Hi, I’m
FELIPE ISSA AIRES MERHI
Foreign Lawyer
Birmingham,West Midlands
Summary
A fully qualified legal professional with experience across financial law, international trade, and Tax law. Currently working for my own firm as a senior lawyer as well as taking on managerial duties such as client acquisition and operational management I am based in the UK (Birmingahm) on a Tier 4 and will apply for a Skilled Worker Visa in the future. Active learning and learning strategies; analytical thinking and innovation; complex problem-solving; Critical thinking and analysis; leadership and social influence; Technology use, monitoring and control; Resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility and reasoning and ideation. Drafting: I have been trained to use adequate language and knowledge to draft legal documents. Elaborate defences. Revise contracts Organization: I have learned to prioritize conflicting demands. I have demonstrated the ability to combine work and study. Self-management. Collaborative: I have been committed to working effectively internationally with different cultures. I have shown interpersonal skills among classmates. I have made connections with people from various career backgrounds and with additional study aims. I have the initiative to propose new ideas in group work. I have shown action by efficiently realizing the company's workload. Results-driven Lawyer with more than 10 years of experience advising clients in Civil Law. Proficient in drafting legal documents, negotiating settlements. Poised and dedicated professional with proven to thrive in complex and detail-oriented industry.
Overview
15
years of professional experience
11
years of post-secondary education
2
Languages
Work History
Issa Merhi Sociedade Individual De Advocacia, Goiânia
Senior Lawyer
01.2016 - Current
Job overview
- A firm founded by me, which has the mission to provide high-quality legal service
- On top of my legal duties I was involved in management responsibilities such as client acquisition, operational management, and organization of the firm
- Coordinate the efforts of outsourced legal offices in processes involving various company areas (labour, tax, digital and contractual), ensuring full compliance with the laws
- Managing and controlling administrative and litigation processes at the office
- Managing and preparing responses to judicial and extrajudicial notifications and cases, including collecting the necessary information to prepare defences
- Head the control of communication flows on the internal and external relations, ensuring quality in the execution of processes, integrating the activities of the area with the collaborators, and then carrying out the monitoring of deadlines
- Preparation of the procedural documents for filing actions, defences, appeals and hearings in judicial and administrative proceedings
- Survey and interpretation of laws, design and preparation of legal actions, analysis and formalization of contracts and confidentiality terms of all kinds, and meeting requests from internal areas and their changes.
- Analyzed and applied legal principles and performed legal research to support litigation strategy.
- Prepared and reviewed contracts and other legal documents following applicable regulations.
- Used knowledge of legal precedents to analyze probable outcome of cases.
- Developed strategies for court proceedings and negotiations.
Tibúrcio & Pena Advogados, Goiânia
Corporate Lawyer
10.2013 - 01.2016
Job overview
- Analysis of and working on legal cases involving multi-banking litigation, retailer consumer contending on behalf of great global and regional companies such as HSBC, Santander, and Novo Mundo, respectively
- Attending meetings and negotiations with opposing parties
- Analyzed and applied legal principles and performed legal research to support litigation strategy.
- Negotiated with opposing groups or individuals to reach resolutions, avoid litigation, and accomplish goals of clients.
- Gathered evidence to formulate defense or initiate legal actions.
- Presented evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.
- Represented clients in court proceedings, hearings and arbitrations.
- Evaluated findings and developed strategies and arguments in preparation for case presentations.
- Interpreted laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Prepared and reviewed contracts and other legal documents following applicable regulations.
- Control and management of deadlines
- Counselling client-bank for better fitting its interests in Court litigations
- Drafting contracts
- Judicial and extrajudicial negotiation with counterparties
- Preparing papers for court litigation and drafting defences
Tibúrcio Advogados S/S, Goiânia
Lawyer
01.2009 - 04.2012
Job overview
- Analyzed and applied legal principles and performed legal research to support litigation strategy.
- Prepared and reviewed contracts and other legal documents following applicable regulations.
- Prepared and drafted wills, deeds and patent applications.
- Presented evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.
- Drafted motions, petitions and waivers.
- Negotiated settlements with opposing counsel.
- Minimized risk exposure through careful advice on business operations and strategic plans.
- Presented key evidence and exhibits during civil trials.
- Explained available courses of action and possible repercussions of cases to clients.
Federal Justice Of Brazil
01.2008 - 12.2008
Job overview
- Working alongside judges assisting with work on judicial cases, drafting official documents and supporting the practice with legal proceedings
- Administrative assistance to the Court's staff
- Analysis of judicial disputes
- Attendance to and assistance in judgement hearings
- Research in public administrative law and constitutional law
- Typing judge's provisions and other decision-takings
Education
MA Law (Conversion Course) , Birmingham
Master of Arts from Law
04.2023 - 10.2024
University of Essex , Colchester, Essex
Master of Arts from International Trade Law
09.2012 - 10.2013
University Overview
- Awarded Merit
University of Essex
Post from Sensu Lato, Civil Procedure Law
01.2012 - 05.2013
Universidade Anhanguera , Valinhos, São Paulo
Postgraduate Sensu Lato from In Civil Procedure Law
01.2011 - 05.2012
Universidade Anhanguera , Valinhos, São Paulo
Postgraduate Sensu Lato from In Tax Law
05.2009 - 05.2010
Universidade Católica De Goiás (PUC-GO) , Goiânia
Bachelor of Arts from Law
05.2004 - 05.2009
Skills
Residential mortgage lending regulations
Accomplishments
- I have been involved in Brazilian advocacy, where I had the opportunity to develop a substantial understanding of various Brazilian branches of law, including civil, consumer, procedure, labour and tax laws
- I moved to England to specialize in International Trade Law
- During my studies at Essex University, I have had the opportunity to research significant areas of public international and private laws, such as global sales and carriage of goods, finance law, and comparative public laws
- Nowadays, having as a significant customer an association for the defence of the rights of doctors and health professionals in Brazil.
Timeline
MA Law (Conversion Course)
Master of Arts from Law
04.2023 - 10.2024
Senior Lawyer
Issa Merhi Sociedade Individual De Advocacia
01.2016 - Current
Corporate Lawyer
Tibúrcio & Pena Advogados
10.2013 - 01.2016
University of Essex
Master of Arts from International Trade Law
09.2012 - 10.2013
University of Essex
Post from Sensu Lato, Civil Procedure Law
01.2012 - 05.2013
Universidade Anhanguera
Postgraduate Sensu Lato from In Civil Procedure Law
01.2011 - 05.2012
Universidade Anhanguera
Postgraduate Sensu Lato from In Tax Law
05.2009 - 05.2010
Lawyer
Tibúrcio Advogados S/S
01.2009 - 04.2012
Federal Justice Of Brazil
01.2008 - 12.2008
Universidade Católica De Goiás (PUC-GO)
Bachelor of Arts from Law
05.2004 - 05.2009
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