Legal, Compliance, Manager, Business

Lucienne Zaka

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SUMMARY

A highly skilled corporate attorney with extensive international experience in drafting complex contracts, managing significant business projects, identifying and maintaining legal compliance, and mergers and acquisitions. Leverages strong business acumen and agile leadership skills to successfully understand the business dynamics of international projects, represent the company in its commercial transactions and identify and manage risk in different jurisdictions.

EXPERIENCE

METSO CORPORATION (2012- 2015)

Vice President Legal – South America Sorocaba, Brazil

Metso Corporation is a global corporation listed on Finland’s stock market with operations in more than 50 countries. Metso is one of the leading suppliers of minerals processing equipment, systems and services. Metso has revenue of approximately $7.5 billion globally. Metso Brazil has over 2,300 employees.

Responsible for all legal activities and management of legal risks in South America which included Brazil, Peru, Argentina, and Chile. Negotiated and drafted complex contracts, managed relationships with public sector agencies, regulatory authorities and outside counsel. Managed a legal budget of over $3M.

Significant Accomplishments: Reduced 30% of energy costs for the Brazilian operations as a result of renegotiation of the energy contract; Implemented revised sales agreements and other complex contracts to reduce risk to the company, create better business terms for company and compliance with current international laws; Implemented internal compliance program and trained managers and directors in Brazil, Chile and Peru; Contact and manager for any South American contracts with the US Division of Metso; Settled 80% of all civil litigation process including intellectual property cases in Brazil; Lead due diligence process for the internal Metso restructuring and integration of mining and construction and automation business into a new legal entity.

ZAKA CONSULTING (2008-2012) Sao Paulo, Brazil / Atlanta, US

Main-Partner

Implementing internal legal departments; drafting and implementing legal manuals, compliance and document retention manuals implement; leading due-diligences; representing companies in its commercial transactions and M&A; implement litigation strategies; identifying legal risks and proposing strategies to bring company into compliance.

Main Clients: Zamin Corporation; Eduardo Farias Mineracao; After Six Ltda; Ruffo Engenharia e Participacoes SA; Siqueira Ferrara Empreendimentos e Incorporacao Ltda.

EMBRAER S.A. (2006 – 2008)

Senior Associate and Corporate Counsel Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil

Embraer S.A. is a Brazilian aerospace conglomerate listed on the NYSE that produces commercial, military, executive and agricultural aircraft and provides aeronautical services. Embraer is located in over 15 countries. Embraer has revenue of approximately of $5.7B and over 14,100 employees.

Corporate secretary for Embraer S.A. maintaining all corporate records; Responsible for all legal activities related to corporate structure for existing and new businesses of Embraer; Legal and strategic business planning for complex contracts, international mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures. Managed legal budget of $5M.

Significant Accomplishments: Collaborated closely with CFO and responsible for the legal review of the documents related to issuance of $400M in guaranteed notes with City Group and JPMorgan; Draft, negotiate and review all legal documents related to a $2B joint venture agreement with CEA.

YAMANA GOLD INC. (2005-2006)

Legal Director - Latin America Sao Paulo, Brazil

Yamana Gold, Inc. is a Canadian-based gold producer traded on the NYSE with significant operations in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Mexico and Colombia. Yamana has revenue of approximately $1.8B and has over 3,000 employees.

Responsible for all legal activities and risk management in South America and corporate secretary for corporate documents at the company and its subsidiaries. Managed a legal budget of $2M.

Significant Accomplishments: Restructured and revised transactional documents, implemented appropriate processes for improved legal compliance; Coordinated and reviewed all required legal documents for the release of a trust indenture agreement valued at $5.7B with JPMorgan.

IMERYS S.A. (2001-2005)

Legal Director - South America Sao Paulo, Brazil/ Atlanta, USA

Imerys S.A. is a French multinational traded on the European stock exchange specializing in the production and processing of industrial minerals including kaolin, carbonates and other minerals. It is located in over 50 countries with revenue in excess of $3.3B and over 16,000 employees worldwide.

Responsible for all legal activities in South America with operations in Brazil and Argentina including commercial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate records and management of litigation; additional responsibility for environmental legal issues and safety and security.

Significant Accomplishments: Negotiated, drafted and lead sale of assets with value in excess of $11M; Reviewed business plan, negotiated and drafted documents to finance over $15M to support RCC operation in Brazil; Negotiated purchase of the minority interest in a joint-venture agreement; Revised all commercial transaction documents and implemented internal compliance program.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Abreu E Bastos Law Firm - Legal Associate in private law firm; Hallack, Ribeiro e Juca Law Firm – Legal Associate in private law firm

EDUCATION

Graduate Degree in Law – Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - 1988

Fundacao Getulio Vargas - Embraer Legal Development Program - 2007

IMD Loussanne – Metso Executive Development Programs – 2012 - 2014

LLM Georgia State University – 2016

LANGUAGES, CERTIFICATIONS, AFFILIATIONS AND LICENSES

Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English

Sao Paulo License Attorney

Member - The Atlanta Women’s Foundation

Member - SCCE - Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

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