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Biography

Eduardo joined the firm’s White Collar & Investigations practice to support its expansion plans nationally and internationally, with a focus in the Latin America market.

Eduardo brings to the firm extensive experience in white collar defense, internal and government investigations, international arbitration, and complex litigation, as well as sports law and privacy and data security. He has represented a wide range of clients, often before the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and state regulators, as well as in class actions, securities and M&A litigation, and internation arbitration.

Eduardo previously practiced law in his native Brazil. There, for over 10 years, he counseled state and municipal governments, national and international corporations, individuals, and sports entities in connection with dispute resolution, regulatory enforcement, and litigation matters.

He is a member of the Sport Resolutions International Panel of Arbitrators and the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal, in which he hears sports-related disputes.

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Work History

Prior Work Experience

Associate, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, NY, April 2016 – November 2025

Partner, Ribeiro Lemos Advogados, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 2007 – May 2013; May 2014 – March 2016

International Lawyer, Martinet Law, Phoenix, AZ, June 2013 – April 2014

Associate, Mattos de Paiva Nogueira & Ribeiro, Nova Lima, Brazil, June 2005 – July 2007

Experience

Legal Work Highlights

Performed global corruption risk assessment and anti-corruption compliance program review in 23 countries for a consumer electronics business, including 90 interviews and global forensic accounting review across jurisdictions in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia

  • Represented a multinational metals and mining corporation in a government investigation of alleged corruption in Latin America
  • Conducted a wide-ranging internal investigation for a Brazilian development bank of allegations of corruption relating to its financing of transactions with certain affiliates of a multinational corporation
  • Performed an internal investigation of an Asian related to compliance with the Volcker Rule
  • Represented an international airline in a government investigation relating to allegations of bribery to foreign officials
  • Conducted internal investigation of an international hygiene company in Mexico connection with potential trade and anti-corruption violations
  • Performed risk assessment of a large Brazilian company’s Ombudsman office in response to whistleblower actions
  • Advised a large global financial institution in connection with a domestic cybersecurity breach
  • Advised a multinational healthcare corporation in connection with domestic and international cybersecurity breaches
  • Represented officers and directors in securities fraud class action litigation and 29 individual actions in the SDNY in connection with Operation Carwash –  reportedly the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history
  • Parallel DOJ/SEC/Brazilian Federal Prosecutors investigations of corruption in connection with Operation Carwash
  • Represented a multinational mining company obtaining a multibillion-dollar LCIA award as a result of misrepresentations and corruption concerning a West African mining project
  • Representation of global healthcare corporation before the ICC relating to the acquisition of a Brazilian personal hygiene business
  • SEC investigation and further ESG enforcement matter before the EDNY in connection with securities disclosures related to a mining company’s dam safety in the wake of a dam collapse in Brazil
  • Representation of a communications company in a derivative litigation and class action before the Delaware Court of Chancery in connection with a domestic merger
  • Representation of the controlling shareholders of a broadcasting corporation in a stockholder class action and derivative litigation before the Delaware Court of Chancery
  • Representation of a global healthcare products and services class action relating to data breach
  • Acted as arbitrator in international sports matters

Education

Law School

Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos, Brazil, Bachelor of Laws, J.D. equivalent

Graduate School

Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, LL.M.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil, MBA

Bar Memberships

Eduardo is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

State of New York

Brazilian Bar Association/Minas Gerais Chapter

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Member, Sport Resolutions International Panel of Arbitrators (2021 – present)

Member, World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal (2017 – present)

Major Publications

Eduardo is an author or contributor to the following publications:

“Zoom Damages Ruling Benefits Securities Defendants,” Law360, April 23, 2021

The Guide to Managing a Corporate Crisis (Latin Lawyer Insight, 3rd edition), Law Business Research, 2020