Rodrigo Ribeiro Fleury boasts more than 20 years’ legal experience and is a founding partner of CFGS.

Prior to founding CFGS, Rodrigo worked for over 12 years in one of Brazil’s most respected litigation and arbitration firms where for more than three years he was head of one of its São Paulo-based litigation teams.

As a founding partner of CFGS, Rodrigo led high-complexity cases representing domestic and international clients in court disputes concerning banking, corporate and administrative law (public service concessions), bankruptcies and judicial reorganizations and the civil construction, insurance and hotel management industries.

He has also been appointed arbitrator in corporate law disputes and has taken part as counsel in arbitration proceedings regarding corporate law and civil construction.

Training and Language Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo – PUC/SP (1999).

Languages: Portuguese and English.​

Professional Affiliations

Member since 2000, Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo Chapter (License no. 176.286).

Member since 2009, TMA Brasil – Turnaround Management Association.

Publications

“O Exequente no Novo Código de Processo Civil”, article co-authored with André de Luizi Correia and Luis Antonio da Gama e Silva Neto, published in “Revista de Direito Bancário e do Mercado de Capitais”, vol. 70, Oct. – Dec. 2015.​

Comments on an appellate decision: “Ilegitimidade da corretora de títulos e valores imobiliários para ajuizamento de ação de cobrança de expurgos inflacionários fundada em aplicações financeiras intermediadas em favor de terceiros”, article included in “Revista de Direito Bancário – RDB v. 40”, published in 2008 by Editora RT, São Paulo.

“Cédula de Produto Rural. Cambial. Endosso do título. Impossibilidade de oposição ao endossatário das exceções relativas ao negócio original. CPR emitida sem prévio financiamento. Requisito não exigido pela Lei 8.929/1994. Inexistência de nulidade. Agin 117741-08 – TJMT”, co-authored with Alexandre de M. Wald, article included in “Revista de Direito Bancário – RDB v. 43”, published in 2009 by Editora RT, São Paulo.

“Conflito Positivo de Competência. Jurisdição Estatal x Arbitral”, co-authored with Arnoldo Wald et alii, article included in “Revista de Arbitragem e Mediação – v. 23”,  published in 2009  by Editora RT, São Paulo.