Moreira & Fernandes Advogados Associados has a team of lawyers with experience strengthened by the solid dedication in providing efficient services to its customers.

We offer various legal services for foreign citizens, chambers of commerce, and foreign companies, embassies and international organizations, meeting high standards of quality in service, confidence and professionalism. Count on highly skilled professionals of our team, which already are at your disposal.

Waleska Neiva Moreira Avidos

Bachelor’s Degree in Law by Cândido Mendes' University, Ipanema - Rio de Janeiro, in 1982, specialized in Economic Law, Tax Law, Corporate Law, Labor Law and Procedures of Labor Law, all performed at the “Instituto do Direito da Economia” - IEDE, 1993 to 1996.
Lawyer from 1984 to 1987 in Antonio de Sommer Champalimaud group, a Portuguese Economical group performing in several different business activities, working as Legal assistant and chief of Legal Department in one of the companies of the group in Brazil – SOEICOM S.A.
Legal Assistant of the Trade Association of Maranhão, from 1988 to 1991
Member of the Avidos & Santiago Law firm, working for Brahma Group (1992 to 1997), Queiroz Galvão Group (Cia Siderurgica do Pindaré, Siderurgica Maranhão) (1996 to 1997), Lojas Americanas (1988 to 1997), SEBRAE - The Brazilian Service of Support for Micro and Small Enterprises (1996 to 1998), SENAC - National Commercial Training Service (1996 to 1998) Ducol Engineering and Duvel Group (1987 to 1997), Tercon Engineering (1998 to 2004).
Member of the Law firm Danielle B Moreira, in Brasilia (2005-2009)
Acting as a lawyer since 1983
Member of the Brazilian Bar Association since 1983
Languages : English

Danielle Bastos Moreira

Bachelor’s Degree in Law by Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília – CEUB, 1990. Postgraduate Degree in Constitutional Law by Centro de Ensino Unificado de Brasília – CESAPE – Centro de Especialização, Aperfeiçoamento e Extensão, 1992. Postgraduate degree in Labor Law and Procedures of Labor Law at Presbiteriano Mackenzie, Brasilia, 2003.
Member of the Fernanda Hernandez S/C Law Firm (Demarest & Almeida Law firm fusion) from January 2003 until November 2003, working in the Labor Law area.
Member of Ribeiro Coelho Law Firm from December 2003 until February 2007.
Member of the Board of Directors of the Brasilia trade association since 1995, having served as vice president from 2004 until 2008.
Statutory Auditor of SEBRAE - The Brazilian Service of Support for Micro and Small Enterprises since December 2006
Member of the strategic forum of the Distrito Federal Government.
Superintendent of the Board of Mediation and Arbitration Business (CBMAE) in SEBRAE/BID/CACB project – Confederation of the Brazilian trade associations, from 2007 until April 2008.
Member of the Permanent forum of Micro and Small Enterprises of Development, Commerce and Industry Ministry – MDIC.
Member of the Board of Mediation and Arbitration of the Brasilia Bar Association since August 2007
Regional Superintendent of the Mediation and Arbitration National Counsel – CONIMA
Counselor of the Counsel of the Communities of the Brasilia Court of Justice.
Current president of the Trade Association of Brasilia – ACDF, for the biennium 2008-2010
Member of the Brazilian Bar Association since 1991
Acting as a Lawyer since 1991
Languages: English and Spanish

Rodrigo César de Arruda Fernandes

Bachelor’s degree in Law by Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC/RJ), 1987.
Member of the Andrade Fernandes Law Firm, working as a lawyer in tax, civil and administrative areas.
Legal Assistant of Ernst & Whinney audit company, currently Ernst & Young.
Lawyer of Sanoli Industria e Comércio de Alimentação Ltda, biggest hospital food supplier in South America;
Lawyer of Rio Tinto Mining Company, one of the fourth biggest mining companies in the world, with main Office in Londo, england and investment in all continents, working as a lawyer (1994 until 1999) and as Legal Manager (1999 until 2004)
Lawyer of Kinross Gold Corporation, with main office in Toronto, Canada, and investments in South America, North America and Asia, concentrating in the period na investment of US$475 millions in Brazil in Expansion Project of the Gold mine in Paracatu, Minas Gerais State, acquired from Rio Tinto in 2004, working as Legal Manager and Member of the Expansion Project strategic committee (2004 until 2008)
Legal Advisor working for mining companies, providing legal opinions, contract analysis, general consultants and mining law questions for Rio Tinto, Kinross Gold Corporation, Teck Cominco and Invi ( since 2008 until today)
Acting as a Lawyer since 1988 in Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia
Member of the Brazilian Bar Association since 1988
Languages: English, Spanish and Japanese (basic)

Pedro Paulo Araujo Moreira

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration by Associação de Ensino Unificado do Distrito Federal – AEUDF, Brasília, 1991, working in the fields of Administration, Marketing and Sales for over 15 years. Actually is the President of THE GUIDE Business Consultancy, a company specialized in consulting services to the Diplomatic Corps of Brasilia DF Brazil. Bachelor’s degree in Law by Associação de Ensino Unificado do Distrito Federal – AEUDF, Brasília, 2003. Worked as a conciliator in the Tribunal de Justiça do Distrito Federal in the years 2002 and 2003. Post-graduate’s degree in Criminal Law by Instituto Processus, Brasília 2008. Is concluding the Post-graduate’s course in Public Law by Instituto Processus, Brasilia DF. Member of Ordem dos Advogados do Brazil since 2003.
Languages: English