Flavia C. R. De Souza

Lawyer and Barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Admitted in 2008.

Her tenure as a Principal and founder at Oceania Legal, extending almost six years, reflects a 15+years of post-admission experience career as a trusted legal adviser and robust portfolio of providing competent and specialised General Counsel services to a diverse client base, encompassing large global enterprises, blue chips, government, SMEs, not-for-profits and entrepreneurs.

With a focus on corporate and commercial law, Flavia have empowered businesses teams and operations through growth stages with meticulous legal strategies including effective risk mitigation, regulatory compliance, preventive and contentious dispute resolution services.

Flavia’s approach integrates legal proficiency with high degree of business acumen, collaborative cross-functional work while fostering an environment where corporate governance and risk mitigation are the cornerstones of client success.

Expertise

  • General commercial and corporate law for large businesses, small and medium (SME) companies and entrepreneurial ventures with customers, employees, suppliers, property, partners and/or assets

  • Governance and risk management

  • Commercial contracts negotiation, review and drafting

  • Intellectual Property protection and commercialisation

  • Setting up business structures (company, trusts, constitutions, partnerships) and business documents

  • Commercial and employment disputes and litigation

  • Real Estate property acquisitions, disposals and leasing

  • In House Counsel Secondments – Corporate Counsel and Commercial Generalist In-House services. Trusted advisor on demand for businesses experiencing growth, special projects or in need for expert legal services on ad hoc and/or temporary basis.

  • Legal project management and transformational

  • General business advisory, strategic and commercial advice

Affiliations

  • Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia

  • Member of the Corporate Counsel Association, ACC

  • Member of the Sydney CBD Chamber of Commerce

  • Member of the Law Society of New South Wales

  • Member of the Register of Lawyers and Barristers of the High Court of Australia

  • Licensed Member of OAB/SP Brazilian Bar Association

Qualifications

  • Post Graduate Specialisation Program, Applied Law (Corporate), The College of Law, 2022-2023

  • Governance and Risk Management Certificate, Governance Institute of Australia, 2022

  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice Management, College of Law, 2015

  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, College of Law, 2008

  • Diploma at Law, University of Sydney, 2004-2008

  • Certificate IV in Business Administration, Management and Operations, STBB Sydney, 2002-2004

  • Bachelor’s of Law Degree, Mackenzie Presbyterian University, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1995-2000

Languages

  • English (fluent)

  • Portuguese (native)

  • Spanish (conversational)

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