Almeida Advogados | Leonardo B. Leite

Highlights

Recommended as a reference lawyer in the legal publications Análise Advocacia, Leaders League and The Legal 500.
MBA Legal Management Professor at Paulista Law School since 2011.
Coordinator and Professor of “Strategic Legal Management for Companies”, “Joint Ventures”, “Ethics and Compliance” and “FCPA” at EDESP/FGV-SP (2009).
Co-Coordinator (2003 – 2005) and Professor of specialization courses in “Managing Legal Services” (2002 – 2005) and “Joint Ventures” (2004 – 2009) at the Fundação Getulio Vargas (São Paulo).
Coordinator, lecturer and moderator at conferences and seminars throughout Brazil and abroad.
Co-author of the collective work “Ensaios de Direito Corporativo – Temas Contemporâneos e tendências” (in english – “Corporate Law Essays – Contemporary Issues and Trends”) released in October 2023, and author of the chapter “A evolução da governança corporativa e do capitalismo consciente no conceito das empresas corretas, reforçando o compliance e a sustentabilidade: construindo o ESG” (in english – “The evolution of corporate governance and conscious capitalism in the concept of right companies, strengthening compliance and sustainability: building ESG”).

Description

Leonardo B. Leite specializes in business law, corporate law, contracts, M&A, joint ventures, capital markets, investment funds, corporate governance, foreign investment, family office and wealth management, risk identification and management, business expansion abroad, infrastructure, complex business contracts in general, intellectual property, e-commerce and technology, ethics and compliance, social responsibility and third sector.

Academic Background

Bachelor's Degree in Law, São Paulo University.

Master’s Degree in Administration and Business Economics, Fundação Getulio Vargas Business School (São Paulo).

Specialization in Business Law, Paulista School for the Judiciary.

Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Brazilian Corporate Governance Institute.

Specialization in Administering Legal Services, EAESP FGV.

Specialization in Law & Economics, EAESP FGV.

Master's Degree in American and Comparative Law, New York University School of Law (NYU).

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish, French and German.

Associations

Brazilian Bar Association (São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul Sections).
International Bar Association (IBA).
Association of the Bar of the City of New York (ABCNY).
Inter-American Law Institute.
Brazilian Finance Executives Institute (IBEF-SP).
São Paulo Lawyers' Association (AASP).
São Paulo Lawyers' Institute (IASP).
Applied Corporate Law Institute (IDSA).
Brazilian International Business Relations Institute (IBREI).
Brazilian Intellectual Property Association (ABPI).
São Paulo Intellectual Property Association (ASPI).
Legal Committee of the São Paulo Industry Federation (FIESP).
FIESP Business Law Group.
FIESP Antitrust Law Group.
São Paulo Regional Council Corporate Governance Excellence Group (CRA/SP).
Study Group on Family Office organized by the Fundação Getulio Vargas School of Law (GEEF – FGV-SP).
Member of Commissions of Legal Departments/Corporate Lawyering at the Brazilian Bar Association (Federal Chapter).
Chairman of the Brazilian Bar Association’s Corporate Law Commission (São Paulo, Pinheiros).

São Paulo

Rio

Brasilia

Belo Horizonte

Recife

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Leonardo B. Leite

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Latest articles de Leonardo B. Leite

Articles 11/11/2020

ESG – Businesspeople, Lawyers, Executives and Investors Working Together and Creating Better and More Sustainable Business