Managing partner of Prospectiva Consulting, coordinates several projects in the areas of public affairs and government relations, trade and investment policies, political risk, strategic planning based on free trade agreements, international negotiations, among others for companies, business associations and government agencies. Industry expertise includes information technology, pharmaceuticals, infrastructure, financial services, consumer goods and agribusiness. Prior to joining Prospectiva, Ricardo Mendes was trade policy analyst at the Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo). He holds a BA in International Relations from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC -SP) and a Masters Degree (MPhil) in International Relations from the University of Cambridge (Foreign and Commonwealth Chevining Scholar). Ricardo has several articles and op eds published in leading international journals and business newspaper. He also teaches trade policy at leading MBA programs. Fluent in English and Portuguese.
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Attorney at Law graduated from the University of São Paulo (1965), has a vast experience in the financial capital markets in Brazil and abroad. President of FINACORP, the first Brazilian merchant banking Brazilian company, which was founded by him in 1973, with BCN Bank. Former contributor of the newspaper Última Hora (1973/76), Sunday columnist of O Estado de São Paulo (1983/91) and member of the Board of the Institute for Advanced Studies of the University of São Paulo (1982/92). Member of the Group of International Affairs (GACINT), of the University of São Paulo and partner of the Lawyers Institute.
Founding Partner of TozziniFreire Advogados and Chairman of Executive Committee. He supervises the partnership section of the TozziniFreire. Experient professional in capital and stock market, merger and acquisition, tax planning, local and international contracts. Bachelor in Law from the School of Law of University of São Paulo (FD/USP). Master in Comparative Law (LL.M) at New York University. Studied at Academy of American and International Law, organized by The Center for American and International Law (Texas) and extension course in Business Administration at Fundação Getúlio Vargas. President of Centro de Estudos das Sociedades de Advogados for 2009-2012; member of Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, section of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Distrito Federal and Rio Grande do Sul; member of International Bar Association, of New York State Bar Association, of American Bar Association, of Inter-Pacific Bar Association and of Council of the Americas. Vice-president of Executive Council of Institute for International and Comparative Law of the Center for American and International Law, and received the Robert G. Storey International Award for Leadership in 2008. He also was advisor of Sao Paulo Stock Exchange and president of World Law Group. He is co-author of "Business Operations in Brazil" and of the chapter “Brazil” from Life Sciences Handbook.
Managing Partner of Prospectiva Consultoria and Professor of International Relations at the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Specialist in economic and political scenarios, Ricardo Sennes coordinates several projects focusing strategic planning focusing high tech industries, innovation policies, internationalization and regulatory affairs. Former coordinator of the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) in São Paulo. Visiting researcher at the International Relations Center of the University of São Paulo (USP), at the Woodrow Wilson Institute in Washington, DC, and at the Iberian and Latin American Studies Center of the University of California in San Diego (UCSD). Author of the book “Brazil’s Foreign Policy Changes in the 80´s: A Newly Industrialized Middle Power” (2003) and co-organizer of the book “Financial Services and the Internationalization of the Brazilian Companies: Public Policies and Private Strategies”. Currently, he is also the Coordinator-General of International Conjuncture Analysis Group (GACINT) at the University of São Paulo. He holds a PhD and a Master of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of São Paulo (USP) and a Bachelor Degree in Economics from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Editorial member of Foreign Affairs Latinoamérica. Fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese
Agronomic engineer and agriculturist. Minister of Agriculture from 2003 and 2006. Professor of rural economics at the São Paulo State University (UNESP), member of the Latin America Business Council and president of International Co-operative Alliance (ICA). Former president of ABAG – Brazilian Agribusiness Association. 
Economist, started in the area of capital markets in 1958. Joined Unibanco in 1965, being responsible for the vice-presidency for capital markets until 1977. Founder and president until 1979 of the Securities Commission of Brazil (CVM). Former president of Brasilpar (1980/96). Former president of the Latin American Business Council (1998-2000). Fouder and vice-president of the Curator Board of the Brazilian Center for International Relations. Current member of the Managing Board of Sul América S/A, Itaú Bank, Bunge Brazil, Cia. Brasileira de Distribuição (Pão de Açúcar) and of the Consultative Board of O Estado de São Paulo, Multibrás, Pirelli, Bladex and Coscex. President of the Arbitrage Chamber of the São Paulo Stocks Market and Trustee of the International Accounting Standards Board. Member of the Group of International Affairs of the University of São Paulo.
Attorney at Law graduated from the University of São Paulo (1972). Attended the Parker School of Foreign and Comparative Law of Columbia University (1987). Founding partner of the law firm Tozzini, Freire, Teixeira e Silva Associados. Correspondent of the Tax Management International Journal of Washington, DC. Member of the Brazilian Bar (OAB) in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília. Member of the International Bar Association and the Inter-American Bar Association. Co-author of “Business Operations in Brazil”, published by Tax Management International, Washington, DC.
