Leonel Lisboa

Background

About Leonel Lisboa

Over 10 years of experience as a Human Rights Lawyer. Legal and political advice, project management and public policy and international cooperation on the public sector. Conception and implementation of Human Rights Due Diligence process in Vale global. Methodological and managerial coordination and execution of Human Rights Risk and Impact Assessments in all active Vale operations in Brazil and Oman. Elaboration, monitoring and reporting of corrective and remediating action plans on over 40 operational units as well as capital and expansion projects. After Brumadinho's dam breach in 2019, coordinated the Human Rights Front of the Social Remediation Team. Solid experience with Human Rights training of corporate and operational teams, including security workers. Legal and political advice on international investments in natural resources in Brazil, including the Amazon region, indigenous peoples, traditional communities and small scale and artisanal mining. Master's degree on Contemporary International Law from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais researching the negative human rights impact of sanctions over target countries' populations. Solid academic record. Publication of academic articles, book chapters, web articles, presentation in national and international seminars. International Moot Court competitor, coach and judge. National Champion of 2011 Phillip C. Jessup Moot Court (Brazil) and awarded Top 100 Best Oralist (World). Available to travel and international mobility.