TESK - Trotta, Eberhart, Sotomaior Karam - Sociedade de Advogados

Cláudia L. Ceccatto de Trotta has been practicing Corporate Law for twenty years. She took part in some of the largest corporate transactions in the State of Paraná and in Brazil, on stages ranging from the initial design and structuring of deals to the execution of the final contracts.

Mrs. Trotta engaged in international negotiations and has extensive knowledge of corporate reorganizations, mergers, asset and estate planning, as well as distribution agreements, Brazilian capital abroad, real estate transactions and operations with the Central Bank of Brazil.

Within the Brazilian Bar Association of the State of Paraná, Mrs. Trotta is a member of the Committee overseeing law firms’ registries.

Education

- Graduated in Law from Faculdade de Direito de Curitiba in 1995.

- Mrs. Trotta completed a specialization in Corporate Law from the Universidade Federal do Parana in 2000.

Areas of Practice

- Foreign Direct Investment

- Contracts

- Corporate Law, mergers, acquisitions and corporate reorganizations

- Capital markets

- Asset Planning

- Business structuring

- Angel investments, private equity and venture capital operations

- Legal structuring of investment funds

Languages

- English and Portuguese

Brazilian Bar Association of Paraná (OAB/PR) 22.528

claudia@teskadvogados.com.br

Caio Márcio Eberhart imprints a due process approach on most of the issues he handles. As a result of such trait and of his thorough civil law knowledge, Mr. Eberhart presents prompt solutions to intricate problems and excels in the accurate opinions drawn up to the clients.

With a 15-year experience in law practice, Mr. Eberhart offers background skills in a wide range of subjects such as in corporate processes, civil and commercial litigation, as well as defences on Environmental Civil Actions.

Mr. Eberhart accomplishes a successful record of results in appeals before Brazilian higher courts.

He is also an environmental auditor certified by Universidade Positivo.

Education

- Graduated in Law from Faculdade de Direito de Curitiba in 2000.

- Mr. Eberhart has completed academic specialization in Contract Law (Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2002), Civil Procedure Law (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, 2004), Environmental Law (Faculdade de Direito de Curitiba, 2005) and Corporate Law (IBMEC, 2009).

Areas of Practice

- Agribusiness

- Civil and Commercial Litigation

- Administrative and Regulatory Law

- Environmental Law

- Banking Law

- Competition Law

- Contracts

- Consumer Law

- Property Law

- Estate planning

Languages

- English and Portuguese

Brazilian Bar Association of Paraná (OAB/PR) 30.480

caio@teskadvogados.com.br

Besides being a professional lawyer for 10 years, Rachel Avellar Sotomaior Karam has also extensive knowledge and academic background in the economic field. Mrs. Karam completed the European Master in Law and Economics Programme - EMLE, receiving a double master degree (LL.M) both from Universität Hamburg, in Germany, and Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, in the Netherlands.

Mrs. Karam has a considerable experience in Competition Law, representing clients before the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), Brazil’s antitrust agency, as well as in negotiations, international agreements, foreign investments in Brazil, Brazilian investments abroad, arbitration, capital markets and intellectual property.

Between 2009 and 2011, Mrs. Karam was part of the Committee on International Relations of the Brazilian Bar Association of the State of Paraná.

Education

- Graduated in Law from Faculdade de Direito de Curitiba in 2005.

- In 2008, Mrs. Karam has completed academic specialization in Business Law in UniCuritiba.

- Received a double master (LL.M) degree from the European Master in Law and Economics, awarded by the Universität Hamburg, in Germany, and Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam, in the Netherlands, after courses taken between 2010 and 2011.

Areas of Practice

- Arbitration

- Foreign Direct Investment

- Civil and commercial litigation

- Competition Law

- Contracts

- Corporate law, mergers, acquisitions and corporate reorganizations

- Capital markets

- Intellectual property

Languages

- English and Portuguese

Brazilian Bar Association of Paraná (OAB/PR) 40.814

rachel@teskadvogados.com.br

Sergio Augusto Ribas Ceccatto holds a law degree from Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, with specialization in Business Planning and Management from Faculdade de Administração e Economia (FAE/PR). He has experience in the areas of strategic business projects, administrative and financial organization, negotiations and people management.

Education

- Graduated in Law from Universidade Tuiuti do Paraná, in 2006.

- Business Projects and Management at Faculdade de Administração e Economia (FAE/PR), in 1997.

Areas of Practice

- Civil and Commercial Litigation

- Consumer Law

- Labor Law (in partnership with Lisiane Mehl Rocha – Advogados Associados)

Brazilian Bar Association of Paraná (OAB/PR) 67.999

sergio@teskadvogados.com.br

Jéssica de Oliveira Serial graduated in Law at the Universidade Federal do Paraná. Since the beginning of her career, she dedicated herself to join academic research with legal practice, gaining experience in the area of Civil Law and acting in several cases in the fields of Property Law, Family Law and Successions.

Education

- Graduated in Law from Universidade Federal do Paraná, in 2013.

- Post Graduation studies in the fields of Family Law and Successions from Academia Brasileira de Direito Constitucional, in 2017.

Areas of Practice

- Civil Litigation

- Contracts

- Family Law

- Consumer Law

- Real Estate Law

- Successions

Languages

- English and Portuguese

Brazilian Bar Association of Paraná (OAB/PR) 70.460

jessica@teskadvogados.com.br