Brazilian Institute of Tax Studies MBA in Business Management, FGV Leadership Certification, Dom Cabral Foundation
Wagner Ferreira
Guilherme
Teles Silveira
guilherme.silveira@cbs.adv.br
Junior lawyer in the banking practice of Caputo, Bastos e Serra Advogados. He has experience in authorization processes before the DEORF/BCB, in cases involving requests for (i) change of control, (ii) admission of qualified participation and/or (iii) operating authorization for new entrants to provide financial services and products in Brazil. He has experience implementing best governance practices for digital banks, FinTechs, card issuers, payment and fast payment solutions, in addition to VASPs in Brazil. She advises Financial Institutions through advisory, regulatory compliance, internal investigations and also administrative defenses within the scope of the Central Bank of Brazil, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the BM&F Market Supervision (BSM), the COAF and the National Financial System Resources Council (CRSFN).
Postgraduate degree from the IDP in Administrative Law.. Certified in Compliance in the Financial and Payment System by Legal Ethics Compliance (“LEC”) & FGV.
Portuguese and English
Guilherme Silveira
Joel
de Souza Neiva Júnior
joel.junior@cbs.adv.br
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.
Joel Júnior
Vanessa
Reis Aquino
vanessa.aquino@cbs.adv.br
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