Jones Day announces leadership appointments for Antitrust, Litigation, Latin America, Brussels, Houston, and San Diego
The Firm announces the following Practice and Office leadership changes, effective January 1, 2025:
- Alexandre Verheyden—Co-Leader, Antitrust & Competition Law Practice
- Steve Geise—Co-Leader, Business & Tort Litigation Practice
- Artur Badra—Chair of Latin America Practice
- Sébastien Champagne—Partner-in-Charge, Brussels Office
- Nicole Perry—Partner-in-Charge, Houston Office
- Shireen Matthews—Partner-in-Charge, San Diego Office
Artur Badra—Chair of Latin America Practice
Artur Badra, based in Jones Day’s São Paulo Office, brings over 20 years of experience in coordinating corporate legal strategies for global clients across Latin America, as well as Latin American companies in their global businesses. In his new role as Chair of the Firm’s Latin America Practice, he will work closely with Luis Riesgo, Partner-in-Charge of the region, to strengthen the Firm’s integrated approach to the increasingly complex, multijurisdictional challenges faced by clients operating in the region.
Fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, Mr. Badra was born and raised in São Paulo. He earned his LLM from Instituto de Empresa in Madrid after studying at Holy Cross College in Brazil. Mr. Badra joined Jones Day in Madrid in 2007 and moved to São Paulo in 2011 to assist with the opening of the Firm’s office there. He regularly leads the Latin American aspects of global M&A transactions, coordinating teams across multiple offices and collaborating with local counsel. He also advises major Latin American companies on their international operations.
Via Legal Desire