Luciana Bittar worked in the financial services industry in the areas of international Legal and Compliance for over 25 years providing advice to Executives and business managers.

 

Advised international financial services business in Asia and Latin America in business negotiations, as well as in the implementation of audit, risk, legal and compliance departments and corporate governance processes. Served in board of financial institutions in Latin America.

 

Her activities as an attorney, partnering with the business and as a financial markets executive have equipped her with a breadth of experience and exposure to the full spectrum of the financial services. Institutions where Ms. Bittar worked were J.P. Morgan, HSBC, Merrill Lynch, New York Life International and more recently, at Western Union. Ms. Bittar lived and worked the U.S.A for close to 10 years.

 

As Managing Director of L.Bittar Partner, with her partner Omar Bittar Ms. Bittar is actively working in increase the commercial relationship between Turkey and Brazil. Looking to create synergies and establish a solid base in both countries, as both of them are key players in their respective regions. L.Bittar Partners has advised FIESP – the Brazilian Federation of Industries, ABDIB, Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and the DEIK – Foreign Economic Relations Board, and other business organizations in Turkey

 

Experienced public speaker. An intrinsic part of her life and approach to work activities an avid student of cultural anthropology and intercultural communication, managing cultural dilemmas towards growth, satisfaction and personal and professional success, coaching executives and boards.

 

Ms. Bittar is Brazilian/Italian by origin, is an American citizen and a legal resident in Turkey. Mrs. Bittar speaks English, Portuguese, Spanish and has basic knowledge of Turkish, Italian, French and German.

 

Celeste is a Brazilian lawyer with an MBA from Fundação Getulio Vargas - FGV. Working as a Legal and Compliance Head in different financial institutions, she is truly a relevant contributor in the changing of the Brazilian financial institutions culture in the past 20 years.

 

In recent years started Ms. Moro-Lanzuolo applied her expertise in Compliance in financial and non-financial entities, utilizing her knowledge in areas such as: Retail Banking, Investment Banking, Wealth Management, Consumer Relations, Franchising Business Models, Internal Controls, Financial Products, Public Concessions, Public Agreements and Corporate Relations.

 

Celeste is a Brazilian and Italian citizen, native in Portuguese and proficient English speaker.

 

Brazilian journalist, with a degree in Communication. Ms. Goeritz started her professional career as staff reporter and later as editor to a former leading business and finance newspaper in Brazil, the Gazeta Mercantil.

 

In the Communication area, she has been working in Public Relations, Press Advisory and Corporate Communication. Ms. Goeritz has large experience setting up corporate communication strategies and plans and communication analysis targeting different profile stakeholders as well as in the implementation of communication programs and policies. Activities include contacts with media, news publications, market surveys, organization of events, among others.

 

At the O. Bittar International Consulting operation based in Washington DC, Ms. Goeritz worked in the promotion of Brazilian capital goods manufacturers and infrastructure projects in the U.S. market; contacts with potential partners aiming possible joint ventures and the organization of bilateral events and other.

 

Ms. Goeritz also carries international management experience, as responsible for promoting the English version of Gazeta Mercantil abroad and managing the contracts with international news agencies and wire services.

 

Ms. Goeritz was Communications General Manager, to a U.S. company in Brazil, responsible for the communication strategy, involving coordination with internal and external stakeholders, public relations, press and advertising. Among her responsibilities of the position were: definition of a communication strategy; support to government and institutional relations; relations with media, clients and communities; communication with employees; development of intra and internet facilities.

 

Turkish businesswoman started her own Business Consultancy and Trading company, the Bozok Group in 2011.

 

Mrs. Bozok worked almost 20 years for Siemens, acting within ‘’ Country Management Team’, reporting directly to GM and HQ in Munich -Germany as Business Unit Manager. She developed and communicated corporate visions, expectations and company goals. She took the risks to drive the strategy and effectiveness of her units. Tasked to empower, select and retain qualified staff that contributed to unit and corporate company goals. She had EBITA responsibility for her unit and the company.

 

The Bozok Group activities both International Business Consultancy & Commerce explores business opportunities in Turkey and its adjacent countries and regions, Germany, Middle East and Asia Pacific focusing on generating and promoting business opportunities in those countries, tailor made solutions, implementing business plans and actions.

 

Mrs. Bozok is a ‘’Business Angel’ aiming to support entrepreneurial individuals succeed with business ideas, developing into a viable business and providing the base to begin production or develop services.

 

Mrs. Bozok is a Charter member of Lions Club, an international non-government organization, dedicated to improvement the quality of life for the handicapped, the poor, the sick and the aged.

 

Mrs. Bozok is also a member of German Chamber of Commerce ( AHK) and the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal Canada.

 

New areas:

• Petrochemicals

• Food

• Iron and Ore

• Commodities

 

Cristiano Allegretti is a Brazilian Production Engineer with over 20 years experience in the payments industry, having worked as an executive of Logistics and Operations in national and multinational companies.

 

He focused his career development to planning and managing complex logistics operations with national scope (> 700 thousands active clients and > 80 thousands handlings per month),  having a results oriented approach as the main attribute.

 

As a Project Leader, Mr. Allegretti focused in performance enhancement to obtained increased customer satisfaction, implementing projects related to operational efficiency (processes, team adequacy, costs and systems) and continuous improvement.

 

 

Mr. Allegretti spent the last 6 years as S&OP responsible and head of logistics in GetNet Acquirer, a Santander company in the Brazilian payments industry.

 

Currently, Mr. Allegretti, works as a Business Management Consultant for medium and small sized companies and start ups.

 

In addition to his processes management skills, Mr. Allegretti  keeps a strategic view over the available budget, ensuring alignment with the project objectives and heading the supplier management (negotiations, qualification and control) to a very strong partnership level.

 

Adaptable and versatile, his multidisciplinary vision and capacity to develop long term relationships based on ethics and transparency brings to our services a very comfortable certainty of a customer driven experience.”

 

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• Production Engineer

• Project Leadership with focus on customer satisfaction

• Planning and management of logistics in the Brazilian payments system industry

• Multidisciplinary vision

• Professional profile and adaptability are key in his role of cross culture/business projects and timelines

 

 

Lawyer and international business consultant in the areas of strategic planning, business development and corporate communication. He has been providing expert consulting services for over 30 years to multinationals in Latin America, including Brazil, the U.S.A. and the United Kingdom.

 

Mr. Bittar’s has been providing advice to clients developing and implementing business in countries such as Brazil, China, Algeria, Iraq, Chile, Ghana, the U.S.A., in strategy development, identifying partners for joint projects development, as well as project financial sources. Services also included advice to companies establishing their operation off-shore.

 

In the course of his career, Mr. Bittar developed close contact with multilateral and development banks, investment funds, export credit agencies and related entities.

 

In the 90’s Mr. Bittar’s lived and worked in Washington DC as a consultant, promoting Brazilian infrastructure projects aiming to attract foreign investors. During that time, Mr. Bittar provided international business advice to several capital goods manufacturers, engineering services and others.  Among them were: Ernst Young, ABB, United Utilities, KMR – Kappaz, Menendes & Rockfeller, AEP – Resources, Louisiana LG Energy and Mitsui.

 

Mr.Bittar corporate communication experience started in the early stages of his professional life, in managing advertising agencies and later in the coordination of the modernization of the business and finance newspaper, along the same lines of the Financial Times - Gazeta Mercantil.

 

Mr. Bittar’s professional background also encompasses several executive positions at General Electric and other large corporations and at ABDIB, the Brazilian Capital Goods Association. Mr. Bittar was appointed Privatization Secretary of the Sao Paulo State and received the Rio Branco medal for his contribution during the Brazilian corporate privatization process.

 

• Identification of Partnerships, project, commercial and trade synergies

• B2B meetings in systematic way – results oriented

• Market and Industry Report Preparation

• Advice on Anti-Trust Regulation

• Support in relationship with Government and Relevant Government Agencies

• Recommendation of specific actions: tariffs, regulatory, etc.

• Advice to newly formed cross border business.

• Services to enterprises seeking to invest in international projects: i.e. acquisitions, mergers, new business, etc.

• New Partners

 

CROSS CULTURAL BUSINESS ADVICE

Accompany business men/women in international negotiations, advising on protocol, cultural hurdles allowing for the appropriate “eye-to-eye” and successful business outcome.

 

L.BITTAR’S Partner’s advice addresses:

• Complexity in Negotiations (culture, business, environment)

• Business people insecurity on both ends as the access markets in different cultures

• Support in B2B and in business development with unique “Follow Up Chart System”

• Synergies + Identification and Creation of Opportunities

• New legislation and regulation from both countries and region affecting business

• Industry Specific Reports

 

"Promoting International Business Development, understanding regional business, market and regulatory needs, with a view to a successful international venture."

 

Diagnostics & Report

• Proposal for Structure/Restructure – New Governance Model

• Operation Integration

• Corporate Policy

• Corporate Identity, Culture, Strategy

• Executive Training & Coaching

• Diagnostics & Report

• Analysis of Company’s activities, Board of Directors and its relationship with other internal decision/discussion/review forum, areas integration, corporate culture, awareness, relationships with third parties, risk assessment, internal and external audit dynamics, executives engagement and other matters that may be relevant for your business.

• Structure/Restructure – New Governance Model Proposal

• Operation Integration

• Assistance in integration of operation based on Proposal

• Family business management

 

Corporate Governance, regulatory risks, best practices, business ethics and Compliance: immediate impact over business bottom line.

 

Our Clients look for our broad experience and expertise on the implementation of International Compliance Frameworks and Programs, which include financial crimes prevention, anti-money laundering laws and regulations, Corporate Ethics, Anti-Corruption - the U.S. FCPA and U.K Bribery Act as they apply to foreign jurisdictions, as well local regulations.

 

Our Firm offers coverage in international jurisdictions and perform seamless implementation of Governance, including needs around Compliance and Ethics Programs mandated by international partnerships including, for example, the necessary Financial Crimes, FCPA and U.K. Bribery Act Programs.

 

• Staff Training

• Specialized Training for Compliance, Legal and Audit teams

• Internal Compliance and Ethics Certifications

• Implementation and Maintenance of Ethics Hotline

 

• Review Current Corporate Communication Strategy

• Communication Strategy as conduit to achieving Business Objectives and ensuring engagement in the process.

 

Diagnostics & Report

• Issues involving corporate culture, cross border, and family business

• Issues pertaining to cultural/country/business and market standards and practices

• Issue analysis

• Cultural expert advice and guidance

• Remedies

• Reports

• Executive Coaching & Training

• International Conferences on Compliance and Corporate Governance

 

"The new enterprise leaders clearly convey their expectations about the business conduct and aspirations to ensure the business targets are achieved within a framework under the highest standards. The new enterprise is not a soulless entity. The corporation reflects the action of its leaders, and above all, the enterprise expresses itself in the conduct of its body (staff), across the board – with shareholders, stakeholders, the public, government and partners. Such body must be in constant communication with those that promote and communicate the vision and the business objectives. A single culture across international offices – “Die Uber Culture” must be sought through aligned objectives and the effort of reconciling corporate and cultural values and complying with the letter and spirit of the law."

 

Luciana F. Bittar

 

TAILOR MADE COACHING AND TRAINING:

 

• Leadership & Development

• Issues related to Managing Family Business

• Specific Compliance Training and Certification with modules aligned to industry regulatory risks/needs

 

"Promoting International Business Development, understanding regional business, market and regulatory needs, with a view to a successful international venture."