Paulo Penalva Santos
Partner
Rio de Janeiro
Admitted to Bar with the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo Sections of the Brazilian Bar Association under N. 31.636 and 180.272-A, respectively.
Download vCard
Professional Practice
Teaching Activities
- Professor of Commercial Law at “Escola da Magistratura do Rio de Janeiro” (Rio de Janeiro School of Magistrates);
- Former coordinator of Commercial Law in the pre-admission course to the “Escola da Magistratura do Rio de Janeiro” (Rio de Janeiro School of Magistrates);
- Former Professor in the Postgraduate Course at “Universidade Estácio de Sá” (Estácio de Sá University);
- Former Guest Professor of Commercial Law in the Postgraduate Course at “Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro” (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro);
- Former Guest Professor of Business Law at “Fundação do Ministério Público do Estado do Rio de Janeiro” (State of Rio de Janeiro Public Attorney Foundation);
- Professor of Bankruptcy Law in the Postgraduate Course (Economics and Corporate Law) at “Fundação Getúlio Vargas” (Getúlio Vargas Foundation);
- Professor and Supervisor of Commercial Law at “Escola Superior da Advocacia Pública da Procuradoria Geral do Estado do Rio de Janeiro” (Superior School of Public Advocacy of the State of Rio de Janeiro Attorney General’s Office).
Public Offices and other Activities
- Rio de Janeiro State Attorney, admitted by public service examination in 1985. While active, served at the Peoples’ Office, the Tax Office, the Property and Environment Office and at the Tax Execution Office.
- Chief of Staff of the State Secretary of Justice (1987).
- Member of the States Narcotics Council (1987).
- Assistant State Attorney of the Center of Legal Studies at Rio de Janeiro State Attorney’s Office (1990).
- Examiner on Commercial Law by public service examination of the Brazilian Bar Association /RJ Supervisor – Lawyer and Teacher – (1985).
- Director of Internal Affairs of the Brazilian Bar Association /RJ (1993/1995).
- Counselor of the Brazilian Bar Association /RJ (1998/2000).
- Member of the Internship and Exams Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association /RJ (1998/2000).
- Examiner on Commercial Law of the Brazilian Bar Association/RJ (2001-2003) ;
- Examiner on Commercial Law of the Brazilian Bar Association /RJ Exam and Appeals (1998/2000).
- Member of the Brazilian Bar Association /RJ Arbitration Commission (started in May/2007).
- Member of the Brazilian Bar Association /RJ Exam Commission (started in May/2007).
- Examiner of the State of Rio de Janeiro Magistrate Public Service Examination, representing the Brazilian Bar Association (1986).
- Examiner of the County of Rio de Janeiro State Attorney’s Office Public Service Examination, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th.
- Examiner of the State of Rio de Janeiro Public Defender’s Office Public Service Examination (1987).
- Examiner of the Rio de Janeiro City Council Attorney Public Service Examination 1st and 2nd (1996 and 1997).
- Examiner of the “INSS” (Social Security National Institute) Attorney Public Service Examination (1987).
- Examiner of the State of Rio de Janeiro State Attorney’s Office Public Service Examination (1997, 1998, 1999, 2006 and 2007).
- Examiner of the State of Rio de Janeiro Prosecutor’s Office Public Service Examination, representing the Brazilian Bar Association (2000).
- Examiner of the “Corregedoria Geral da Justiça – Internal Affairs Division of Justice” Notary and Registry Public Service Examination, representing the Brazilian Bar Association (2000).
- Examiner of the XI Federal Magistrates Public Services Examination – 2nd Region, representing the Brazilian Bar Association Federal Council (2007).
Member
- Instituto dos Advogados Brasileiros (Brazilian Attorney’s Institute). Admitted in 1983, member of the Board in the years 1985/87.
- Member of the Union of Catholic Jurists.
- Member of the “Conselho Empresarial de Assuntos Jurídicos e Tributários” (Business Council of Legal and Tax Matters of the “Associação Comercial do Rio de Janeiro” (Rio de Janeiro Commercial Association).
Main Published Legal Studies
- “O Acionista Remisso” (The Defaulting Shareholder) (“Revista Forense” nº 266/ 1979)”;
- A Chancela Mecânica na Nota Promissória” (The Mechanical Stamping in the Promissory Note) (“O Estado de São Paulo”, 1982);
- “Aspectos Processuais do Artigo 57 da Lei de Falências” (Procedural Aspects of Article 57 of the Bankruptcy Law) (“Revista Brasileira de Direito Processual” vol. 47, 1985); “A Empresa em Crise e o Direito Falimentar” (The Company in Crisis and the Bankruptcy Law) (“Revista do Conselho Federal da OAB” nº 56, 1992);
- “Aspectos Atuais da Alienação Fiduciária em Garantia” (Current Aspects of the Chattel Mortgage in Guaranty) (“Livro do Instituto de Estudos Jurídicos” nº 8, 1994);
- “Quitação Fiscal e Concordata Preventiva” (Fiscal Releases and Preventive Creditors’ Composition) (“Arquivos do Tribunal de Alçada do Rio de Janeiro” nº 28, 1997);
- “A Falência Requerida pela Fazenda Pública” (The Bankruptcy Requested by Treasury) (“Revista Forense” nº 343/169, 1998);
Update of “Comentários da Lei de Falências” (Comments on the Bankruptcy Law), by Trajano Miranda Valverde, co-author, with J.A. Penalva Santos (Ed. Forense, 1999); - “O Novo Projeto Sobre a Recuperação Econômica da Empresa” (The New Initiative of the Economic Recovery of the Company) (“Revista da Escola da Magistratura do Estado do Rio de Janeiro” nº 7, 1999, and “Revista de Direito Mercantil”nº117,2000);
- “Breve Notícia Sobre a Reforma da Sociedade de Responsabilidade Limitada na Itália” (Brief Note on the Reform of the Limited Liability Company in Italy) (Revista da Associação dos Procuradores do Estado do Rio de Janeiro”, 2003);
- “Comentários aos artigos 1.052 a 1.087 do Novo Código Civil” (Commentaries on articles 1.052 to 1.087 of the New Civil Code), Volume IX, coordinated by Arruda Alvim and Thereza Alvim (Ed.Forense, 2005);
- “Brevíssima Notícia sobre a Recuperação Extrajudicial” (Short Note on Extrajudicial Recovery) (“Revista da Associação dos Advogados de São Paulo” nº 83, 2005);
- “A Recuperação Extrajudicial na Nova Lei de Falências” (Extrajudicial Recovery in the New Bankruptcy Law), in “A Nova Lei de Falências e de Recuperação de Empresas – Lei nº 11.101/05”, coordinated by the author (Ed. Forense, 2006);
- “Aspectos Revelantes da Nova Lei de Falências e de Recuperação de Empresas”. (Relevant Aspects of the New Bankruptcy and Companies’ Recovery Law) (“Revista Jurídica” p. 77, 2007);
- “Efeitos da Nova Lei de Recuperação de Empresas e Falência no Processo do Trabalho” (Effects of the New Companies’ Recovery and Bankruptcy Law on Labor Procedure) (“Revista do Tribunal Superior do Trabalho” – volume 73 nº 4 –October/ December, 2007);
- “Aspectos Polêmicos da Recuperação Extrajudicial” (Controversial Aspects of the Extrajudicial Recovery) (“Revista do Advogado – Associação dos Advogados de São Paulo” nº 105, September/2009).
Academic Background
- Degree in Law – “Faculdade de Direito da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro” (State of Rio de Janeiro University Law School), Brazil (1977);
- Postgraduate course in Commercial Law – “Instituto de Direito Público e Ciência Política da Fundação Getúlio Vargas” (Getúlio Vargas Foundation Institute of Public Law and Political Sciences) (1979);
- Postgraduate course “lato sensu” – “Instituto de Estudos de Direito da Economia” (Institute of Studies of Law and Economy) (1984).
Areas of Expertise
