Flávio Martins Rodrigues > Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados
AVENIDA RIO BRANCO, 110
39º E 40º ANDARES
20040-001 RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ
Brazil

Work Department

Pension Funds, Civil, Administrative, Tax

Position

Senior Partner

Career

Flavio Rodrigues is an expert in pension funds legislation, leading a group of more than 20 lawyers only focus in pension funds operations. Former CEO of the Rio de Janeiro State Pension Fund (RIOPREVIDÊNCIA). Elected “The Best Lawyer in Pension Fund” for the magazine Revista Investidor Institucional for several years. Editor of the book of technical articles “Revista de Previdência” (Publisher: Ed. Gramma), now in the 14th Volume. Author of two books: “Fundos de Pensão de Servidores Públicos” (“Pension Funds for Public Servants”) and “Fundos de Pensão: Temas Jurídicos” (“Pension Funds: Legal Topics”) (Publisher: Ed. Renovar). He has several quote passages in Superior Court of Justice judgments.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Memberships

Member of the Federal Commission for Pension Funds Studies of Brazilian Bar Association and Member of the International Pension & Employee Benefits Lawyers Association-IPEBLA.

Education

He holds a Bachelor of Law from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), an MBA in Pension Funds from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), a Postgraduate Degree in Executive Retreat on Pension Reform from Harvard University, and a Master in Tax Law from Universidade Cândido Mendes.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Primarily based in Rio de Janeiro, Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados has a solid track record in acting for funds and financial services clients – including banks and brokerage firms – in litigation at the state and federal levels. Administrative proceedings before the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), the Central Bank of Brazil and the National Superintendence for Pension Funds (PREVIC) are strong points for the department, which is led by a trio of partners: Bruno Carriello and Maria Isabel do Prado Bocater, both of whom focus on corporate disputes, and Flávio Martins Rodrigues, the main contact for pension funds. Maria Carolina Melo and associate Felipe Varela Mello are also part of the core team.

Brazil > Capital markets

Bocater, Camargo, Costa e Silva, Rodrigues Advogados boasts an impressive track record in debt and equity capital markets matters. The firm offers a multifaceted range of services encompassing transactional, regulatory, and administrative litigation advice, where Jaques Wurman is especially strong. The firm’s regulatory prowess is bolstered by the experience of lead partners Francisco da Costa e Silva, a former chairman of Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), and Maria Isabel do Prado Bocater, a former CVM commissioner. Other key individuals include Matheus Corredato Rossi and Flávio Martins Rodrigues, a contact for funds-related advice.