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Managing Associate responsible for the Compliance Department and the German and Brazilian Desks at SRS, Milène is also the firm's Lead Analytical Analyst. With more than 25 years of experience in law, she has worked for several law firms in Brazil and Germany and was in-house counsel for Shell Brasil and of Deutsche Bank in Berlin. Miléne has also held various positions in Environmental and Energy Law. She is a member of the Brazilian and Portuguese Bar Associations. Lead Auditor (Compliance Management Systems ISO 19011:2018, 17011:2016, 37301:2021).
Focus Areas
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Compliance and Money Laundering
Data Protection and Analysis
M&A and Due Diligence
Crisis Management
Languages
- Portuguese
- German
- English
- Since August 2022 – Managing Associate, Head of Compliance Department and Head of the German Desk and Brazilian Desk at SRS Advogados
- 2021-2022 - Deutsche Bank - Assistant Vice President - Team Head Anti-Financial Crime
- 2018-2021 - Deutsche Bank - Team Head Group Data Privacy Berlin - Berlin team leader with 12 employees and global assignments involving (law monitoring, testing&control, training&evaluation, vendor risk management, reporting&policy
- 2014-2015 - Sabbatical Leave
- 2012-2013 - Blanke Meier Evers Bremen- scientific collaborator in the Project Butendiek and Project Baltic 2
- 2010-2011 - Basilio Advogados Rio de Janeiro - Partner and Team Leader of the Regulatory Department - telecommunications project PADO
- 2008-2010 - Ambiental Solucoes Rio de Janeiro - Project CTR Santa Rosa - Environmental Responsibility (clean up costs) R$40B - Director and project manager
- 2007-2008 - Andrade & Fichtner Advogados Rio de Janeiro - Partner and Head of Environmental Law Department
- 2003-2007 - Shell Brasil Ltda. Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo -Managing Counsel of Paulinia and Ipiranga - Crisis situation - Member of the Coordination and Crisis Management Council of Paulinia and Ipiranga. Responsible for representing the company's interests in Parliamentary Inquiry Commissions, Public Hearings in the National Congress and Municipal Councils. Manager for Paulínia and Ipiranga crisis. Head of Legal for South Cluster of Chemicals, Aviation and Renewables businesses
- 2002-2003 - Shell Brazil ltda. Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo - Head of Legal Department of Shell Aviation, Shell Chemicals and Shell Solar Compliance - Ensure compliance of operational activities conducted by the various Business Units Responsible for the implementation of the training: Competition Law Compliance in Shell Aviation, Shell Chemicals and Shell Solar
- 2000-2002 - Castro, Barros, Sobral e Gomes Advogados - CBSG/RJ - Associate Attorney - Environment / Energy / Oil & Gas - Provide legal support to energy companies in public bids for the construction of hydroelectric plants. Legal support in environmental auditing and assessment of environmental liabilities. Legal analysis of EIA
- 1999-2000 - Paulo Elísio de Souza Advogados Rio de Janeiro - Litigation attorney for TELEMAR
- 1998-1999 - Silva Areal e Granvisa Mámores Rio de Janeiro - In-house counsel
- 1995-1996 - Sergio Bermudes Advogados Rio de Janeiro - Intern in administrative and civil litigation
- Project Management from IHK Bremen (2013)
- Master’s in environmental law and Social Sciences from Estácio de Sá University (2003)
- B.A. in Law and Social Sciences from the Faculdade Nacional de Direito da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1997)
- Portuguese Bar Association
- Brazilian Bar Association
- Vice-chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association for Portugal, Spain and Germany
- Member of the Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance
- Member of the International Bar Association
- Since August 2022 – Managing Associate, Head of Compliance Department and Head of the German Desk and Brazilian Desk at SRS Advogados
- 2021-2022 - Deutsche Bank - Assistant Vice President - Team Head Anti-Financial Crime
- 2018-2021 - Deutsche Bank - Team Head Group Data Privacy Berlin - Berlin team leader with 12 employees and global assignments involving (law monitoring, testing&control, training&evaluation, vendor risk management, reporting&policy
- 2014-2015 - Sabbatical Leave
- 2012-2013 - Blanke Meier Evers Bremen- scientific collaborator in the Project Butendiek and Project Baltic 2
- 2010-2011 - Basilio Advogados Rio de Janeiro - Partner and Team Leader of the Regulatory Department - telecommunications project PADO
- 2008-2010 - Ambiental Solucoes Rio de Janeiro - Project CTR Santa Rosa - Environmental Responsibility (clean up costs) R$40B - Director and project manager
- 2007-2008 - Andrade & Fichtner Advogados Rio de Janeiro - Partner and Head of Environmental Law Department
- 2003-2007 - Shell Brasil Ltda. Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo -Managing Counsel of Paulinia and Ipiranga - Crisis situation - Member of the Coordination and Crisis Management Council of Paulinia and Ipiranga. Responsible for representing the company's interests in Parliamentary Inquiry Commissions, Public Hearings in the National Congress and Municipal Councils. Manager for Paulínia and Ipiranga crisis. Head of Legal for South Cluster of Chemicals, Aviation and Renewables businesses
- 2002-2003 - Shell Brazil ltda. Rio de Janeiro/São Paulo - Head of Legal Department of Shell Aviation, Shell Chemicals and Shell Solar Compliance - Ensure compliance of operational activities conducted by the various Business Units Responsible for the implementation of the training: Competition Law Compliance in Shell Aviation, Shell Chemicals and Shell Solar
- 2000-2002 - Castro, Barros, Sobral e Gomes Advogados - CBSG/RJ - Associate Attorney - Environment / Energy / Oil & Gas - Provide legal support to energy companies in public bids for the construction of hydroelectric plants. Legal support in environmental auditing and assessment of environmental liabilities. Legal analysis of EIA
- 1999-2000 - Paulo Elísio de Souza Advogados Rio de Janeiro - Litigation attorney for TELEMAR
- 1998-1999 - Silva Areal e Granvisa Mámores Rio de Janeiro - In-house counsel
- 1995-1996 - Sergio Bermudes Advogados Rio de Janeiro - Intern in administrative and civil litigation
- Project Management from IHK Bremen (2013)
- Master’s in environmental law and Social Sciences from Estácio de Sá University (2003)
- B.A. in Law and Social Sciences from the Faculdade Nacional de Direito da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (1997)
- Portuguese Bar Association
- Brazilian Bar Association
- Vice-chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association for Portugal, Spain and Germany
- Member of the Portuguese Institute of Corporate Governance
- Member of the International Bar Association
