Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Additional Information
Affiliations
Help for homeless people - Adventist Church
Languages
Timeline
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FABIO MARTINELLI

FABIO MARTINELLI

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Summary

- Structured the Region Legal and Compliance teams and implemented the company's policy for Canadian, USA, French, and Brazilian companies in Latin America.

- Supported the Board of Directors and the local Management in the elaboration of strategies and negotiations of public policies.

- Conducting negotiations and agreements with NGOs, Ministry and Public Defender, and several federal agencies.

- Negotiated successfully with customers, vendors and implemented tax savings policies resulting in significant savings per year (30% avg reduction in labor and tax accounting provisions).

- Implementation of the company's compliance and investigation policies, customizing them according to the country´s law and ensure it effectiveness to adequately measure and manage the risks of the business. Monitor and report on the efficiency of such controls.

- Provided advise to initiate cross discipline Contract Management programs including systems and establishing governance, processes, and procedures.

- Implementation of local key drivers for legal department.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Legal Consultant

INTEREXPAND LTD. LPO
03.2020 - Current
  • European Legal Process Outsourcing firm, with offices among three continents
  • Legal assessment and advisory in commercial, environmental, litigation, corporate laws, plus implementation of compliance policies for multinational companies with greenfield and brownfield projects in region.
  • Researched related literature regarding issues at hand.
  • Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.

Legal Affairs Manager

MINERAÇÃO RIO DO NORTE MINING S.A
10.2018 - 01.2020
  • World # 2 bauxite mining company, JV between Glencore and Hydro
  • Reviewed and analyzed pertinent state and federal laws and legal precedents.
  • Responsible for conduction of all litigation (over 1,500). Negotiated settlements with opposing counsel.
  • Supervised team of attorneys, paralegals and other legal personnel in conduct of corporate legal and administrative business.
  • Implemented department budget reviews, create performance indicators (KPIs), SLAs, data management and risk matrix, reporting to external and internal auditors, as well as shareholders
  • Support to Government Affairs staff and Association of Aluminum Producers - ABAL
  • Minimized risk exposure through careful advice on business operations and strategic plans.

Legal and Compliance Manager

BELO SUN MINING
08.2016 - 10.2018
  • Canadian junior mining company, subsidiary of Forbes & Manhattan Group
  • Support for environmental and land licensing/permitting, interacting with local and federal agencies and other stakeholders at Municipal, State, and Federal levels
  • Prepare, coordinate, and consolidate amounts accrued under "CANGAAP" and "BRASILGAAP
  • Start budget reviews, create KPIs, run corporate governance and contract management areas
  • Collaborated with HR to develop and implement code of business and ethics and anti-harassment policies and related personnel training.
  • Managed compliance efforts, reporting and audits.
  • Reviewed documents, files, transcripts and other records to assess compliance and potential risk.

Senior Legal Manager Latin America

HARSCO CORPORATION
11.2012 - 04.2015
  • Advised company on achieving statutory compliance by interpreting regulations, suggesting company policies and distributing literature on compliant work practices.
  • Created weekly, monthly and quarterly expense reports.
  • Supervised team of 8 attorneys, paralegals and other legal personnel in conduct of corporate legal and administrative business.
  • Counseled clients on legal matters such as M&A, divestment and commercial partnerships
  • Restructured legal department in other countries of region. Developed commercial general T&C for group.

Senior Legal Officer

IMERYS
04.2005 - 10.2012
    • Kept up with and reviewed changes in laws, informed staff of changes and advised appropriate departments on actions to prevent legal issues.
    • Composed correspondence and relevant memoranda and accurately transcribed dictation.
    • Created and finalized contracts and other legal documents for clients.
    • Counseled clients on potential outcomes of legal matters, including but not limited to environmental matters.
    • Supported several M&A transactions in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile.
    • Supported negotiations with NGOs and State agencies in order to implement greenfield projects.

Education

Certificate - Regulatory Compliance

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, USA
11.2021

Certificate - Data Protection Compliance

EXIN
Netherlands
09.2020

Master of Arts - Law And Economics

Fundacao Getulio Vargas
Sao Paulo, Brazil
12.2000

Bachelor of Arts - Law And Social Sciences

Catholic University
Santos, Brazil
01.1996

Bachelor of Science - Officer Brazilian Air Force

Air Force Academy
Sao Paulo, Brazil
12.1991

Skills

  • Legal Strategy Development
  • Building Trust and Relationships
  • Corporate and Business Legal Issues
  • Appeals Management
  • Prepare Case Strategies
  • Analyzing Documentation
  • Mining law
  • Corporate Transactions
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Environmental Laws
  • International Law
  • Reviewing Risk Exposure

Additional Information

  • Support to other departments, including but not limited to financial, tax, environmental, IT, procurement, EHS and HR to ensure compliance with the company's legal and commercial policies and values, ensuring that they are all aligned in business transactions. Manage and administer the legal function in different countries in the Americas (mainly South American countries, Mexico, and the US), providing legal opinions, training on relevant legal subjects, in special the standardization of the T&Cs for Region commercial departments. Drafting, approval, and supervision of the budget of the legal department. Creation of a program of convergence of law firms in Latin America, resulting in an average saving of around 20% in fees with lawyers and external consultants. Structured the Regional Legal Department, redesigning the department, transforming it into a useful and available tool to aid in the implementation of the company's objectives, focusing in in risk identification and compliance with local rules, and technological innovations. Implementation of local key drivers for the legal department. Work for Philips Medical Devices Brazil as Senior Counsel.

Affiliations

Brazilian Bar Association

Help for homeless people - Adventist Church

Member of the food and medicine distribution team. Visits to hospitals and spiritual accompaniment.

Languages

Portuguese
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
German
Beginner (A1)

Timeline

Senior Legal Consultant

INTEREXPAND LTD. LPO
03.2020 - Current

Legal Affairs Manager

MINERAÇÃO RIO DO NORTE MINING S.A
10.2018 - 01.2020

Legal and Compliance Manager

BELO SUN MINING
08.2016 - 10.2018

Senior Legal Manager Latin America

HARSCO CORPORATION
11.2012 - 04.2015

Senior Legal Officer

IMERYS
04.2005 - 10.2012

Certificate - Regulatory Compliance

University of Pennsylvania

Certificate - Data Protection Compliance

EXIN

Master of Arts - Law And Economics

Fundacao Getulio Vargas

Bachelor of Arts - Law And Social Sciences

Catholic University

Bachelor of Science - Officer Brazilian Air Force

Air Force Academy
FABIO MARTINELLI