I have admired you often, sir, from afar. They say you’re a fighter, Mr. Rumpole. They say you’re a terrier, sir, after the legal rabbit.
Morry Machin, Rumpole of the Bailey (John Mortimer)

Highlights

One of only the handful of U.S. attorneys-at-law ever admitted to the Brazilian Bar.

Has broad-ranging business and legal experience, including in the Corporate, M&A and Contracts, Oil & Gas, Energy, Mining, Sports Business, Rail Technology, International Litigation, Corporate Intelligence and White Collar Investigation areas, with various corporate, commercial and contractual matters.

Publishes extensively both internationally and in Brazil on numerous topics, including having published semi-technical articles on FCPA Enforcement and Compliance in Brazil, the ANP Brazil Rounds, Brazil’s Thermoelectric Priority Program, Brazilian Mining Law, Brazilian Aviation Law as well as a book on Exporting to the United States.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Description

David Andrew Taylor specializes in Corporate, M&A and Contracts, Compliance and Corporate Governance/White Collar Crime (Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption), Infrastructure and Project Finance (Energy, Mining, Oil & Gas) and Life Sciences.

Academic Background

Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature, Rutgers College, Rutgers University (New Brunswick, New Jersey, U.S.A.).

Master’s Degree in English Literature, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Columbia University (New York, New York, U.S.A.).

Juris Doctor Degree, Seton Hall University School of Law (Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A.).

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish.

Associations

  • Brazilian Bar Association (Rio de Janeiro Section).

  • District of Columbia Bar (U.S.A.).

  • State of New Jersey Bar (U.S.A.).

  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey (U.S.A.).

  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society (Rutgers University Chapter).

  • Anti-corruption, Compliance and Social Control of Public Expenditure Special Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association (Rio de Janeiro Section).

  • Oil, Gas and Derivatives Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association (Rio de Janeiro Section).

  • The American Bar Association (ABA) and its International Law Section (U.S.A.).

  • The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce (U.S.A.).

Latest articles

Eventos Events 12/03/2024

International Bar Association Conference: M&A in Latin America

This Wednesday (13th) in Miami, begins IBA’s Mergers and Acquisitions in Latin America Conference. Law firms, bar associations, government and […]

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Eventos Events 28/11/2023

59th IABA Annual Conference

The 59th Inter-American Bar Association (IABA) Annual Conference starts this Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro. Appointed by the Brazilian Bar […]

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Articles 16/01/2023

Hunger for Normality

Within our national flag, the motto “Order and Progress” is written, based on the maxim of the French philosopher Augusto […]

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