Fernanda Burle

Founding partner of MJ Alves, Burle e Viana Advogados, Fernanda is one of the leading national references in Legal Advocacy, with a distinguished practice in strategic cases involving Public Law, Corporate Law, International Law, Government Relations, and highly complex disputes.

Her career is evidenced by the recognitions obtained in the most respected legal rankings, which demonstrate her position of singular leadership.

In the Lexology Index, for example, she is listed as a Global Elite Thought Leader, among the top 5% most highly rated in the world. In Leaders League, MJAB was placed in the highest category (“Leading”), exclusively, in the Government Relations ranking, led by Fernanda. In Legal 500, MJAB also appears exclusively in the highest category of the table. In the individual recognition, two professionals from the firm were classified as Leading Partners, among them Fernanda Burle. This is the highest ranking level in the publication’s methodology, reserved for professionals whose work shapes the sector and influences its strategic direction.

With international professional and academic experience in Geneva, Santiago de Chile, Washington, D.C., and Lisbon, the partner is also the founder of the SHE Institute, specialized in Migration and Humanitarian Law.

Formation

  • Pursuing an LL.M. Executive MSc in International Strategy & Diplomacy
  • Certificate in Public Policy Analysis from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
  • Specialization in Government Relations from Insper, the College of Europe, and George Washington University
  • Specialization in Lobbying and Government Relations from the School of Public Affairs, American University
  • MBA in Government Relations from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV)
  • Postgraduate degree in Business Law from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Master’s degree in International Relations from the Institut Universitaire de Hautes Études Internationales (HEI) – Université de Genève
  • Law degree from the Federal University of Pernambuco (FDR/UFPE)

Associations

  • Counselor of CESA – Center for Studies of Law Firms
  • Founder of SHE – Sustainable Humanitarian Empowerment

Languages

Portuguese, English, French and Spanish

Recognitions

  • Best Lawyers – Administrative Law (2020-2024)
  • Best Lawyers – Government Relations: Lawyer of the Year (2023-2024)
  • Leaders League – Government Relations (2018-2026)
  • Legal 500 Latin America – Government Relations (2021-2026)
  • Legal 500 Latin America – Public Law and Regulation (2026)
  • Lexology Index– Government (Global Elite Thought Leader) (2020-2026)
  • Lexology Index – Lobbying & Government Relations (2020-2026)
  • Lexology Index – Public Procurement (2020-2026)

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