Languages
Portuguese, English, Spanish and German
Cassio S. Namur
Partner
Practice Area(s)
Arbitration, Civil Law, Family and Succession Succession Law, Institutional and Government Relations
Cassio Namur has been a partner of Tortoro Madureira & Ragazzi Advogados since 2018. His practice areas involve Civil Law, mainly Family and Succession Law. He has recognized national and international experience in this area for participating in complexity cases. Namur assists clients in issues related to property, family and business estate planning.
He became a Bachelor of Law in 1986 from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP) and has an MBA in Corporate Finance from Escola de Negócios da Universidade de São Paulo (FEA/USP, 1993).
Namur has experience in the Institutional and Government Relations area, advising clients on the ethical public-private dialogue. He is also a leader and manager at several entities, in Brazil and abroad.
He has written articles and delivered lectures in congresses in Brazil, and abroad, in the Family and Succession Law area.
EDUCATION
1993 – MBA in Corporate Finance, Escola de Negócios da Universidade de São Paulo (FEA/USP)
1986 – Bachelor’s Degree, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP)
Additional information
Professional Affiliations
IASP – Lawyers Institute of São Paulo
Member of the Board
Since Jan. 2019
Director of International Relations
Since Jan. 2016
Director of Institutional Relations
From Jan. 2013 to Dec. 2015
Member of the Family and Succession Law Comission
Since Jan. 2014
Member of the Infrastructure Committee
Since Sep. 2014
Member of the Permanent Comission of the Banking Law Studies
Since Nov. 2019
Member of the Permanent Commission of Contract Law Studies
Since Apr. 2022
ASIME – Association of professionals against International Child Abuction in Spain
Fellow
Since Jul. 2022
Federation of Portuguese Language Lawyers (FALP)
Member of the board and founding fellow
Since Mar. 2020
France Brazil Chamber of Commerce (CCIFB), in Sao Paulo
Member of Board
Since Mar. 2020
BRAZIL – LEBANON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ARBITRATION AND MEDIATION CENTER
Member of the List of Arbitrators
Since Apr. 2019
AIJUDEFA – International Association of Family Law Scholars
President
From Dec. 2022 to Dec. 2024
President Elect
From Dec. 2020 to Dec. 2022
First Vice-president
From Dec. 2018 to Dec. 2020
Founding fellow
Since Dec. 2018
OAB/SP (Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo Section)
Member of the Electoral Comission
From Oct. 2018 to Mar. 2022
IBDFAM (Brazilian Family Law Institute)
Member of the Legislative and Jurisprudence Observatory Board
Since Jan. 2020
Director of International Relations
From Oct. 2017 to Dec. 2020
First Vice Director of International Relations
Since Oct. 2013
IAFL (International Academy of Family Lawyers)
“Governor at Large”
Since Feb. 2022
Member
Since Jul. 2012
ISFL (International Society of Family Lawyers)
Member
Since Sep. 2009
CAE (Eurochamber Mediation and Arbitration Chamber)
Member of the List of Arbitrators
Since Sep. 2008
AHK (Brazil-Germany Chamber of Commerce and Industry of São Paulo)
Member of the Board
From Jan. 2008 to Dec. 2018 and since Aug. 2020
Education Consultive Committee of CVM (The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission)
Member, Representative of ABRASCA (Brazilian Association of Public Companies)
Since Jan. 2008
Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Brazil
President of the Legal Committee
From Jan. 2007 to Dec. 2007 and Since Mar. 2022
FBN (Family Business Network)
Member of the Knowledge Development Council
From Jan. 2007 to Dec. 2016
Publications
FALP (Federation of Portuguese Language Lawyers) Magazine, Volume nº 1, November 22, 2022 – “International Child Abduction and the Legitimacy of the Child’s Voice” – Link
IBDFAM Family and Successions Magazine, v. 51 (May/June), Belo Horizonte: IBDFAM, 2022 – “Not without um children: the Spanish who faced Sharia and influenced the creation of the Family Law for non-muslims in the United Arab Emirates”, co-authored with Eliza Cerutti – Link
JOTA, May 29, 2021. International child abduction in Brazil and the legitimacy of the child’s voice – Link
Academic Activity
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP)
Assistant Professor of Civil Law
Mar. 1987 to Oct. 1991
Mar. 2003 to Dec. 2007