Artur Badra has extensive experience coordinating the corporate legal strategy for global clients doing business in Latin America. He also advises Latin American companies with their global operations.
Artur focuses predominantly in the areas of M&A for domestic and multinational companies, cross-border transactions, restructuring of corporate groups, joint ventures, and other forms of business cooperation. In addition, he handles the local coordination of global antitrust matters and internal corporate investigations of fraud and violations of anticorruption and antitrust laws. Most recently, Artur has advised Cardinal Health, GE, SAP, Volkswagen Financial Services, and Greystar in joint ventures, acquisitions, and other corporate matters.
After many years of working in Europe, Artur has been a key member of the São Paulo Office since its inception in 2011. Artur is deeply involved with mentoring new lawyers and is engaged in inclusion initiatives.
Experience
Speaking Engagements
- May 15, 2018
The new European regulation on data protection (GDPR) for Brazilian businesses - November 20, 2015
Investing in Latin America: Recent Legal and Tax Developments
"Extremely personable, responsive and undertakes significant work under pressure while maintaining constant good spirits."The Legal 500 Latin America
- Instituto de Empresa, Madrid (LL.M. in International Legal Practice 2007); Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, São Paulo (LL.M. in Corporate Law 2006); Pontifícia Universidade Católica, São Paulo (Diploma in International Contracts 2004); Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas, São Paulo (LL.B. 2003)
- São Paulo, Brazil and Member C102562 of the Madrid Bar Association
Ranked as a "Next Generation Partner" and "Rising Star" in The Legal 500 Latin America (2019, 2020, 2021): "a very well-rounded lawyer"
Identified as a "Rising Star" in Latinvex (2020)
Ranked in Who's Who Legal and Global Investigations Review: WWL GIR: Investigations — Future Leaders (2021-2022)
- English, Spanish, and Portuguese