Av. Gilberto Amado 598 Apt. 301 Cob/ Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro-RJ Brasil - CEP: 22620-060 Home: +55 21 24863125 | Cell: +55 21 99071077 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] LENORA HAGE DE ARAUJO SANTOS OBJECTIVE Seasoned and multi-faceted professional seeking a challenging position in a dynamic and progressive setting to contribute to the employer’s further success EDUCATION Geneva LL.M in International Dispute Settlement | Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and Geneva University Law School| 2012/2013 Postgraduate studies | lato sensu, Civil Procedure Law | Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC-Rio) | 2009/2010 | Monograph in portuguese: “Mandado de Injunção – Garantia da efetividade prática e aplicabilidade imediata dos preceitos constitucionais diante de uma omissão normativa” Law | Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) | December 2008 Monograph in portuguese: “Aplicação do Princípio da Precaução na Responsabilidade Civil Ambiental” IDIOMS Portuguese – Native Speaker English - Fluent FCE, First Certificate in English | 2004 Exchange program | Cambridge, England | 2004 TOEFL-ETS grade: 101/120 | 2012 German - Fluent Colégio Cruzeiro (High School) - Deutsche Schule; ZDP - Zentrale Deutsche Prüfung | 1999 DSD 1 - Deutsche Sprachliche Diplom | 2002 Exchange program | Hannover, Germany | Expo 2000 Exchange program | Waldbröhl, Germany | 2001 Goethe Institute French - Advanced Alliance Française Spanish – Basic Work experience in Argentina PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Conciliatory Judge 34th civil court jurisdiction, District of the Capital of Rio de Janeiro December 2010 – June 2012 Maintained control of the proceedings and ensure these are conducted in a civil manner, efficiently resolved disputes in a prompt manner Lawyer MMA Lawyers | Corporate Law and Contracts (oil, gas, and energy sector) July 2011 – January 2012 Provided advice and drafting services, research on legislation and protocols in the oil and energy sector and provided assistance in regularization proceedings of foreign companies. Lawyer CM Instalações Comerciais Ltda (commercial facilities) October 2010 - July 2011 Legal consultant, Civil, Administrative and Business sectors, provided consultancy and advices. Trainee Michelin Brazil | Corporate and Environmental Law September 2007 - December 2007 Drafting services, researches and legal advice on environmental cases. Legal Clerk Xavier, Bernardes, Bragança Lawyer Society (XBB) | Administrative Tax Litigation January 2007 - September 2007 Worked closely with lawyers in handling tax proceedings under the administrative court and drafting decisions for the Brazilian Bench of Federal Taxes Matters. WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS/CONFERENCES Legal Training Workshop on Law, Carbon Markets and Sustainable Rural Devepolment: Perspectives and Practices from Latin America and the Caribbean – The International Develpoment Organization (IDLO) | June 2012 Legal Frameworks for Sustainable Develpment Rio+20 Side-Event – promoted by partnership between The Centre for International Environmental Studies (CIES - The Graduate Institute, Geneva), the Brazilian American Institute for Law and Environment (BAILE), Pace Law School (NY), the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Center for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL) - United Nations University (UNU-IAS) and the International Accountability Mechanisms (IAMS) | June- 2012 Rio+20 Side-Event - O Judiciário Federal Brasileiro e a Rio+20: diálogos interinstitucionais e experiências inovadoras (The Federal Judiciary Branch and the Rio+20: interinstitutional dialogues and inovating experiences) | 2012 Economic meeting Brasil Alemanha – Deutsch-Brasilianische Wirtschaftstage | 2011 Validation of results achieved by the Center of Excellence in EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction), Project P&D 003, EPC Chain Model Contracts for preparing a standardized draft contract | 2011 Rio de Janeiro International Congress of Civil and Constitutional Law | 2006 Interpretation of management policy requisites: ISSO 9001:2002, ISO 14001:2004 e OHSAS 18001:1999, Promoqual Consultoria Ltda. Jornada de Enfrentamento à Exploração e o Abuso Sexual Contra Crianças (Journey Against Child Abuse) IV Congresso Nacional de Direito Penal e Processual Penal (National Congress of Criminal Law and Procedure) - “Inovações e Tendências” (Innovation and Trends) | 2004 ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS Member of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-RJ 157-397) Environment and sustainable development. Former professional Ballet dancer in the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro with several prizes including UNESCO’s Conseil International de la Danse first place with a solo repertoire in 2000. Performing all over Brazil and abroad. Graduated from the Royal Ballet of Dancing with grade “Highly Commended”. Former Disney Channel’s actress and singer. Traveling – I’ve been to 29 countries where I could get in touch with different people and cultures. Playing the piano and the guitar.