Ananya Bhagat

LL.M. candidate and Merit Scholar at Georgetown Law

Ananya is a research assistant with the Center on Transnational Business and the Law. She is specializing in International Business and Economic law with an arbitration certificate, as a merit scholar at Georgetown this fall. She is also an Event Co-Organizer for the Georgetown International Arbitration Society (GIAS). Prior to Georgetown, Ananya has worked for over 7 years, first as a corporate lawyer in structured finance, private equity and real estate, and then as a disputes lawyer focused on insolvency and arbitration (primarily domestic ad hoc arbitrations) at a tier-I law firm in India.

Barbara Kreutzfeld

LL.M. candidate at Georgetown Law

LLM Candidate at Georgetown Law University and Vice Presidentof the Corporate Crime and ​Anti-Corruption Law Student Association of Georgetown University Law Center. She is an ​experienced lawyer in compliance, corporate governance, white collar, and internal ​investigations in Brazil.

Bruna Santos

Director at the Wilson Center Brazil Institute

Bruna Santosis Director at the Wilson Center Brazil Institute. Before joining the Brazil Institute, she served as Vice-President and Innovation Director at the National School of Public Administration in Brazil (Enap), the leading school of government in the country. Previously, she was a Director at Comunitas', a civil society organization of public interest created in 2000, dedicated to promoting social development in Brazil. From 2010 to 2013, she worked and lived in Beijing, China, where she worked as a Market Analyst at Chinatex Grains & Oils and co-founded Radar China, a public relations firm. Bruna is a member of the global network of Eisenhower Fellows and has served as an adjunct professor at Columbia University at Columbia University's EMPA Global. Bruna was honored by Apolitical and the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council (GFC) on Agile Governance as one of the 50 most influential leaders championing innovation in policymaking. Bruna holds a Master's in Public Administration from Columbia University (USA) and a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.

Carol Sayeg

LL.M. candidate at Georgetown Law

LLM Candidate ate Georgetown University. Associate Attorney at Pinheiro Neto Advogados ​and Legal Extern at Wiley Rein LLP. She holds a Master's Degreein International Law from the ​University of São Paulo (USP) and a Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Getúlio Vargas ​Foundation (FGV). Her practice area is International Trade and Customs.

Gustavo Dallazem Dalbosco

LL.M. candidate and Merit Scholar at Georgetown Law

Gustavo Dallazem Dalbosco is a Brazilian-qualified lawyer with a master's degree in Civil Law ​at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP) with research thesis on Arbitration. ​He is currently pursuing an LL.M. at Georgetown Law with a merit scholarship, where he is also ​pursuing a Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution. Gustavo has 10 ​years of experience providing legal assistance in a wide range of disputes and corporate ​matters in Brazil. He currently acts as Communications Coordinator at the Georgetown ​International Arbitration Society (GIAS). Gustavo is also an LL.M. advisor at Georgetown’s ​Journal of International Law (GJIL), reviewing traditional journal articles for publication. He is ​admitted to the Brazilian Bar Association.

Igor Gusmão Alves de Brito

LL.M. candidate at Georgetown Law

Igor is a brazilian trained lawyer in the areas of litigation and arbitration. He graduated in law ​from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, and has a Postgraduate degree in ​Corporate Law from the Fundacao Getulio Vargas Law School. Igor is currently pursuing his ​LL.M in International and Business EconomicLaw at the Georgetown Law Center.

Isabella Correa de Lucena

MsC in Human Rights Public Policy​

Isabella holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, a ​Master’s in Human Rights Public Policy from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and an ​LL.M. from Georgetown University. Isabella has worked for eight years as a White-Collar ​attorney in Brazil and has relevant experience in matters related to financialcrimes, ​securities regulation, and anti-corruption laws.

Jorge Saldaña

LL.M. candidate and Merit Scholar at Georgetown Law

Jorge is an LL.M. candidate and a merit scholar at Georgetown Law. During the LL.M. program, ​he is focused on Corporate, Securities, and Finance Law. He earned his law degree from the ​Universidad de Piura in Lima, Peru in 2019. Jorge has been in practice for 4 years in top-tier ​law firms in Peru,and his experience is focused on corporate, mergersand acquisitions, and ​projects and infrastructure matters. He advised local and foreign companies in domestic ​and cross-border mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions, as well as in every ​stage of project development in Peru, especially renewable energy projects under private ​investment and infrastructure projects under Public-Private Partnerships, G2G agreements, ​Works-for-Taxes regime,and Public Works.

Kailan Chen

LL.M. candidate at Georgetown Law

Kailan Chen is an LL.M. candidate at the Georgetown University Law Center,specializing in the ​International Business and Economic Law program. She is qualified to practice law in China ​and obtained her undergraduate degreein law from Shenzhen University, Shenzhen. She has ​a broad interest in subject matters such as cross-border transactions, capital markets, and ​corporate matters. Prior to her LL.M. study, she interned with Dentons law firm, Shenzhen ​Court of International Arbitration, and China Securities Co., Ltd. She is also an active ​participant in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, a competition ​focused on the CISG. She was an oralist in the 20th Vis East Moot and is now the coach in the ​21stVis East Moot. Additionally, she wrote a thesis titled‘The Applicability of the CISG to UAV ​Sales Contracts’.

Lu​ana

LL.M. candidate in International and Comparative Law at The George Washington University​

An LLM candidate in International and Comparative Law at The George Washington ​University. Master's and Bachelor's Degree in Law focusing on Process, Constitution, and ​Justice from the Federal University of Espírito Santo. Postgraduate in Administrative Law. ​Author and co-author of books and legal articles. Government Auditor specializing in Law at ​the Espírito Santo State Court of Auditors. Coordinator of the TCE-ES Semear Cidadania ​Project. Lawyer. Lecturer on Citizenship, Access to Justice, Social Control and the Rights of ​Children and Adolescents.

Lu​iza Queiroz de Castro

Associate Attorney at Buzzi Signorelli Advocacia

Associate Attorneyat Buzzi Signorelli Advocacia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Law from ​the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). She was one of the 20 students chosen from all over ​the country to participate at the 42nd Edition of the Exchange Program organized by the ​Brazilian Antitrust Authority (PinCade). She also won a Scholarship from the Extension ​Program at the FederalUniversity of Ceará in 2022, the year in which she was honored with ​the UFC Science and Society 2022 Award in recognition of the extracurricular activities she ​led while serving as the president of her university’s Arbitration League (LiArbUFC) between ​June 2021 and August 2022. She participated as a speaker, researcher and coach, ​representing UFC, in several arbitration competitions, such as the Vis Moot and the Brazilian ​Business Arbitration and Mediation Competition – CAMARB.​

Luizio Rocha​

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of DataPolicy

Luizio Rocha is a Georgetown alumni lawyer and political consultant with a rich background ​of over a decade in the realm of Brazilian politics. His working experience spans over ​international organizations, entities within the third sector, and various private sector ​companies. Rocha's career is marked by his active involvement in major regulatory cases ​and legislative debates, during which he has successfully represented key figures in the ​global marketplace. Currently, Rocha serves both as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer of ​DataPolicy - a political strategy consultancy - and as the Chief Legal and Compliance ​Officer at Instituto VivaCidades - that provides legislative and technical support to ​parliamentary caucuses, including those focused on solid waste and circular economy, as ​well as sustainable urban development.

Maria Eduarda Caramez Vieira

LL.M. candidate and International Arbitration Scholar at Georgetown Law

LL.M. candidate and an International Arbitration Scholar at Georgetown University Law ​Center, where she is also pursuing a Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute ​Resolution and acts as a Secretary at the Georgetown International Arbitration Society ​(GIAS). She was an associate at the litigation and arbitration practiceof leading Brazilianlaw ​firm MattosFilho. She graduatedfrom the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro with a ​full scholarship in 2020 and participated in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial ​Arbitration Moot as an assistant coach and as a student, when she received honorable ​mentions to the Martin Domke, Eric E. Bergsten, and Pieter SandersAwards.

Mariana Montenegro

LL.M. candidate at Georgetown Law

Mariana is an experienced lawyer in white collar defense and criminal law in Brazil. She has ​worked for eight years in both the public and private sectors in numerous criminal ​investigations related to corruption, procurement fraud, and money-laundering. She has ​also worked at the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Inter-American ​Commission. Mariana is an LLM Candidate at Georgetown Law University and LLM ​Representative of the Georgetown Criminal Law Association.

Noor Aziz

LL.M. candidate in International Business and Economic Law at Georgetown Law

LLM candidate at Georgetown Law, specializing in International Business and Economic Law. ​He obtained his law degree from Universitas Indonesia and accumulated over 6 years of ​experience in top-tier law firms in Indonesia. As a fellow in CTBL, Aziz aims to furtherenrich his ​academic journey and actively contribute to the community’s vibrant intellectual exchange. ​With his prior experience as a practicing lawyer in Indonesia, he brings a wealth of practical ​expertise and unique insights to the academic community. Aziz’s focus on theintricate ​details on corporate compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and business restructuring has ​been key in assisting major companies in navigating complex regulatory environments.

Patrícia Sampaio

Professor at FGV Law School in Rio de Janeiro

Patricia Sampaio is professor at FGV Law School in Rio de Janeiro and Distinguished Visting ​Professor at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University. She holds a JSD and a ​master’s degree from the University of São PauloFaculty of Law. She is also a lawyer in Rio de ​Janeiro.

Rodrigo Resende

Tax LL.M. candidate at Georgetown Law

Rodrigo is a Tax LLM candidate at Georgetown University Law Center. He holds a bachelor’s ​degree in law from the Federal University of Goiás (UFG) and a specialization in Tax Law from ​Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-SP). With 10 years of experience in tax consulting, Rodrigo ​specialized in indirect taxation. Rodrigo is a senior associate at Lefosse and theVice President ​and Treasurer of the Brazilian Law Association at Georgetown(BrazLA).

Tolkynay Shynazarova

LL.M. candidate in International and Comparative Law at Georgetown Law

Tolkynay is from Almaty,Republic of Kazakhstan, graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National ​University. After graduation she worked at Ernst & Young Kazakhstan for 4 years with the ​focus on corporate law, including sanctions issues, projects related to Astana International ​Financial Centre and labourlaw. After EY Tolkynay continuedher employment as a lawyerat ​Integrites Kazakhstan Law Firm with the focus in the same areas. Tolkynay’s experience ​includes provision of legal assistance to companies in various sectors of the economy ​including banking sector,energy, construction, subsoiluse and various holding companies. ​Among projects the most notable are advising the client on restructuring project, in ​particular, introduction of a regulated business entity (bank) into a group of Kazakhstan ​companies and establishing a foreign subsidiary of the group of companiesfor introduction ​of new productsfor investment activities.

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