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About
Provided by Francisco Costa e Silva
Practice Areas
Corporate, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Public Law and Banking
Career
Senior Partner at Bocater since 2000. His practices involves M&A and Capital Markets transactions, corporate disputes, corporate governance projects related to public and private-held corporations, and others. Former Commissioner and Chairman at the BrazilianExchange Commission (SEC). Former in-house counsel at BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development), where he held various positions, including Head of the Legal Department at BNDESPAR and Superintendent of several Areas (Financial and International, Capital Markets, others). Former member of the Boards of Directors at BNDES Pension Fund and at the Rio deJaneiro Stock Exchange. Former member of the Comissão da Moeda e do Crédito (COMOC), an advisory body of the National Monetary Council. Fomer member of the Executive Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). Former member of the Boards of Directors at various companies, (i.e. Banco do Brasil and Vale S.A).
Professional Memberships
AdvisoryCouncilat COPPEAD
Member of Câmara de Arbitragem do Mercado (CAM- B3)
Member of the Supervision Council of the Association of Securities Analysts (APIMEC)
Member of IBGC
Member of the Board of Directors at CIELO S.A.
Development Councilat PUC-Rio
Personal
Professor at UERJ, UCAM, and FGV
Practice Areas
Corporate, Capital Markets, Corporate Governance, Public Law and Banking
Career
Senior Partner at Bocater since 2000. His practices involves M&A and Capital Markets transactions, corporate disputes, corporate governance projects related to public and private-held corporations, and others. Former Commissioner and Chairman at the Brazilian Exchange Commission (SEC). Former in-housecounsel at BNDES (National Bank for Economic and Social Development), where he held various positions, including Head of the Legal Departmentat BNDESPAR and Superintendent of several Areas (Financial and International, Capital Markets, others) Former member of the Boards of Directors at BNDES Pension Fund and at the Rio de Janeiro Stock Exchange. Former member of the Comissão da Moeda e do Crédito (COMOC), an advisory body of the National Monetary Council. Fomer member of the Executive Committee of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). Former member of the Boards of Directors at various companies, (i.e. Banco do Brasil and Vale S.A).
Professional Memberships
Advisory Council at COPPEAD
Member of Câmara de Arbitragem do Mercado (CAM- B3)
Member of the Supervision Council of the Association of Securities Analysts (APIMEC)
Member of IBGC
Member of the Board of Directors at CIELO S.A.
Development Council at PUC-Rio
Personal
Professor at UERJ, UCAM, and FGV
Chambers Review
Brazil: Regions
Former CVM president Francisco Costa e Silva is retained by clients to advise on corporate governance, shareholders' meetings and regulatory matters.
Brazil: Transactional
Francisco Costa e Silva draws from his experience in the market, including a period as chair of CVM, to advise clients from the banking, telecommunications and energy sectors, among others, on corporate mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Francisco Costa e Silva is an excellent professional and a very experienced and knowledgeable lawyer. He was essential to solve many of the challenges that we were facing."
"Francisco stands out due to his broad vision and close care of the matters."
"He is an extremely experienced professional who takes into account the possible corporate outcomes, helping us with the business consequences of our operations."
"Francisco Costa e Silva is an excellent professional and a very experienced and knowledgeable lawyer. He was essential to solve many of the challenges that we were facing."
"Francisco stands out due to his broad vision and close care of the matters."
"He is an extremely experienced professional who takes into account the possible corporate outcomes, helping us with the business consequences of our operations."