Biography: Business Crime Defence

Jorge Nemr is a recognised expert in international law. He focuses his practice on the international litigation area and assists clients from several European countries. He also provides advice to foreign law firms' clients on negotiation and establishment of strategies. Mr Nemr frequently attends legal congresses outside Brazil and has built an impressive network of foreign attorneys. Besides English, he also speaks Arabic and French. Jorge Nemr was named one of the best lawyers in business crime and commercial litigation in Brazil by Who's Who Legal. He practises in the areas of administrative, commercial and international law.

Mr Nemr is a member of the Comissão das Sociedades de Advogados of OAB-SP; a counsellor of Associação Brasileira da Infra-estrutura e Indústrias de Base (ABDIB); member of the Comissão do Direito da Concorrência e Comércio Internacional of Instituto dos Advogados de São Paulo (IASP); member of the International Bar Association (IBA), the Comitês de Legislação Telecomunicações e Meio Ambiente of Câmara Americana de Comércio (American board of trade) and member of Comitê de Apoio à Exportação do CESA. As a counsellor for ABDIB, he follows up and takes part in discussions about investments in the energy and sanitation areas besides other infrastructure-related matters.

Mr Nemr is the co-author of Bank Confidentiality, and aside from that he has several published articles in specialised magazines and contributed to the International Enforcement Law Reporter (IERL), an American magazine.