Professional experience

Rodrigo Tellechea is a lawyer with experience in corporate law, arbitration, and restructuring and insolvency, operating both in advisory and contentious spheres, offering customized legal solutions for national and foreign companies in domestic and international operations.

With a keen eye on the specific needs of each client, Rodrigo stands out for his technical skill and business vision to navigate complex legal and business scenarios. His experience includes various economic segments, with activity in the industrial sector, financial services, and technology.

In corporate law, Rodrigo has a solid background and specialization in legal-business matters, offering comprehensive advice on negotiations and contracts for mergers and acquisitions, and in structuring corporate governance models and asset organization for companies of diverse backgrounds and segments, acting in complex and multidisciplinary transactions.

His expertise in arbitration is also recognized, as he represents clients in various disputes, always aiming to achieve efficient solutions aligned with the interests of his clients. In the area of restructuring and insolvency, Rodrigo excels in working with clients focused on developing innovative solutions for business reorganizations both in the judicial sphere (judicial recovery) and extrajudicial sphere (negotiations and extrajudicial recovery).

In addition to the activities already mentioned, Rodrigo is also a member of the multidisciplinary team of the office’s Startup Hub, specializing in advising investment funds and startups. He provides support on topics such as negotiating investment rounds, stock option plans, preparing shareholder and partner agreements, and related contracts.

Rodrigo was president of the Institute of Business Studies (IEE), the entity responsible for organizing the Freedom Forum, a highly significant event in the Brazilian business scene, recognized internationally.

Rodrigo is the author of several books that significantly contribute to the research and development of business law. His dedication to teaching is reflected in his role as a professor in postgraduate courses, where he shares his knowledge and experience with the next generation of lawyers. He is also a speaker at national and international events related to corporate law and insolvency, discussing trends and challenges of contemporary business law.

 

Education

• Doctorate in Commercial Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) – 2015.
• Alumni of the Global Competitiveness Leadership Program (GCL), through which he is a specialist in Leadership and Business from the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University (USA) – 2014.
• Visiting Researcher in Corporate Law, Restructuring, and Insolvency at Università Degli Studi Firenze (UNIFI) – 2022, 2023, and 2024.
• Visiting Researcher in Restructuring and Insolvency at Columbia Law School – 2012.
• Visiting Researcher in Corporate Law at New York University School of Law – 2012.
• Specialist in Business Law from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) – 2009.
• Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS) – 2006.

 

Publications

• As cooperativas e a recuperação judicial. Jornal Zero Hora.
• Recuperação Extrajudicial de Empresas. São Paulo: Quartier Latin, 2013 (coauthor).
• “Arbitration as a Form of Resolving Corporate Conflicts.” In: KOZOLCHYKE, Boris; REYES, Francisco. Latin America Company Law. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press, 2013, v.1. p.305-315 (coauthor).
• “O Acordo de Acionistas e o Uso da Arbitragem como forma de Resolução de Conflitos Societários”. Revista Brasileira de Arbitragem. Vol. 5. Series 15, p. 27-42 (coauthor).
• “Notas críticas ao regime jurídico da recuperação extrajudicial”. Revista Síntese Direito Empresarial, v. 7, p. 78-109, 2014 (coauthor).
• “Contrato de investimento coletivo como modalidade de sociedade em conta de participação”. Revista Síntese Direito Empresarial, v. 7, p. 87-135, 2014 (coauthor).
• “Mudanças feitas pela LC 147 no instituto de falência são questionáveis”. Consultor Jurídico, 2014 (coauthor).
• “Os efeitos da sentença falimentar quanto ao falido na Lei n. 11.101/2005”. Revista Síntese Direito Empresarial, v. 31, p. 180-241, 2013 (coauthor).
• “Contrato de investimento coletivo como modalidade de sociedade em conta de participação”. Revista de Direito Bancário e do Mercado de Capitais, v. 61, p. 243-296, 2013 (coauthor).
• “Objetivos e princípios da Lei de Falências e Recuperação de Empresas”. Revista Síntese Direito Empresarial, v. 26, p. 15-30, 2012 (coauthor).
• “Notas críticas ao regime jurídico da recuperação extrajudicial”. Revista de Direito Mercantil Industrial, Econômico e Financeiro, v. 161/162, p. 47-71, 2012 (coauthor).
• “Perspectivas para a disciplina da companhia aberta: principais desafios do direito societário brasileiro”. Revista de Direito Mercantil Industrial, Econômico e Financeiro, v. 158, p. 211-241, 2011 (coauthor).
• “O regime especial da lei nº 11.101/2005 para as microempresas e empresas de pequeno porte”. Revista Síntese Direito Empresarial, v. 23, p. 94-121, 2011 (coauthor).
• “As cooperativas e o regime recuperatório da Lei n. 11.101/2005”. Consulex, v. 18, p. 53 – 53, 01 set. 2014 (coauthor).
• “Cooperativas e recuperação judicial”. Valor Econômico, São Paulo, p. E2, 26 jun. 2014 (coauthor).
• “A Unidade Produtiva Isolada na Lei 11.101/05”. Valor Econômico, São Paulo, p. E2, 13 jun. 2013 (coauthor).
• “Due Diligence Preventiva: uma forma de valorizar ativos”. Revista Capital Aberto. Edição Dezembro de 2012.
• “The Autonomy of the General Assembly of Creditors in Brazilian Corporate Reorganization Law 11.101/05”. International Committee American Bankruptcy Institute – Newsletter.
• “Mudanças feitas pela LC 147 no instituto de falência são questionáveis”. Consultor Jurídico (online). (coauthor).
• O comitê independente e o Parecer nº 35 da CVM. Year: 2009. (coauthor).

 

Additional Activities

• Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAR).
• Member of the Arbitration Committee of OAB-RS.
• Coordinator of the LL.M. Program in Business Law at the Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos (Unisinos).
• Member of the Turnaround Management Association Brazil (TMA).
• Member of the Brazilian Institute of Turnaround Studies (IBR).
• Member of the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL).
• Honorary Associate of Instituto de Estudos Empresariais (IEE).
• Lecturer in extension courses and post-graduation programs in Commercial Law.