Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Life Sciences

Brazil

13 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Consumer Law

Brazil

5 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Beatriz Kestener

Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Practice Areas

Preventive, regulatory and administrative proceedings in life sciences law, interface with Ministry of Health, National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance and related governmental bodies, in favor of medicines, food, cosmetics, medical devices and products industries related to health. Specialized civil and commercial litigation, consumer, product liability and crisis management. Emphasis on cross-border litigation.

Career

Founding partner of Kestener & Vieira Advogados. Solid track record representing leading national and multinational companies from the life sciences industry in high-profile litigation, recall and regulatory cases.

Linguages: Portuguese and English.

Professional Memberships

• AASP – São Paulo Lawyers Association

• ABA – American Bar Association

• CESA – Center for Studies of Law Firm

• IBA – International Bar Association

• President of the Sanitary Law Commission of OAB – Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Chapter (2010-2014)

Publications

• Getting the Deal Through: Life Sciences, Brazilian chapter, 2010, 2011, 2012;

• Chambers Global Practice Guide: Life Sciences, Brazilian chapter, 2013;

• The Life Sciences Law Review, Brazilian chapter, 2013-2016.

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Preventive, regulatory and administrative proceedings in life sciences law, interface with Ministry of Health, National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance and related governmental bodies, in favor of medicines, food, cosmetics, medical devices and products industries related to health. Specialized civil and commercial litigation, consumer, product liability and crisis management. Emphasis on cross-border litigation.

Career

Founding partner of Kestener & Vieira Advogados. Solid track record representing leading national and multinational companies from the life sciences industry in high-profile litigation, recall and regulatory cases.

Languages: Portuguese and English.

Professional Memberships

• AASP – São Paulo Lawyers Association

• ABA – American Bar Association

• CESA – Center for Studies of Law Firm

• IBA – International Bar Association

• President of the Sanitary Law Commission of OAB – Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Chapter (2010-2014)

Publications

• Getting the Deal Through: Life Sciences, Brazilian chapter, 2010, 2011, 2012;

• Chambers Global Practice Guide: Life Sciences, Brazilian chapter, 2013;

• The Life Sciences Law Review, Brazilian chapter, 2013-2016.

Personal

• PUC-SP – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (Law Degree), 1989;

• FIOCRUZ – Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Post-graduate degree in Life Sciences Law), 2009.

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