Marcelo is a dual-qualified Associate in the Commercial Litigation team with two decades of multi-jurisdictional experience as a litigator, adviser, and lecturer.
As a litigator, he has acted for companies, governments, and individuals on highly complex and valuable cases, including cross-border investigations and disputes. As an adviser, he has assisted legislators, prosecutors, board members, and executives on a wide range of issues, including contracts, mergers, acquisitions, securities, compliance, fraud, corruption, tech, and torts. As a lecturer, he has spoken on subjects spanning from constitutional and tax law to innovation, sustainability, and AI.
Marcelo has been working in the legal industry since 2005. He qualified as a Brazilian lawyer in 2008, and as an English solicitor in 2024. His international litigation experience includes human rights, environmental, competition, and securities disputes. He has dealt with sectors such as mining, energy, commodities, shipping, and tech.
As both an adviser and a speaker, Marcelo has been involved with artificial intelligence, innovation, and legal tech initiatives since 2017. Presently, he is the UK Ambassador of the Brazilian Legal Tech Association – AB2L.
Given his previous in-house experience, Marcelo has meaningful insight into corporate matters. Currently, he is a pro bono Strategic Adviser to the General Counsel Sustainability Forum.