Mrs Paula Storto > Szazi, Bechara, Storto, Reicher e Figueirêdo Lopes Advogados > Curitiba, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Szazi, Bechara, Storto, Reicher e Figueirêdo Lopes Advogados Offices
Rua Marechal Deodoro, 869 – 2º Andar
Centro
80060-010
Brazil
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Mrs Paula Storto
Work Department
Mrs. Storto is a founder and senior partner at Szazi, Bechara Storto Reicher e Figueiredo Lopes Advogados. She is the co-heads the Public Law, also she co-heads the Social Business and Human Rights Law of the firm.
Position
Lawyer with extensive experience in Public Law and outstanding performance in providing legal services to civil society organizations (CSO). She advises CSO partnering with the State, in a preventive manner, and litigating in administrative and judicial claims. She regularly participates and contributes to debates on the legal framework for the field of non-profit entities in Brazil and Latin America, as well as concerning restrictions on freedom of association in the interaction of CSO with the State.
Career
Professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (COGEAE) in specialization courses in Social Project Management in Third Sector Organizations and extension courses on MROSC and related topics. Regular speaker at events on the legal framework of non-profit organizations, public interest partnerships and on democratic rights. She is a Brazilian correspondent of the International Center for Non-profit Law (ICNL) for the United States International Grantmaking (USIG) project.
Languages
Portuguese and English
Memberships
Researcher linked to NEATS – Center for Advanced Studies of the Third Sector at PUC/SP and Member of the Inter-American Network of Law of Civil Society Organizations.
Education
Bachelor in Law, Mackenzie University (2000). Master of Laws, University of São Paulo, Brazil, 2015. Her master’s dissertation was on “Freedom of Association and the Challenges of Civil Society Organizations in Brazil”.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > City focus - Curitiba > Leading firms
Known for its focus on ESG and human rights matters, Szazi, Bechara, Storto, Reicher e Figueirêdo Lopes Advogados is the first port of call in Curitiba for domestic and foreign NGOs, charitable foundations, and social impact companies. Prominent in the fields of environment, education, healthcare, technology and social care, the group often assists clients with tax litigation, administrative disputes, corporate law and labour issues. Specialised in corporate social responsibility, Eduardo Szazi is a key contact for advocacy matters. Administrative and judicial proceedings areas of expertise for Paula Raccanello Storto. Laís de Figueirêdo Lopes leads on anti-corruption compliance and regulatory matters. Aline Gonçalves Videira de Souza is the go-to adviser for science and technology institutions. Other key names include Erika Bechara and Stella Camlot Reicher.