Associations and Positions:

The lawyer has been a member of the Arbitration Panel of the Mediation and Arbitration Center of FIRJAN, FENASEG, and the Commercial Association of the State of Rio de Janeiro since 2003; a member of the Permanent Business Law Forum at the School of Magistracy of the State of Rio de Janeiro (EMERJ) since 2009; a member of the Administrative Law Commission of the Brazilian Lawyers Institute since 2015; a member of the Advisory Board of the Brazilian Chamber of Mediation and Arbitration (FIRJAN/ACRJ/FENASEG) since 2015; a member of the Editorial Board of the CNseg Insurance Legal Journal since 2015; Vice President of the Telecommunications Law Commission of the Brazilian Chamber of Mediation and Arbitration (FIRJAN/ACRJ/FENASEG) since 2015; a member of the Advisory Board of the Justice and Citizenship Journal since 2018; and was elected Secretary Director of the Brazilian Lawyers Institute in April 2018 for the 2018-2019 term.
She served as Justice of the Regional Electoral Court of the State of Rio de Janeiro from December 2010 to July 2015 and Director of the Judicial Electoral School of Rio de Janeiro (EJE-RJ) from March 2011 to December 2013. Additionally, she was a professor of Civil Law at the Postgraduate Program of the Higher School of Law from 1993 to 2001, a member of the Organizing Committee of the Fifth Federal Justice Examination at the Regional Federal Appellate Court of the 2nd Region by indication of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) (2004/2005), a member of the Examination Panel of the Sixth Federal Justice Examination at the same court by indication of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) (2005/2006), and a guest professor at the Postgraduate Program in Electoral Law and Arbitration at Fundação Getulio Vargas/RJ since 2004.
She was President of the Mediation and Arbitration Chamber of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, from December 2004 to December 2006, President of the Law Firms Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, from October 2003 to December 2006, Vice President of the Arbitration Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, from October 2003 to December 2006, Full Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, for the 2000-2003 and 2003-2006 terms, Member of the Anti-Piracy and Unfair Competition Commission of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) from July 2005 to December 2006, Member of the Editorial Board of the Arbitration Journal of the Mercantile Law and Capital Markets Journal, Member of the Special Commission for Combating Illegal Market of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) from 2008 to 2010, Member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), based in Paris, in the Arbitration and Conflict Resolution (ADR) Commission, President of the Electoral Law Commission of the Brazilian Lawyers Institute from 2013 to 2016, Director of Mediation and Arbitration of the Brazilian Lawyers Institute from 2016 to 2018, and President of the Mediation and Arbitration Commission of the Brazilian Lawyers Institute elected in 2018 for the 2018-2019 term. In November 2018, she was elected Vice President of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, for the 2019-2021 term. In 2019, she was appointed as a Member of the Permanent Forum of the Arbitration Commission at the School of Magistracy of the State of Rio de Janeiro (EMERJ). In August 2021, she founded the Brazilian Institute for Studies in Data Protection (IBRADADOS), assuming the Presidency until April 2022. In November 2021, she was re-elected Vice President of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, for the 2022-2024 term. In May 2022, she was appointed a member of the Permanent Forum for Transparency and Administrative Integrity at the School of Magistracy of the State of Rio de Janeiro (EMERJ). In June 2022, she was invited by FIRJAN (Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro) to be a council member of the Women’s Council, and also in June 2022, she was named President of the Procedural Speed Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. In November 2024, she was elected President of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, for the 2025-2027 term.

Conferences, Lectures, and Events:

Throughout her career, Ana Tereza Basilio has lectured and spoken at various national and international events.
In February 2015, she delivered lectures on the “Reform of the Civil Procedure Code and the Justice of the Future” at EMERJ. In May 2015, she participated in the Seminar “Political Reform IAB – Campaign Financing and District Voting” featuring Dr. Nelson Jobim, Dr. Sergio Abrantes, and Dr. Bernardo Cabral; she was a moderator at the event “The New CPC and Its Effects on Arbitration Procedures” at CBMA, featuring Dr. Ivan Nunes Ferreira and Dr. Joaquim de Paiva Muniz. In July 2015, she also moderated a seminar on Political Reform IAB – Campaign Financing and District Voting at the lecture given by Dr. Nelson Jobim, Dr. Sergio Abrantes, and Dr. Bernardo Cabral, and participated in the event “Lecture Series on the New Civil Procedure Code,” discussing “Intertemporal Law and the New CPC.” She delivered a lecture on “Administrative Improbity Actions and Mediation” at the event “The Impact of the New Civil Procedure Code on Law and Society” in Búzios in September 2015; she participated in the First CBMA International Arbitration Congress on “Hot Topics in Brazilian Arbitration Law” in December 2015.
In March 2016, she attended an event at EMERJ discussing “The New Civil Procedure Code and Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods”; and in October 2016, she lectured on “Administrative Improbity Actions and Mediation” at IAB.
In January 2017, she participated in the seminar “Commercial Promotion from the Perspective of the Superior Court of Justice”; in February 2017, she attended the course “Impacts on Court-Supervised Reorganization of Companies in Relief – module: Economic and Organizational Structures Related to Court-Supervised Reorganization of Companies,” promoted by EMERJ; in March 2017, she participated in a roundtable at the “V Luso-Brazilian Law Seminar” on Arbitration and Settlement in Tax Matters; in May 2017, she attended the congress “Controversial Issues of the New CPC in Business Law” at EMERJ; in August 2017, she participated in the “II CBMA International Arbitration Congress,” delivering a lecture on “Judiciary and Arbitration”; also in August, she lectured at the Permanent Forum at EMERJ on “Controversial Issues of the New CPC in Business Law”; in September 2017, she participated in the I National Congress of IAB in João Pessoa/PB and took part in the roundtable “Challenges and Opportunities in the Current Arbitration Context”; also in September, she attended the Italo-Brazilian Legal Seminar on “Higher and Comparative Jurisdictions” in Rome; she was present at the V International Conference on Prevention and Combating Corruption at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section on “Combating Corruption and Corporate Liability”; she participated in the X Symposium of Businessmen of Commercial Promotion-Factoring in the State of São Paulo on the topic “Recourse in Commercial Promotion” at SINFAC; in November 2017, she was present at the event “The New Civil Procedure Code,” promoted by CBMA; she gave a lecture on Breast Cancer Prevention during the Civil Servants Week at TRF; she lectured at the I CBMA International Congress on Mediation at the FIRJAN Convention Center on “Mediation, Creditors’ Assembly, and Court-Supervised Reorganization”; she attended the event “Court-Supervised Reorganization from a Legal, Economic, and Social Perspective” at FGV on the topic “Court-Supervised Reorganization: Conditions and Modalities”; in December 2017, she delivered a lecture at the EMERJ event “The Brazilian Experience in Controlling Administrative Improbity” on the topic “Arbitration in Administrative Improbity Actions”; and finally, she participated in the Compliance Symposium (Competition and Anti-Corruption Laws) Brazil & United States on “Laws and Regulations on Money Laundering, Beneficial Owners, Offshore Accounts,” an initiative of the Justice & Citizenship Institute in partnership with the Brazil-U.S. Legal & Judicial Studies Program and the U.S. & International Anti-Corruption Law Program of the American University Washington College.
In March 2018, she participated in a roundtable discussing themes related to power equality between men and women during Women’s Week at the Federal Justice Cultural Center; she also took part in the Permanent Cycle of Debates on Labor Law and Procedure – Individual Labor Arbitration at IAB; she attended the “VI FONAMEC – National Forum on Mediation and Conciliation – Oi-Mediation Experience in Court-Supervised Reorganization” at TJRJ; she lectured at the “I Seminar on Elections 2018” on “Representations and Electoral Actions and the Possibilities of Registration Revocation and Declaration of Ineligibility”; she participated in the event “Compliance and the Fight Against Corruption” at the Brazilian Academy of Philosophy; she delivered a lecture at the seminar “New Trends in Common Law – Precedent, Tax Law, and Regulation” at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), School of Advanced Study – University of London on the topic “Practice of Law: Brazil and England New Perspectives” and at the III CBMA Congress on Civil Procedure – Two Years of the CPC/2015: Tribute to Professor José Carlos Barbosa Moreira on the topic “Lawyers’ Experience with the New CPC.” In June 2018, she lectured at the CBMA Symposium “Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods in Administrative Improbity Actions,” held at EMERJ, on the topic “Arbitration in Administrative Corruption Actions”; at the 125th Meeting of the Permanent Forum on Business Law at EMERJ on the topic “Court-Supervised Reorganization of Companies, Current Perspectives in Brazilian and Italian Law”; and at the 2nd Brazil-Italy Forum on Comparative Law at the Federal Justice Cultural Center on the topic “Procedural Reform and the Necessity of Justification for Judicial Decisions in Brazil and Italy.” In July 2018, she participated in the Summer Seminar “Citizenship in a World in Transition” at the Law School in University of Coimbra, organized by the European Studies Association of Coimbra (AEEC) and the Institute of Advanced Legal Research (IPEJA), and delivered a lecture at the II International Legal Meeting – Workshop Brazil and the United Kingdom at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London on the topic “Mediation and Conciliation: Court-Supervised Reorganization of the Oi Group.” In August 2018, she was a moderator at the “I Grand Seminar on Civil Procedural Law of IAB – Innovations of the CPC in Probative Law”; she lectured at the III CBMA International Arbitration Congress on the topic “Arbitration and Infrastructure” and at the Southern Brazilian Legal Symposium at EMAP (School of Magistracy of Paraná) on the topic “Negotiable Instruments Law and Commercial Promotion.” In October 2018, she gave a lecture at the Federal Justice Cultural Center on the topic “Anti-Corruption Law and Corporate Liability,” and in November 2018, she lectured at the II CBMA Congress on Mediation on the topic “Extrajudicial Conflict Resolution in Regulatory Agencies” at the Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro.
In February 2019, she participated in the seminar “Contemporary Aspects of Law Practice in Brazil and the United Kingdom” at the Brazilian Lawyers Institute. In March 2019, she was part of the opening panel of the event “The Proceduralists at Ibmec-RJ” at Ibmec Centro, delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Teresópolis, at an event celebrating Women’s Day on the topic “Valuing Women Lawyers and Their Participation in the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil),” gave a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói, also in celebration of Women’s Day, on the topic “Respecting Differences While Exercising the Right to Equality,” participated in the program “21st Century Women Lawyers” broadcast on YouTube, delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Magé, again in celebration of the Women’s Day, on the topic “Valuing Women Lawyers and Their Participation in the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil),” gave a lecture at the Permanent Forum of EMERJ, at the event “Will the Relaxation of Gun Possession Increase Violence?” discussing “The Relationship Between the Increase in Femicide and Gun Possession,” delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, Leopoldina, on the topic “The Challenges of Being a Woman and a Lawyer in Today’s Job Market,” participated in the opening panel of the Women’s Seminar at the Federal Justice Cultural Center, lectured at the VII International Conference on Prevention and Combating Corruption on the topic “Justice, Ethics, and Transparency,” and gave a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói, on the topic “The Importance of Young Lawyers.” In April 2019, she delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, on the topic “Arbitration and the Competence-Competence Principle,” discussed “Violence in Schools,” and lectured at the Portuguese Civil Procedural Law course at Universidade Nova de Lisboa on the topic “Interpretation of the New Brazilian Civil Procedure Code – STJ.” In May 2019, she delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói, on the topic “Constitution and New Families: The Plurality of Family Entities,” spoke at the Permanent Forum – EMERJ on “Trends in Modern Corporate Law,” opened the seminar in honor of Minister Sebastião Reis at the Brazilian Lawyers Institute, delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Ilha do Governador, on “Oratory for Women with Emphasis on Personal and Professional Empowerment,” lectured at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Barra, on “Large-Scale Litigation Management,” and was a panelist at the Permanent Forum – EMERJ on “Specialization of Business Law Matters in Courts.” In June 2019, she delivered a lecture at EMERJ on “The Internet: Where Disputes Begin, Grow, and Resolve,” spoke at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Bangu, on “Mediation and Arbitration,” participated in the Seminar at EMERJ on “The Magistracy We Want,” and delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Cabo Frio, on “Trial According to the State of the Case.” In July 2019, she delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio Claro, on “Mediation and Arbitration,” spoke at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, on “Criminalization of Administrators: Key Developments in Legislation,” delivered lectures at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Itaboraí, and Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Santa Cruz, on “Defense – Innovations Introduced by the New CPC,” lectured at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, on “Minimum Income vs. Pension Reform,” and delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Santa Cruz, on “The Challenges of Women Lawyers Today.” In August 2019, she delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Petrópolis, on “Trial According to the State of the Case”; at CBMA on “Arbitration in Jurisprudence”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Campos, and Liceu de Humanidades de Campos on “The Career of a Lawyer as a Law Firm Partner”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Cabo Frio, Mendes, Vassouras, and Magé on “Trial According to the State of the Case”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Magé, on “Domestic Violence and Restorative Justice”; and at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Queimados, on “IRDR.” Later that month, she was a panelist at TJRJ in a seminar on “Comprehensive Protection Doctrine: Its Scope and Application” and participated in the opening panel of the seminar on “Arbitration Financing” as well as the seminar on “Justice, Peace, and Religious Freedom.” In September 2019, she delivered a lecture at EMERJ on the topic “The Role of the Judiciary in the Recovery of Rio de Janeiro’s Development”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Macaé, on the topic “Trial According to the State of the Case”; at an ADAMI event on “Jewish Holocaust and Slavery Reparations – Challenges and Convergences”; and at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio das Ostras, on “IRDR.” Also in September 2019, she was a panelist at the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice (TJRJ) in a seminar on “Key Topics Being Debated at the National Justice Council (CNJ) on Childhood and Youth and Their Implications”; participated in the opening panel of the I IBRADIM – RJ Meeting at EMERJ; and took part in a roundtable on the “21st Century Women Lawyers” channel discussing “Procedural Speed.” In October 2019, she delivered a lecture at Licks Advogados in the seminar “Women in IP”; at the CDC Seminar – “Mediation as a Form of Conflict Resolution”; at the Teatro Reserva Cultural Niterói – “Institutions Facing the Challenges of Building Peace”; at EMERJ – “Shopping Mall Leasing and Its Specificities”; at FGV/Rio, in the Workshop on “Dispute Boards”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Maricá, on “Controversial Issues, Reforms, and Democracy in Electoral Law”; and at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói, on “Challenges at the Start of a Career.” Also in October 2019, she participated in the opening panel of the “IV International Seminar on Fashion Law” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, and in the opening panel of the “III Symposium on the Importance of Women in Building a Democratic Parliament.” In November 2019, she delivered a lecture at the EMERJ Training Course on Corporate Procedural Law; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, on “New Markets and Arbitration”; at the CCJF on “Leniency Agreements and Harmful Acts Against Public Administration”; at the National Meeting of Young Advocacy at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, on “Arbitration as an Alternative for Conflict Resolution”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Campos, on “Petroleum Royalties”; at the “Women in Politics” event at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Campo Grande, on “The Importance of Women in Positions of Power and Bill 2235/2019”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Ilha, on “Enhancing Advocacy: Public Speaking, Argumentation, Emotional Balance, and Entrepreneurship”; at the Professional Certification Course at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Leopoldina, on “Law Firm Women Partnership”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, on “Administrative Corruption”; and at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Volta Redonda, on “Practical Vision of Arbitration.” At Universidade Cândido Mendes in Ipanema, on “The Various Forms of Violence Against Women”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, on “Relevant Aspects of Litigation – Court-Supervised Reorganization”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, for the Opening of the Event “People with Disabilities and New Technologies”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói, at the I International Seminar on Conflict Management Innovations on the topic “Systemic Arbitration of Organizational Conflicts.” Also in November 2019, she participated in the opening panel of the Brazilian Lawyers Institute Seminar on “Mediation in Courts – Experiences and Challenges”; and in the opening panel of an event by the Socio-Educational Law Commission at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. In December 2019, she delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Araruama, on Abortion; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Nova Iguaçu, on “Advocacy in Courts: A Theoretical-Practical Approach”; at the National Convention of the ABA on “Challenges of Advocacy Today”; at the Noble Hall of the Guanabara Palace on “Legal Security in Investments in the State of Rio de Janeiro and Royalties in Investments in RJ”; at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), São Gonçalo, on “Electoral Law”; at the Des. Paulo Roberto Leite Ventura Auditorium on “Maritime Arbitration.” Also in December 2019, she participated in the opening panel of the event at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói, on “The Theory of the Consumer’s Productive Deviation.” In February 2020, she delivered a lecture at the Plenary of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) at the I National Meeting on Crimes of Violations of Prerogatives – Brasília; and a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio das Ostras, on “Women in Politics.”
In September 2020, she contributed to the publication of the “Annotated Election Law – 2021” at the Electoral Judiciary School; she taught a class in the “Professional Certification Course – Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods in Pandemic Times” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section (Mentorship Project). Also in September 2020, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she participated in the opening of the “Mentorship Seminar – General Data Protection Law (LGPD).” In October 2020, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Federal District Section, she delivered a lecture on “Arbitral Chambers in Brazil: Perspectives and Functionalities.” In November 2020, she delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Lawyers Institute on “Mediation and Arbitration – The Future of Consumer Law – The Next Thirty Years”; participated in the opening panel at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, for the “V International Congress on Fashion Law”; and delivered a lecture at ROTARY on “The Strength and Importance of Female Entrepreneurship.” Also in November 2020, at the Brazilian Lawyers Institute, she participated in the 18th Virtual Session for the investiture of new members; and took part in the event in honor of Professor Theophilo Azevedo Santos on “Challenges in Arbitration and Its Future Perspectives.” In December 2020, she taught a class in the “Professional Certification Course – Oral Arguments Techniques”; delivered a lecture at the Judicial Duty Office at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, on “Health Issues in the Nighttime Judicial Duty Office of Rio de Janeiro.” Also in December 2020, she participated in the opening at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, on Special Appeals (CRFB vs. CPC) “Errors Committed by Lawyers.” In February 2021, she delivered a lecture at the Practical Arbitration Course on “Advocacy Techniques: Sophistication, Efficiency, and Organization – Decision-Making Process.” Also in February 2021, she lectured on Business Law at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, on “Innovations in Court-Supervised Reorganization.”
In March 2021, she delivered the Inaugural Lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói, in the Training Course on “Extrajudicial Conflict Mediation – Introduction to Conflict Resolution Methods.” She was also invited to attend the lecture “Rotary – Woman of the Year” in honor of International Women’s Day; delivered the opening address at the “Virtual Ceremony for the Presentation of the 2020 Culture of Peace Award in Honor of Ivan Kolling” on the topic “The Importance of the Culture of Peace and the Role of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) in Promoting and Disseminating Projects That Implement This Culture”; participated in the opening of the panel “CAARJ 4.0 in Colleges of Região Serrana.” Also in March 2021, she attended the “AMAZOESTERJ – Investiture of the Presidencies of the New Expansions: Center and South of the Rio de Janeiro State.” In April 2021, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she participated in the event “Master’s in Portugal – Guidelines, Agreements, Legal Vision – Everything You Need to Know”; moderated the IMB event “Optimization of Post-Pandemic Communication and Neuro-Learning – High-Performance Learning Techniques.” Also in April 2021, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she participated in the opening panel of the “Fashion Evolution Week.” In May 2021, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Petrópolis, she opened the “I Seminar on the Right to Education”; participated in the opening panel of “Manoel Congo and Marianna Crioula Seminar – Slavery Reparations”; took part in the opening panel of the “2nd State Conference on Women Lawyers – Diversity, Equality, and Justice” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. Also in May 2021, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she delivered the opening lecture at the seminar “Celebrating 20 Years of Federal Small-Claims Courts.” In June 2021, she participated in the “National Congress on Business Recovery and Bankruptcy” (organized by the Special Commission on Bankruptcy and Court-Supervised Reorganization of the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association [Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil]); delivered the opening lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Nova Iguaçu, on “Environment Month: Crimes Against Wildlife”; participated in the lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói, on “Legal Implications of Social Media Relationships”; delivered a lecture at the IBDFAM Symposium on “New Frameworks of Family and Succession Advocacy in Judicial and Extrajudicial Contexts”; and opened the event “Stonewall Carioca: Advances, Resistance, and History of LGBTI Citizenship in Brazil from Rio de Janeiro.” In July 2021, she delivered the opening lecture of the “Civil Law and Construction Disputes Course,” organized by Trench Rossi Watanabe Advogados. Also in July 2021, she participated in the opening of the event “Civil Law and Construction Disputes.” In August 2021, at Universidade Católica de Petrópolis (UCP), she participated in the lecture “The General Data Protection Law and the Judiciary.” In September 2021, she delivered the opening lecture of the “Professional Certification Course” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, for Lesson 1 – Legal Deontology. In October 2021, she delivered the lecture “Women, Leadership, and Success” during the “Café com Elas” event at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Barra Mansa; participated in the roundtable “The Role of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, in the Defense of Rights”; and took part in the opening panel of the event “Law Advocacy and Military Law” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. In November 2021, she opened “Panel 1” at the “I Seminar on Gender Material Equality in Procedural Law,” held at Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ); participated in the opening panel of the “VI International Congress on Fashion Law” of CDMD-OAB/RJ; and delivered the lecture “The Specialization of Business Law Chambers” at the 148th Meeting of the Permanent Forum on Business Law at EMERJ. Also in November 2021, she was a panelist for “Panel I – Society, Information, and New Technologies” during the “III Meeting of Superior Courts Brazil & Spain” in Madrid. In December 2021, she participated in the opening panel of the “II Regional Convention of the Brazilian Lawyers Association in Rio de Janeiro (ABA-RJ),” held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Rio de Janeiro; gave a lecture on “The Appreciation of Advocacy Today, Legal Entrepreneurship, and the Challenges of the New Legal Profession” at an event hosted by the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) in Resende; and was a panelist in the webinar “Society and Law in the Times of Machado de Assis” at the 50th Meeting of the Permanent Forum on the History of Law at EMERJ.
In January 2022, at the IBRADADOS webinar, she delivered the opening lecture on “The Supervisory Process of Resolution No. 1 of the Protection Data National Authority and the Support of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) Regarding the Surveillance Project.” In February 2022, she opened the “Virtual Ceremony for the Presentation of the 2021 Culture of Peace Award” in honor of Professor Kazuo Watanabe, and later that month, she participated in the opening panel of the lecture at ABAMI with Dr. Haroldo Lourenço on “Lease Contract Clauses.” In March 2022, during Women’s Month, Ana participated in various events, delivering lectures and joining opening panels, including at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Barra da Tijuca, where she participated in the opening of the “Women’s Lawyer Journey Week”; she gave a lecture on “Women and Their Stories of Overcoming Challenges – International Women’s Day” at the “Café com Elas” event at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio Bonito; she was part of the opening panel of the event “International Women’s Days and the Fight for the End of Racial Discrimination” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section; she opened the event “Women and Politics – Empowerment and Female Representation” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section; she delivered a lecture at the II Legal Week at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Campo Grande, on “Arbitration as a Conflict Resolution Method”; she taught a class on “Dejudicialization and Its Advantages” in the Training Course on Extrajudicial Conflict Management – Mediation and Negotiation; she opened the virtual event “CAARJ 4.0 in Colleges – Costa Verde Region”; and she joined the opening panel of the virtual event of the Civil Procedure Commission at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Barra da Tijuca. In April 2022, at the event hosted by the Consumer Defense Commission at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she delivered a lecture on “Female Participation in Consumer Relations.” Later that month, she attended the France-Brazil International Seminar on “Challenges in Arbitration” in Paris and also delivered a lecture on “Stalking: The Crime of Threatening Persecution” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Duque de Caxias. In May 2022, she lectured on “Mentorship in Electoral Law – Basic Concepts” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Bangu, and was part of the opening panel at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, for the event “The Invisible History of Black Slavery – Book Launch: Rosa Negra: Fragments of a Journey of Overcoming,” by Justice Ivone Caetano. Later in May 2022, she delivered a lecture on “The Universe in Debate – The Practice of Law in the Post-Pandemic World” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói, and opened the event “From Woman to Woman – Transformation in Their Politics” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Vassouras. In June 2022, she participated in the opening of the event hosted by the Brazilian Lawyers Association (ABA) on “Women’s Role in Advocacy” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói; lectured at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Nova Iguaçu, on “Electronic System for Public Services,” an event sponsored by the Brazilian Association of Real Estate Market Lawyers (ABAMI). Also in June 2022, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she opened the events “Elections 2022 – Reforms, Innovations & Legal-Normative Systematization”; “I Seminar on Mediation and Restorative Justice – Applications in Civil and Criminal Law”; and “Strategies for Combating LGBTIphobia – Advocacy and Inter-Institutional Action.” She also opened the Webinar “Shareholder Rights and the Company in Financial Distress” at the 151st Meeting of the Permanent Forum on Business Law at EMERJ; delivered the opening lecture for the Professional Certification Course: “Lesson 1 – Legal Deontology”; and gave the closing lecture: “Lesson 7 – Contemporary Criminal Advocacy: Current Challenges.” Rounding off June, she was a panelist in the Roundtable “Arbitration in Administration” at the X Legal Forum in Lisbon, Portugal. In August 2022, she delivered a lecture at the “Journeys for Democracy” event held at Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) on “Democracy in the Digital Age: The Impact of Technological Advances and Social Media on the Brazilian Electoral Process.” Also in August, she opened the event “12 Years of the Parental Alienation Law” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. In October 2022, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she was part of the opening panel of “The Digital Transformation Seminar.” Later in October 2022, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she opened the “4th Rio de Janeiro State Meeting of Ombudsmen.” In November 2022, at the Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro main office, she was a speaker at the “IV CBMA International Congress” on “Mediation as a Market Niche for Advocacy.” Also in November 2022, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she participated in the opening panel on “The Path of Struggles and Achievements of Benedita da Silva (Dr. Ivone Caetano),” featuring special guest Congresswoman Benedita da Silva. In December 2022, closing the year, she participated in a roundtable discussion at Fundação Getulio Vargas main office on “Regulation and Legal Security: Impact and Social Liability.”
In January 2023, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she participated in the opening of the seminar on “Trans Visibility and Public Policies: Key Challenges for the Enforcement of Rights.” In March 2023, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Resende, she opened and delivered a lecture on “Female Empowerment in Combating Violence.” She gave the inaugural lecture on Legal Entrepreneurship at IBMEC College, Downtown Campus. Later in March 2023, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she participated in the opening panel of the event “Brazil-China Perspectives.” In April 2023, she was a speaker on the “Court-Supervised Reorganization – Arbitration and Mediation” panel at the “II France-Brazil International Seminar – Legal Challenges in Globalization,” held at the Institut de Droit Comparé Panthéon in Paris. At Unilasalle in Niterói/RJ, she delivered a keynote lecture with the topic “The Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) and the Importance of Advocacy in Defending the Democratic Rule of Law.” Later in April 2023, at the Bank Workers’ Union, she participated in the opening of the event hosted by ABRADE (Brazilian Association of Educational Law). Also in April 2023, she gave a lecture on “Changes in the Public Procurement Law and the Paulo Gustavo Law” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Mendes. In May 2023, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Nilópolis, she participated in the inauguration ceremony of the Women’s Ombudsman, and at Estácio de Sá University, Madureira Campus, she delivered a lecture on “Mediation and Arbitration as Means of Extrajudicial Conflict Resolution.” Later in May 2023, at the ESA Niterói main office, in celebration of ESA’s 28th anniversary, she delivered a lecture on “Recognition of Foreign Rulings.” That same month, at Unilasalle Niterói, she was a speaker on “The Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) and the Importance of Advocacy in Defending the Democratic Rule of Law.” Also in May, at the main office of CNSeg (National Confederation of Insurers), she was a speaker at the “1st Insurance Workshop for Journalists” on the panel “Insurance Ecosystems and Regulation” and participated in the opening panel of the “I Annual Conference on Mediation and Arbitration,” held at the Fundação Getulio Vargas Cultural Center in Botafogo. Closing the month of May 2023, she was a speaker at the Consumer Law Congress on the topic “Fake News and Incitement to Violence – Liability of Social Networks and Compensation for Consumers,” held at the LSH By Own Lifestyle Hotel in Barra da Tijuca. In June 2023, at Universo Niterói, she delivered a lecture at the “Current Legal Issues” event on the topic “Mediation and Conciliation.” Later in June 2023, at the main office of ABAMI (Brazilian Association of Real Estate Market Lawyers), she was part of the opening panel at the launch event of the “Specialized Cames Real Estate Law Division,” where she gave a brief lecture on “Arbitration and Mediation in Real Estate Law – A New Gateway Beyond the Judiciary and Extrajudicial Advocacy.” Closing the month of June, she was part of the opening panel of the “I Rio de Janeiro Congress of Law” hosted by the Brazilian Lawyers Association (ABA), at the Windsor Hotel in Copacabana, discussing “The Supreme Federal Court (STF) and the Multidisciplinarity of Law.” Still in June 2023, she delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Mendes, on “Techniques for Participation in Hearings and Oral Argument” and also opened the “2nd Real Estate and Condominium Law Congress” of ABA/RJ at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. In the same month, she delivered the opening address at the “I Carioca Symposium on Health Law” at the main office of ABAMI (Brazilian Association of Real Estate Market Lawyers) and also participated in the opening panel of the event “Justice is a Black Woman” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. Closing July, she delivered the online inaugural lecture for Mediati in the course “Conflict Management, Mediation, and Negotiation” on the topic “The Importance of Lawyers in Mediation.” In August 2023, she participated in an interview on “Women Who Inspire” for the website Metropolis.com. Later in August 2023, she participated in the opening of the event “Arbitration, Legal Security, Investments, and Economic Development” at BNDES; she was a moderator in the seminar “Contemporary Sanctioning Administrative Law” hosted by CVM (Securities and Exchange Commission) on “Duties and Liabilities of Companies, Administrators, and Shareholders with Significant Influence in Information Disclosure and Investor Decision-Making”; she attended a lunch lecture with Minister Luís Roberto Barroso on “Social Media, Artificial Intelligence, and Legal Challenges” at the Windsor Barra Convention Center. Also in August 2023, she was a panelist in the “2nd Panel – Lawyers’ Dialogue with Mediation” at the 6th Meeting of ICFML (Institute for Certification and Training of Lusophone Mediators), held at the Pestana Hotel, and concluded August by opening the event “The Theory of Productive Deviation and the Argument of Mere Annoyance” alongside the book launch “Time and Civil Liability” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Araruama. In September 2023, she opened the seminar “Democracy, Defense, and Public Security – Seeking the Implementation of the Democratic Rule of Law” at EMERJ; she delivered a lecture on “Knowledge Process and Burden of Proof Distribution” at the “2nd Congress for Young Lawyers and Law Students” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Itaperuna; she delivered a keynote lecture for the Law program at Estácio de Sá University, Barra da Tijuca Campus, on “Women in the Judiciary”; and she lectured at Estácio de Sá University, Downtown Campus, on “Ethics in Advocacy – The Challenges of Advocacy Today.” Later in September 2023, she joined a roundtable at the Legal Symposium on “The Importance of Contracts in Business Relations,” held at the auditorium of Top Shopping in Nova Iguaçu; she delivered a lecture on “Perspectives for Advocacy in the Digital Age” at UniCarioca in Méier. Also in September, she opened the “3rd Women’s Lawyer Conference” at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro; she was part of the opening panel at the “4th Meeting of Mediators in the State of Rio de Janeiro – Innovations and Challenges in Conflict Mediation,” held at the Quitandinha Palace in Petrópolis; she lectured on “New Perspectives in Advocacy” at Estácio de Sá University, Teresópolis Campus. Also in September 2023, she was a moderator in the “Legal Dialogue” at the FIDES 2023 Conference, held at the Windsor Barra Hotel in Barra da Tijuca. She closed the month with the opening of the event “Fundamental Rights and Constitutional Guarantees” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Barra da Tijuca. In October 2023, she delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Duque de Caxias, on “The Ongoing Fight to Defend Due Process – Is Medical Cannabis Legal?”; she gave the keynote lecture on “The Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) and the Challenges of Contemporary Advocacy” at Centro Universitário Celso Lisboa in Engenho Novo; and was a moderator at the lecture “Unveiling Provisional Remedies in the Courts” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Nova Iguaçu. Also in October, she delivered a lecture on the panel “Challenges for Gender Equity in the Judiciary and Advocacy” at the 1st Edition of SIGA: Seminars on Investments, Governance, and Legal Aspects of Complementary Pensions, held at the Prodigy Hotel Santos Dumont. She was President and Commentator on the panel “Artificial Intelligence and the Rule of Law – Ethics, Algorithms, Transparency, Oversight, and Liability” during the IV New Trends in The Common Law 2023, held at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) in London. Later in October 2023, she delivered the opening address at the REDEFEM Seminar “35 Years of the Federal Constitution – Progress and Challenges in the Implementation of Women’s Rights” at EMERJ; she also participated in the opening panel of the 1st Congress of the Brazilian Lawyers Association at H Hotel in Niterói; and she attended the CDE Seminar “Elections 2024 – Systematization and Application of Electoral Legislation and Jurisprudence” at the City Council of Guapimirim/RJ. Still in October, she lectured on “The Clean Record Law” at Green Hotels in Cabo Frio; she was part of the panel at the “1st Conference on Relevant Topics in Special Civil Courts” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói; she delivered the closing lecture of the Legal Week at IBMR Barra on “The Importance of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) Within Educational Institutions”; she lectured at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), São Gonçalo, on “Breast Cancer – Pink October”; she participated in the opening panel of the event “Social Security Law and Slavery Reparations” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section; and, concluding October 2023, she delivered the opening address at the event “Captation Victim Assistance for Women Facing Domestic and Family Violence” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Nova Iguaçu. In November 2023, she participated in the launch of “Manual on Mediation and Public Consultation – Mediators’ Fees” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section; at Miguel Pereira Faculty/RJ, she lectured on “The Victory of Due Process”; she was a moderator on the panel “Legal Metrics in Service of Mediation” during the V International CBMA Mediation Congress, held at the Industry Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro; and she delivered a lecture on “Advances and Setbacks in the Implementation of Women’s Rights After the 1988 Constitution” at Unilasalle Niterói. Also in November, she was invited to join the opening panel at the Seminar on “General Data Protection Law (LGPD), Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence,” held at Regional Appellate Labor Court, 1st Region. Closing November, she lectured on the panel “Reasonable Duration of the Legal Process – Challenges and Perspectives” on “Electronic Legal Process and Procedural Speed” and also delivered a lecture on “Legal Mentorship” on the panel “Future of Advocacy” during the 24th National Conference of Brazilian Advocacy, held at Expo Minas in Belo Horizonte. In December 2023, she lectured at an event hosted by EMERJ on “Civil Code Update – Presentation of Proposals to the Committee of Jurists Responsible for Corporate Law at the Permanent Business Law Forum”; she was part of the opening panel of the IV Annual Convention of the Brazilian Lawyers Association (ABA-RJ); and closing 2023, she lectured on the panel “Female Representation in Power – Women CEOs in Law Firms – Leadership in Advocacy” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Barra da Tijuca.
In January 2024, she delivered the opening address at the event “Trans Visibility and Public Policies – Education and Work as Pillars of Inclusion” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. Later that month, she was invited to join the opening panel at the Municipal Secretariat for Transparency and Data Protection (SMIT) in celebration of International Data Protection Day, held at the IBMEC Downtown/RJ auditorium. Closing January 2024, she was part of the opening panel at the event “White January: Challenges and Objectives of Mental Health in the Assistance and Promotion of Racial Equality.” In February 2024, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she was part of the opening panel of the Debate Series on Bill No. 2,925/23 – The State of the Art in Normative Law and The Proposed Changes in the Bill. In March 2024, at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, she participated in the opening panel of the celebratory event for International Women’s Day – ANACRIM. Later that month, she was present at the opening of the event “Advocacy – CPA and the Procedural Speed Commission at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section – Open Discussion with Labor Advocacy” at the Regional Labor Court of the 1st Region. She was also invited to join the opening panel at the event “Arbitration in the Business Environment” at the Legal Symposium (Retail & Services Advisory Council) in São Conrado. At Visasoft, in Curitiba, she participated in Panel 5: “Building Space Together – Intersectional Leadership” at the IV National Women’s Lawyer Conference. Also in March 2024, at the auditorium of the Office of the Attorney General for Military Justice in Brasília, she delivered a lecture on “Constitutional Jurisdiction in the Current Context of the Rule of Law” at the Annual Convention on Democracy and the Rule of Law of ABRAJUC (Brazilian Association of Conservative Jurists); she was invited to join the opening panel at the event “Civil Law Reform” at the Higher School of Advocacy (ESA); she was part of the opening panel at the event “Public Consultation – Attorneys’ Fees in Mediation and Consensual Procedures” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section; she joined the opening panel of the event “Dialogues for Equality” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. Closing March 2024, she delivered a keynote lecture on “The Role of Lawyers in Consolidating the Rule of Law” at Facha College, in Rio de Janeiro. In April 2024, she delivered a lecture at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Nova Iguaçu, on “Fundamentals of Electoral Law in a Municipal Election Year”; she delivered the opening address at the event “Parental Alienation Awareness Month – Lecture on the Application of Law No. 12.38/2010.” Also in April 2024, she gave the inaugural lecture of the Postgraduate Program on “Cognition, Jurisdiction, Mediation, and Arbitration” at the auditorium of the Higher School of Advocacy in Niterói; she opened the “Delegate of Prerogatives Training Course” at Celso Fontenelle House of Prerogatives in Dowtown/RJ; she was a moderator at the event “First Steps in Advocacy in Main Office Police Proceedings” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Nilópolis; and closing April 2024, she participated in the closing ceremony of the “National Women’s Day Legal Seminar” hosted by the Brazilian Institute for Legal Research and Education (IBRAPEJ). In May 2024, she launched her book “The Victory of Due Process” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Nova Iguaçu; she participated in the opening panel of the event “Young Advocacy Workshop – Applying the Consumer Protection Code in Early Legal Practice” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section; she delivered the inaugural lecture for “Law Week” on “The Role of Advocacy in Society” at the auditorium of Universo in Niterói. Later in May, she was a speaker at the “1st Metropolitan Region Legal Conference” on “Moral Damage” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), São Gonçalo; she opened the seminar “Public Credit in Court-Supervised Reorganization – Brazil and Spain,” held at the auditorium of the State Attorney General’s Office (PGE-RJ); she participated in the opening panel of the “4th Symposium at ALERJ”; she delivered a lecture on “Women in Legal Career” at an academic event at Universidade Federal Fluminense’s Law School in Niterói; she was part of the opening panel at the “Social Security Law Workshop – Digital Administrative Process – Appeals and Procedural Strategies: Administrative vs. Judicial Proceedings” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Campos. She also participated in the opening of the event “Future Perspective of Advocacy” hosted by the Brazilian Lawyers Association (ABA) at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section; she was part of the opening panel at the event “Alternative Methods for Resolving Labor Disputes – The Role of Advocacy, the Public Prosecutor’s Office, and the Judiciary” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. Closing May 2024, she opened and concluded “Mentorship Day” at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro, an event promoted by the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. In June 2024, she was part of the opening panel with a speech on “Extrajudicial Mechanisms for Conflict Resolution” at the “II Annual Conference on Mediation and Arbitration” at the Cultural Center of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV); she delivered the opening address at the event “Investiture of the Diversity Commission of Madureira and Jacarepaguá,” with a lecture on Inclusion, Diversity, and the Challenges of LGBT+ Advocacy at Estácio de Sá University in Taquara. Later in June, she participated in the launch of the “National Judicial Cooperation Guide” alongside Judge Alexandre Câmara at the Higher School of Advocacy (ESA); she delivered the closing address at the event “Complementary Law No. 270/2024, which Regulates the Revision of the Urban Development Master Plan and the Environmental Policy of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. Closing June 2024, she was a speaker on the panel at the “1st Seminar on Law, Technology, and Consumer Affairs: An Interdisciplinary Perspective” with the topic “Moral Damage in Appellate Panels and the New Digital Consumer Relations,” held at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio Bonito. In July 2024, she was part of the opening panel at the “Constitutional Law Seminar” with a brief speech on “Fundamental Rights and Economic Development,” emphasizing Energy Transition, Tax Reform, Economic Freedom, and Health Law at FIURJ. Later that month, she delivered the opening address at the “Meeting of the Municipal Council for Data Protection and Privacy” (Municipal Secretariat for Integrity, Transparency, and Data Protection) at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section; she was part of the opening panel of the event “Predatory Litigation,” held at the Regional Labor Court of the 1st Region (TRT 1st Region) in Downtown; she delivered a lecture on “Rationalizing Claims Before the Judiciary” at the “II Congress on Consumer Relations – RIOCON”; and she participated in the opening of the “34th Regular Meeting of the National Consumer Secretariat,” with members of the National Consumer Protection System (SNDC). Closing July, she was part of the opening panel of the event “Advocacy’s Role in Domestic and Family Violence Courts and the Gender Perspective Protocol for Rulings” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. Starting August, she delivered a lecture on “Challenges and Advances in Agrarian and Environmental Legislation in Brazil” on the “Regulatory Policies in the Agro-Environmental Context: Pillars for Sustainable Development” panel at the Rio+Agro International Sustainable Agro-Environmental Development Forum, held at the Olympic Golf Course in Barra da Tijuca. She was part of the opening panel at the II Carioca Symposium on Health Law, held at the Auditorium of Casa Shopping Barra; she was a moderator on the topic “Leniency Agreements and Legal Security in the Experience of the Supreme Court of Justice (STJ)” at the Public Security and Development – Challenges for Progress seminar, held at the Cultural Center of Fundação Getulio Vargas in Botafogo. She participated in the opening of the 2nd Edition of Arbitration and Public Administration at BNDES – Arbitration in Regulated Sectors at BNDES in Downtown and was part of the opening panel at the VI Congress of Municipal Prosecutors of the State of Rio de Janeiro at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. Also in August 2024, she participated in the Legal Talk Show with Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça and Superior Labor Court (TST) Justice Ives Gandra Filho, held at the Military Club. She opened the II Labor Law Commission Seminar at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói; and participated in the Regional Seminar on Theory and Practice in the Courts, delivering the Opening Lecture on “Moral Damage in Appellate Panels” at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Méier. She was part of the panel at the Sobral Pinto Medal Ceremony, held at Fundação Getulio Vargas in Botafogo. In August 2024, she was a speaker alongside Justice Hindernburg Brasil at Resende City Council on the topic “Procedural Speed and the Effectiveness of Rights”; she participated in the opening of the seminar “Procedural Speed in Labor Justice,” held at the Regional Labor Court of the 1st Region (TRT 1st Region) in Downtown; she delivered the opening lecture on “Moral Damage in Appellate Panels” at the Regional Seminar of the Higher School of Advocacy (ESA), held at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Angra dos Reis. She concluded August with the Opening Lecture on “Moral Damage in Appellate Panels” at the Regional Seminar of ESA at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Caxias. In September 2024, she delivered the opening address at the “VII Rio de Janeiro Congress on Administrative Law – Legitimacy, Consensuality, Ethics, and Globalization in Public Administration,” held at the Higher School of Advocacy (ESA) in Downtown; she participated in the Legal Panel – A Talk with Valeria Bloise and Serrano & Botelho Lawyers, discussing the topics “Prerogatives and Resistance – The Crucial Role of the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil) in Protecting Women Lawyers” and “The Future of Advocacy – Leadership and Representation at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil),” held at the Vicente Araujo Building Auditorium in Downtown. Later in September, she took part in the Roundtable at the Brazilian Lawyers Association (ABA-RJ) with a lecture on “Knowledge as a Leadership Tool” at the BQ Working Auditorium in Downtown; she delivered opening lectures on “Moral Damage in Appellate Panels” at the Regional Seminar of ESA at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Campo Grande, and the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Cabo Frio. Also in September, she participated in the opening panel on the topic “The Ombudsman’s Role in Combating Gender-Based Violence,” held at the Palace of Democracy at the Electoral Court (TRE), and concluding September, she participated in the opening of the Seminar “Demystifying the Truth About Black Slavery in Niterói,” held at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Niterói. In October 2024, she was part of the closing panel at the “I Interdisciplinary Seminar on Prerogatives – Defense, Assistance, and Prerogatives Commission,” held at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section; she participated in the opening panel of the “1st South Fluminense Legal Conference 2024,” held in Volta Redonda. Closing October, she was a moderator in the event “The New Civil Procedure Code and Its Effects on Arbitral Proceedings,” hosted by CBMA, featuring a lecture by Dr. Ivan Nunes Ferreira and Dr. Joaquim de Paiva Muniz.
In February 2025, she participated in the Roundtable Discussion on “Regulatory Issues and Their Tax Impacts” with Minister Gurgel de Faria from the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) at FGV Conhecimento – Botafogo. In March 2025, she was a speaker at the ANAFE (National Association of Federal Public Attorneys) event in Panel I on the topic “The Role of Public Attorneys in Building an Efficient and Fair State” at the AGU School – Rio de Janeiro State Section. Later that month, she joined the Main Table for the Opening Panel “A Conversation with the Judiciary – Regulatory Pathways Seminar: Challenges and Perspectives in the Brazilian System” held at the Hotel Emiliano; she also participated in the opening of the event “Women in Arbitration – The Impact of Gender Diversity on Procedural Indexes” at the FGV Botafogo Auditorium. She delivered a keynote lecture at Universidade Federal Fluminense, Volta Redonda campus, on “Challenges for Women in Advocacy”; she was part of the Opening Panel with an Institutional Speech at the 13th Edition of the Women’s Business Gathering on “The Importance of Women’s Role in Leadership and Management Positions,” held at the Sylvio Capanema Auditorium at ESA-RJ. Closing March 2025, she delivered the Inaugural Lecture on “Challenges of Practical Advocacy” at Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). In April 2025, she joined the Opening Panel at the event “Tribute to Jurists in Criminal Science” on the topic “Women in Criminal Advocacy” at EMERJ – Rio de Janeiro. She also participated in the Opening Panel at the event “Supreme Federal Court (STF) Competition and Structural Actions in Public Policies” held at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section, and delivered the Opening Address at the III Seminar on “Taxation in Oil and Gas” at Firjan Auditorium. Later in April, she was a speaker in Panel I at the 3rd France-Brazil International Law Seminar on the topic “The Duty of Vigilance in Europe and Brazil,” held at the Paris Commercial Court in France. She also delivered a lecture on “Corporate Governance” during a Business Luncheon with Minister André at the Fairmont Copacabana Hotel. She joined the Opening Panel at CODIM – Municipal Pre-Conference on Policies for Women 2025 addressing “Democracy and Equality,” and participated in the opening of the event “The Civil Procedure Code (CPC) According to the Superior Court of Justice (STJ),” both held at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio de Janeiro State Section. To conclude the month, she was a speaker at the CODIM event “The Municipal Pre-Conference on Women – Rio 2025” discussing “Public Policies for Women – What Needs to Exist and Improve,” held at Estacio de Sá University, Copacabana Campus.

Medals, Awards, and Recognitions:

Throughout her career, Ana Tereza has been recognized several times. She has been awarded by leading national and international legal publications: Latin Lawyer, in the arbitration field – 2005; Who’s Who, in the litigation field – 2006, in the business litigation field – 2009; Best Lawyers Brazil 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018; Revista Análise Advocacia 2006, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2024, 2025; Global Business Magazine 2012; Madison Who’s Who 2010, 2011, 2012; Chambers and Partners – reference in arbitration in Latin America 2011/2012 – Civil Law – Litigation – Arbitration Firm 2016, Women in Law Awards – Latin America 2016; Global Awards 2012 – Lawyer of the Year in Brazil in the civil and business litigation field; Firmwide Standard 2015 and Winner 11th Deal of the Year Awards 2017; Lawyers World Wide Awards Magazine – Annual Awards 2015, 2016, 2017 and Super Lawyers 2017; Legal Comprehensive 2015 – Golden Global Awards – Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year – Brazil; Top 100 Lawyers 2015/2016, 2016/2017; Corporate Live Wire – Legal Awards 2015 – Commercial Arbitration Lawyer of the Year – Brazil and M&A Awards 2017; Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards – Superior Lawyers 2015 and Golden Globe Awards 2015; International Referral – Civil Law – Brazil 2015; Lawyer Monthly Magazine – Women in Law Winner’s Edition 2015, 2017; International Finance Magazine – Leading Firms 2015; Corporate International – Business Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Brazil 2016, 2017; Lawyers World – Arbitration Law Firm of the Year – Brazil 2016; Acquisition International – Dispute Resolution Awards 2016; Corporate Live Wire Awards – M&A Awards 2017; Legal Comprehensive – Top 100 Lawyers 2016/2017; Intercontinental Finance – Arbitration Law Firm of the Year Brazil 2017; Corporate International – Business Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Brazil 2017; Who’s Who – Best Lawyers Brazil 2017-2018; Lawyer Monthly Magazine – Women in Law Winner’s Edition 2017; Lawyers World Wide Awards Magazine – Super Lawyers 2017; Lawyers World Wide Awards Magazine – Annual Awards 2017; Lawyer Issue – Lawyer of the Year – Civil & Commercial Litigation 2017; Latin Lawyer – Winner 11th Deal of the Year Awards; Análise Advocacia 500 – Admired Lawyers 2018; Análise Advocacia 500 – Admired Firms 2018; Análise Advocacia – DNA 2018-2019; Corporate Live Wire – Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2018; Euromoney – Commercial Arbitration Expert Guide 2018; Global Media – Leading Mediator and Arbitrator of the Year Brazil 2018; Global Media – Most Influential Woman in Mediation and Arbitration Brazil 2018; Intercontinental Finance – Arbitration Law Firm of the Year Brazil 2018; Intercontinental Finance – 100 Leading Firms for 2018; Lawyers World – Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year Brazil 2018; Leaders League Brazil 2018 – Litigation & Arbitration; Legal Comprehensive – Arbitration Law Firm of the Year Brazil 2018; Who’s Who – Arbitration Law Rankings 2017-2018; Who’s Who – Best Lawyers Brazil 2018-2019; Who’s Who – Legal Brazil 2018; World Financial Advisor – Annual Advisor 2018; Corporate Insider – Commercial Arbitration Lawyer of the Year Brazil 2019; Corporate International – Commercial Arbitration Lawyer of the Year Brazil 2019; Corporate International – Business Litigation Law Firm of the Year Brazil 2019; Corporate USA Today – Commercial Litigation 2019; Global Law Experts -Arbitration Expert in Brazil 2019; Lawyer International – Legal 100 – Litigation Law Firm of the Year Brazil 2019; Lawyers World – Commercial Arbitration Law Firm of the Year Brazil 2019; Global Media – Leading Mediator and Arbitrator of the Year Brazil 2019; M&A Today – Arbitration Global Awards 2019; M&A Today – Commercial Litigation Global Awards 2019; Who´s Who – Arbitration Law Rankings 2018-2019; World Financial Advisor – Continental Awards – Arbitration Law Firm of the Year 2019; Lawyers Worldwide Awards Magazine – Lawyers Worldwide Awards 2019; Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards Magazine – Continent Awards 2019; Global Law Experts -Arbitration Law Firm of the year 2019; Finance Monthly Magazine – Legal Awards 2019; Worldwide Financial Awards Magazine – Annual Advisors 2019; Global 100 – Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year – Brazil 2019; Lawyer International – Global Awards 2019 – Arbitration; Lawyers World – Global Awards Winner – Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year Brazil 2019; Global Media – Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year Brazil 2019; Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards Magazine – Excellence Awards 2019; Corporate International – Litigation & Dispute Resolution Article; Corporate Vision – Most Influential Woman in Mediation and Arbitration 2018-2019 Brazil; Global Law Experts – Commercial Litigation Lawyer of the Year 2019; Global Law Experts – Business Litigation Law Firm of the Year 2019; Lawyers Worldwide Awards Magazine – Innovative Lawyers 2019; Analise Advocacia 500 – Admired Lawyers 2019; Analise Advocacia 500 – Admired Law Firms 2019; Business Excellence Awards – Civil Litigator of the Year – 2020 – State of Rio de Janeiro; Corporate International – Litigation & Dispute Resolution Virtual Round Table 2020; Corporate International – Annual Who´s Who Handbook 2020; Global 100 – Arbitration Lawyer of the Year – Brazil 2020; Global 100 – Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year – Brazil 2020; Lawyers World – Global Awards Winner – Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year Brazil 2020; Lawyers Worldwide Awards Magazine – Super Lawyers 2020; Legal Media Group – Euromoney – Women in Business Law Expert Guide 2020; M&A Today – Commercial Litigation Global Awards 2020; Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards Magazine – Superior Lawyers 2020; Advisory Excellence – Business Litigation 2020 Análise da Advocacia Brasileira – #1 in Civil Law and Arbitration, Most Admired Law Firms; Lawyers World – Global Awards Winner – Commercial Arbitration Law Firm of the Year Brazil 2021; Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards Magazine – Superior Lawyers, Arbitration & Mediation Law Firm of the Year 2021. Prime View Magazine – The 10 Most Innovate Business Women´s Revamping the Future, 2022. Prêmio Análise Advocacia Mulher 2022, in the following categories: Specialties: Arbitration + Civil Law + Consumer Law, and Economic Sector: Construction and Engineering + Healthcare + Steel and Mining Industries + Telecommunications + Transport and Logistics. World´s Leaders Magazine – World´s Most Influential Women in Law 2022; World´s Leaders Magazine – World´s Predominant Women Leaders in Business 2023 e Prêmio Análise Advocacia Mulher 2024, in the following: Specialties: Arbitration + Civil Law. Prêmio Análise Advocacia Mulher 2025, in the following: Specialties: Arbitration, Civil Law, Regulatory, Commerce, Electric Energy, Finance, Telecommunications, and also as the most admired lawyer in the Stat of Rio de Janeiro.
In 2014, she was awarded the Judicial Merit Medal by the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice; in 2015, she received the Merit Medal from the Regional Federal Appellate Court of Rio de Janeiro. In September 2019, she was honored with the Tiradentes Medal by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Rio de Janeiro (ALERJ), and in the same year, she received the Merit Medal from the School of Magistracy of the State of Rio de Janeiro (EMERJ). In August 2022, she was awarded the Pedro Ernesto Merit Medal by the Rio de Janeiro City Council. In May 2023, she received the Visconde de Itaboraí Medal from the Itaboraí City Council. In November 2023, she received honorary status as a Peacekeeper with the OCB Peacekeepers Medal of Honor. In March 2024, she was granted the Title of Citizen of Niterói by the Niterói City Council, and in the following month, she was awarded the Yaci Rodrigues Mello Merit Medal in a ceremony at the Brazilian Bar Association (Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil), Rio Bonito. Also in April 2024, she received an Honorable Mention from the Brazilian Institute for Legal Research and Education (IBRAPEJ). In June 2024, she was granted the Honorary Title of Citizen of Magé by the Magé City Council. In July 2024, she was awarded the Technological Merit Medal by the Center for Information and Communication Technology of the State of Rio de Janeiro (PRODERJ), and in the same month, she received the Title of Citizen of São Gonçalo by the São Gonçalo City Council. Also in July 2024, she was awarded the Technological Merit Medal by the State Secretariat for Digital Transformation – Center for Information and Communication Technology of the State of Rio de Janeiro (PRODERJ). In August 2024, she was appointed Ambassador for Municipal Public Advocacy by the Federation of Municipal Prosecutors of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FEPROMERJ). Later that month, she received the José Clemente Pereira Municipal Legislative Merit Medal by the Niterói City Council, and in November 2024, she was awarded the IFEC Citizenship Medal by the Inter-American Institute for Education, Culture, and Science Development. In January 2025, she received the Women’s Merit Commendation from the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, Arts, History, and Literature (ABRASCI). In March 2025, she was honored with the Chiquinha Gonzaga Medal and the Title of Distinguished Citizen of the City of Rio de Janeiro, both granted by the Rio de Janeiro City Council. Finally, in April 2025, she was awarded the Academic Merit Medal “Judge Antonio Ruilli Junior” for her contribution to strengthening Judicial and Magistrate Schools during the COPEDEM event held in Rio de Janeiro.