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Renato Mercadante Mortari

Education

CORNELL LAW SCHOOL, Ithaca, NY LL.M. degree (Master of Laws), May 1997
Concentration in business law (contracts, corporations, securities, international business transactions, antitrust and insurance)

MACKENZIE UNIVERSITY, São Paulo, Brazil
Bachelor of Laws (J.D. equivalent), December 1984
Admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association in March 1985

Professional Experience

BOLSA DE MERCADORIAS & FUTUROS (BM&F), São Paulo, Brazil
Corporate Affairs Director, current (since June 2000)
In charge of the Exchange’s Corporate Affairs, Legal Department, and International Relations (BM&F USA, Inc.)

MERCADANTE MORTARI ADVOGADOS, São Paulo, Brazil
Founder Partner, July 1998-May 2000
A law firm specialized in business law involving corporate and financial matters.

SHEARMAN & STERLING, New York
Foreign Associate, August 1997-June 1998
As a Member of the Corporate Finance Group dealt with issuance of bonds and securities; assisted other departments of the Firm such as Mergers and Acquisitions, Project Development and Finance, and Litigation.

BOLSA DE MERCADORIAS & FUTUROS (BM&F), São Paulo, Brazil
General Counsel, 1989-1996
Directed and supervised all legal matters of the Exchange; Secretary of the Board of Governors; Secretary of the Arbitration Committee; in charge of the Auditing, Personnel, Medical and Social Assistance Departments.

PAULO ROBERTO MURRAY-ADVOGADOS, São Paulo, Brazil
Senior Associate, 1986-1989
Directed corporate transactions and litigated cases in business law involving civil, commercial, taxation, and labor law.

PRIVATE PRACTICE, São Paulo, Brazil, 1984-1986
Dealt with and litigated general cases regarding civil, commercial, taxation, family, and labor law.

BANK OF BRAZIL, São Paulo, Brazil
Bank Associate and Legal Trainee, 1980-1986
Assisted in legal research and proceedings at São Paulo’ Courts of Justice.

Languages

Portuguese (native speaker), English (fluent), Spanish and Italian (reading)

See also: 09:45 am Futures and Options Crossfire

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