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Experience in A Team with Customized the private and multidisciplinary Services public sectors backgrounds Vast experience and connections Partners directly with governments worldwide, involved with academic institutions, and think tanks
Experience in the private and public sectors Customized Services Vast experience and connections with governments worldwide, academic institutions, and think tanks A Team with multidisciplinary backgrounds Partners directly involved with the Projects
Trade creation, enhancement & barriers Customs Reengineering Trade Policy Regional Integration
Antidumping, Subsidies & Safeguards Circumvention Government Procurement Geographical Indications Public Interest Actions Technical Barriers to Trade - TBT Market Access Research and Forecasting Trade & Investment Sanitary & Phytosanitary Measures – SPS Labelling
Trade creation, enhancement & barriers Customs Reengineering Trade Policy Regional Integration
Trade creation, enhancement & barriers Custom Reengineering Trade policy Regional Integration
Trade Policy: Development and Reform Consultative Policy & Law Formulation Training & Capacity Building Non-Tariff Barrier Studies Review/Design of Trade Policy Institutions WTO Accession Trade Policy Reviews WTO and PTA Negotiating Support Trade Policy Implementation
Trade creation, enhancement & barriers Customs Reengineering Trade Policy Regional Integration
Rules of Origin General System of Preferences - GSP Bilateral, Preferential and Free Trade Agreements Regional Balance Machanisms Customs Unions Deeper Integration (e.g., Monetary Union) Trade Grouping Studies Policy and regulatory Harmonization
Saldanha
Professor of International Industrial Economics of the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo for almost 20 years.
Education
PhD in Business Administration from PUC-SP Master’s degree in Economics from Getulio Vargas Foundation - São Paulo (FGV-SP) Bachelor of Business Administration from FGV-SP Bachelor of Laws from PUC-SP
rsaldanha@sideraconsult.com
Highlights
Since 1997, has been a consultant in major cases of Antitrust, Regulation, and Trade Remedies. Experience in a wide array
petrochemical, steel, oil, natural gas, glass, textile, and food and beverage. Wide-ranging knowledge in consultancy for the agribusiness sector. Worked for the Brazilian government as a consultant of the Antitrust Authorities (CADE). Over a 20-year period, successfully represented numerous respondents from Brazil, United States, China, Italy, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Argentina and other countries in numerous antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings.
Academia
Head of Department
Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP).
Carolina Ures
carolina.ures@sideraconsult.com
Highlights
Since 1999, has worked a legal advisor in Trade, primarily focuses on issues relating to tariff and non-tariff barriers. Has been practicing in the area of international law for over 20 years. Significant experience representing companies before different government institutions that regulate and apply international trade laws and other related matters, such as trade remedies, SPS, TBT, licenses and other non-tariff barriers. Has defended the investments of Brazilian and foreign producers, exporters and importers, as well as governments in several different jurisdictions, including Brazil, EU, Russia, Mexico, Argentina and the US. With a background in international negotiations, provides reports of trade policy and strategy recommendations for exporters of goods and services on political trade debates.
Education
LL.M in International Economic Law and Policy from IELPO Program at the University of Barcelona Intensive Trade Law Program by the Institut des Hautes Etudes – HEI (Geneva) Post-Graduation in Law & Economics by Fundação Getulio Vargas Trade Program by the World Trade Institute - WTI International Trade (Bern) Bachelor of Law by Universidade de São Paulo Capacity building for law reform and implementating trade commitments for governments and blocs relating to Association Agreements, WTO Accessions, Trade Enhancement Programs, among others. Since 2016, Carolina has been the President of the Committee for International Trade and Investments for the Britcham São Paulo. Selected by the Brazilian Panelist Committee of the World Trade Organization to serve as a WTO panelist between 2018 and 2021.
Diego Ures
Highlights
Since 2014, has been working as the leader of the investment team at Sidera Consult, representing and assisting global companies in Brazil.
Education
Master of International Law and Economics (LL.M.) from the World Trade Institute – Berne University I.S.E.O. Summer School from the Istituto di Studi Economici e per l’Occupazione Degree in Economics from the University of South Carolina Broad experience in international trade: global strategic solutions and international trade law.
diego.ures@sideraconsult.com
Previous experience as a consultant on trade intelligence, international economics, market access, business law, marketing strategy and local business practices. Member of the Evian
Economics Association, American Law and Economics Association and the MILE trading Alliance. Deals with complex international trade issues since 2005, facilitating the better understanding of regulatory and red tape
Has written extensively on topics such as WTO law and Biofuels. Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Academia
Mariana Chacoff
Acquainted with the chemical, rubber, textile, paper, steel, and machinery sectors.
Education
Bachelor of Economics from PUC-SP Further studies in Economics from Ursinus College – USA and from the London School of Economics Expert in subsidy and countervailing measures
in the first subsidy on-the- spot verification ever performed by the Brazilian Trade Remedy Department (DECOM).
mariana.chacoff@sideraconsult.com
Highlights
Consultant in the International Trade field, with focus on customs-related issues and trade remedies. Expert in tariff reduction mechanisms, including “ex-tarifários", with knowledge in tariff classification analysis. Extensive experience with
for anti-dumping investigations. Familiarity with Latin American Pricing Strategies for Multinational Companies Has assisted several countries, especially involving the collection of data for trade remedies purposes, developing strong due diligence skills.
Rafael Ferrão
Education
Bachelor of Management and Foreign Trade from Estácio de Sá University, Rio de Janeiro Executive MBA in Economics and Management: Government Relations by FGV-Brasilia Manages trade remedy investigations and analyzes all possible strategies that trade authorities could carry out. This analysis is indispensable in order to
Emphasis on trade remedies and customs legislation. Provides a personal interface with the Brazilian government in processes involving trade remedies and tariff reductions. Leading Trade Analyst for the Brasília office.
rafael.ferrao@sideraconsult.com
Highlights
11 years experience working at the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC). Responsibilities included serving in anti-dumping and safeguards investigations (initiated between 2007 and 2012) for the Brazilian domestic industry. Conducted on-the-spot verifications performed by DECOM (domestic industry, importers and exporters).
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