Ms Ana Caetano > Veirano Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Veirano Advogados Offices
AV BRIGADEIRO FARIA LIMA ,3477
16º ANDAR – SÃO PAULO
SP 04538-133
Brazil
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Ms Ana Caetano
Work Department
International Trade/ WTO and Dispute Resolution - Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Ana Teresa Caetano leads the Firm’s International Trade practice group from our São Paulo office. This internationally recognized group was established by Mrs. Caetano in 2001 and is unique in Brazil, boasting some of the leading trade experts in the country. Under Mrs. Caetano’s leadership, Veirano Advogados became the first law firm in Brazil to independently assist the Brazilian Government at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB). She continues to provide unparalleled advice on interpretation of WTO agreements and expertise in handling WTO litigation.
International and Brazilian companies in the chemical, petro-chemical, consumer products (footwear, wine, paper and beauty products), automobile and food processing industries rely upon her ability to provide strategic counsel across the myriad of complex issues that arise in trade and customs. Mrs. Caetano has successfully handled numerous cases at the local, regional and multilateral level ranging from consultation and analysis through to litigation. Among her respected clients are Asociación Gremial de Vinos de Chile (Chile’s Wine Association), Brazilian Association of Electric and Electronic Industries (ABINEE), Bayer, Braskem, BRF, CROCS, Embraer, Jeri Group, PUMA, Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA) e a World Federation of Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI).
Clients value Mrs. Caetano’s exceptional ability to understand their business needs and recommend legal options that align with company business goals. She is also recognized for her ability to translate complex legal issues for business executives and is on the forefront of the ever-changing trade landscape in Brazil and abroad.
Mrs. Caetano regularly advises Brazilian and international companies on trade remedy investigations including dumping, countervailing duties, safeguards and anti-circumvention. She consults on import licensing, valuation, classification, and rules of origin issues and procedures. Mrs. Caetano is also deeply experienced in assisting foreign companies in setting up a trade business in Brazil that is subject to trade remedy investigations or measures, helping them maintain or gain market access.
Mrs. Caetano also provides consulting on bi-lateral and regional trade agreements affecting Brazilian and foreign companies. She represents the interests of certain industries in the negotiation of these trade agreements.
Internationally experienced, Mrs. Caetano offers significant trade expertise gained from her four years as a trade consultant at a top U.S. law firm, working closely with leading International Trade practitioners. In addition, she focused on international trade issues during her LL.M year at Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, DC.
Languages
Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Memberships
- American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM), São Paulo
- British Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Brazil (BRITCHAM)
- German-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK)
- Global Trade and Customs Journal (Kluwer Law International), Former Editorial Board Member
- International Bar Association (IBA), Latin American Regional Forum, Trade and Customs Law committee
- Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), Law and Globalization Committee, São Paulo Chapter
- World Services Group (WSG)
Education
- LL.M, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., 1997
- LL.B, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), 1995
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > International trade
(Leading individuals)Veirano Advogados has an ‘extremely proactive, organised’ team that is ‘always delivering information clearly and objectively’. The firm stands out for its ‘skill in dealing with technical issues’ on behalf of domestic and international importers, exporters, and trade associations. The team covers anti-dumping investigations and reviews, trade remedy proceedings, public consultations and WTO negotiations and disputes, where it represents clients operating in the automotive, chemicals, animal protein and health, paper products, and electronics industries. The ‘very technical and committed’ practice head Ana Caetano ‘stands out for her ability’ in both contentious and non-contentious matters. The well-regarded team of associates includes Lucas Biasetton, the ‘very proactive’ Maria Carolina Pereira, and the ‘extremely competent’ Mariana Boralli. Marina Martes left the firm in July 2021.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Tax > Customs
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Labour and employment
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Real estate
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- TMT: Telecoms
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution
- International trade
- Projects and infrastructure
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Wealth and succession planning
- Capital markets
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Environment
- Public law
- City focus - Brasilia > Public law and regulation
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Media
- Transport: Aviation
- Venture capital
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- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Life sciences
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Intellectual property