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Provided by Welber Barral
Years of experience: 34 years.
Practice: With over thirty years of experience, Dr. Barral is highly regarded for his extensive experience in International Trade and stands out as a renowned consultant for multilateral agencies and companies in Latin America.
Over the course of his career, he has developed unrivaled expertise in several areas crucial to foreign trade and international relations. Barral has extensive experience and recognition in legal and academic environments in (i) government relations, (ii) World Trade Organization, (iii) Trade Remedies, (iv) Foreign Trade, and (v) International Negotiations.
Career: Before founding Barral Parente Pinheiro Advogados, Barral was a partner at BMJ Consultores Associados (2007-2020). He was Brazil´s secretary of International Trade (2007-2011).
Education: Welber Barral holds an LL.B from the Universidade Estadual de Minas Gerais (1989), and an LL.M (1993) in International Law and International Relations the from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) and a Ph.D (1999) in International Law from Universidade de São Paulo (USP). He was also a visiting scholar in International Economic Law (2005) at Georgetown University.
Academic credentials, speaking engagements, etc: He is panelist the World Trade Organization, an arbitrator at the Mercosur Court and at the United Kingdom´s dispute resolution system. He is a board Member at the Federation of Industries of São Paulo (Fiesp) and other trade associations. He taught Int´l Trade Law at UFSC and PennState, International Business Transactions at American University (DC), among other academic positions in Argentina, Brazil and Switzerland.
Provided by Chambers
Welber Barral is a practitioner who leads his firm's international trade area and whose sturdy reputation and long history in this field make him a household name in this market. His rapport with relevant trade institutions, as well as his solid activity in antidumping investigations and tariff increase requests, are widely recognised by clients.
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Welber Barral's reputation in international trade matters speaks for itself.
In my view, Welber Barral is a point of reference in this area.
A renowned professional, Welber Barral has unimpeachable skills in the international trade arena.
Welber Barral's reputation in international trade matters speaks for itself.
In my view, Welber Barral is a point of reference in this area.
A renowned professional, Welber Barral has unimpeachable skills in the international trade arena.