Graduated from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Law School in 1958. Teacher of Commercial and Maritime Law at Universidade Federal Fluminense Law School. President of Associação Brasileira de Direito Marítimo (Brazilian Maritime Law Association). Founding member and Vice-President of Instituto Iberoamericano de Direito Marítimo (Ibero-American Institute of Maritime Law). Entitled Member of International Maritime Committee (CMI). Chairman of the Ship Owners Latin-American Association Legal and Arbitrator Committee. Member of the IBA-International Bar Association. Founder of the firm in 1962. Languages: English, French and Spanish.

Graduated from Faculdade de Direito Cândido Mendes, Rio de Janeiro, in 1970. Lecturer at FEMAR and FUNENSEG on the areas of Civil Liability of the Maritime Carrier, P&I Clubs, Hull & Machinery Insurance Policy, Aeronautical Insurance Policy. Member of Associação Brasileira de Direito Marítimo (Brazilian Maritime Law Association). Member of Instituto Iberoamericano de Direito Marítimo (Ibero-American Institute of Maritime Law). Member of IBA-International Bar Association. Joined the firm as an associate in 1971, and became a partner in 1975. Languages: English, French, Italian and Spanish.

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