Our team
Based in Brasília, SCFM lawyers come from diverse backgrounds and training, providing solutions and assistance for complex situations that require a more personalized and multidisciplinary approach.
Our team
Francisco Schertel Mendes
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Lawyer. PhD in Law (summa cum laude) from the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Law, State and Constitution from the University of Brasília (UnB). Postgraduate degree in Competition Law and Economic Regulation from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV). Director-General of the Brazilian Institute of Teaching, Development and Research (IDP). Former Legislative Consultant to the Federal Senate in the fields of Economic Law, Corporate Law, and Consumer Law, and former Public Policy and Government Management Specialist at the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE).
Laura Schertel Mendes
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Lawyer. Professor at the University of Brasília (UnB) and at the Brazilian Institute of Teaching, Development and Research (IDP). PhD in Private Law from Humboldt University of Berlin. Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Law, State and Constitution from the University of Brasília (UnB). She was one of the authors of the draft bill on data protection that resulted in the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (Law No. 13,709/2018) and served as rapporteur of the Committee of Jurists of the Chamber of Deputies responsible for preparing the draft bill on data protection in criminal prosecution. Author of the book “Privacy, Data Protection and Consumer Protection: General Lines of a New Fundamental Right” (Saraiva, 2014) and editor/coordinator of the Treatise on Personal Data Protection (Gen Publishing, 2021).
Thiago Costa Monteiro Caldeira
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Lawyer. Master’s candidate in Lawyer and Economist. PhD in Economics from the Catholic University of Brasília. Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Brasília. Bachelor’s degrees in Economics (2005) and Law (2013), with a postgraduate specialization in Tax Law. Former Visiting Researcher at the Toulouse School of Economics (France).
Served as a regulator at the National Electric Energy Agency (ANEEL) and at the Ministry of Transport, among other federal public administration bodies. Has 20 years of experience in public law, economic regulation, infrastructure and public service concessions, regulatory law, competition law, impact assessment, taxation, and public finance.
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Gabriel Miranda
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Lawyer. Master’s candidate in Economics at the Brazilian Institute of Teaching, Development and Research (IDP). Specialist in Political Science from the University of Brasília (UnB). Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from UnB, with an academic exchange period at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain). Legislative Consultant at the Legislative Chamber of the Federal District (CLDF) in the fields of Regulation, Infrastructure, and Public Services. Has ten years of experience in public law, economic regulation, infrastructure and public service concessions, regulatory and corporate law, and competition law.
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João Paulino de Oliveira Neto
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Lawyer. Master’s candidate in Constitutional Law, Specialist in Electoral Law. Attorney for the Federal District. Former Head of the Legal and Legislative Advisory Office of the State Department of Health of the Federal District. Experience in strategic civil litigation, particularly in the field of Public Law.
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Victor Gomes e Silva
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PhD in Economics from the University of Brasília (2002). Visiting Scholar at the Department of Economics, University of California San Diego (2004–2005). Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Economics, Harvard University (2018–2019).
Former Chief Economist of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) (2011–2013). Has 30 years of experience in market analysis, economic regulation, business strategy, and competition policy.
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