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Rodrigo Tellechea

Rodrigo Tellechea

Work Department

Arbitration; Capital Markets; Corporate Law and M&A; Restructuring and Insolvency; Startup Hub; and Wealth and Succession Planning.

Position

Partner and head of the firm´s Corporate and M&A practice.

Career

Rodrigo Tellechea's practice focuses on consultancy and litigation in corporate law, arbitration and restructuring and insolvency, assisting national and international clients from a wide range of sectors in domestic and foreign matters. 

He is a member of the multidisciplinary team of the firm's Startup Hub and stands out as an expert in counseling startups and related matters.

He is an honorary associate of the Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies (IEE), of which he was chairman in the 2016/2017 term, having led the organization of the 30th Liberty Forum (Fórum da Liberdade). 

He is an author of books and articles, a professor in post-graduate programs, and a speaker at many events in his area of expertise. 

Languages

Portuguese (native), English, and Spanish

Memberships

Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAR).  Member of the Arbitration Committee of OAB-RS  Coordinator of the LL.M. Program in Business Law at the Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos)  Member of the Turnaround Management Association Brazil (TMA)  Member of the Brazilian Institute of Turnaround Studies (IBR)  Member of the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL) Honorary Associate of Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE) 

Education

PhD in Commercial Law from Universidade de São Paulo - 2015 Alumni of the Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (GCL), through which he obtained a specialist degree in Leadership and Business from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University (USA) - 2014 Visiting Researcher, Banking, Finance and Corporate Law, Columbia Law School, 2012 Visiting Researcher, Banking, Finance and Corporate Law, New York University School of Law, 2021 Specialist in Corporate Law from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)- 2009 Bachelor of Laws from the Catholic Pontifical University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC- RS)- 2006 

Leisure

Lecturer in extension courses and post-graduation programs in Commercial Law

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