Michele Restum Haidar
Brazil Guide 2024
Band 3 : Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
Band 3
About
Provided by Michele Restum Haidar
Practice Areas
ANTITRUST AND COMPETITION
COMPLIANCE AND INVESTIGATIONS
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS AND STRATEGIC TRANSACTIONS
IMMIGRATION
CORPORATE LAW AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
PRIVACY AND DATE PROTECTION
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
HUMAN CAPITAL
Professional Memberships
Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – São Paulo
International Bar Association – IBA
Personal
Michele Haidar leads the firm’s corporate and foreign investment practice groups. She joined the firm in 2001.
International clients value Michele’s insights into the challenges of operating in Brazil and her ability to devise clear strategies and alternative solutions that address corporate goals. She assists domestic and foreign companies in establishing operations, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate reorganizations.
Michele has a strong corporate governance practice and advises clients in relation to management liability, shareholders’ relations, voting rights, related party transactions, conflict of interest, among others.
She has been in charge of developing in-company compliance departments and assisting domestic and foreign companies in different industry sectors with the implementation of compliance programs. She is dedicated to developing a richer and deeper understanding of the causes of corporate misconduct and the nature of effective enforcement, aiming to manage corporate risks properly by preparing codes of conduct and ethics.
Michele also assists clients on immigration matters, including work on visas and regulatory requirements.
Her background includes providing legal advice in relation to commercial contracts, including distribution and agency agreements, as well as intellectual property matters.
In 2011, she was recognized as one of the most admired lawyers in the automobile sector.
Languages Spoken
Portuguese
English
Chambers Review
Brazil: Transactional
Partner Michele Restum Haidar leads the corporate team at Saeki Advogados. She is adept at governance mandates, as well as structuring, reorganisation and M&A.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She was always very attentive, helpful and willing to help us in the resolution and internal distribution of our demands."
"She is a lawyer with high qualifications and experience."
"She was always very attentive, helpful and willing to help us in the resolution and internal distribution of our demands."
"She is a lawyer with high qualifications and experience."