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Bárbara Cabrera Espir has a diverse work experience in the legal field. Bárbara is currently working at Bitso as the VP of Legal LatAm, a position they have held since April 2022. Prior to that, they served as the Head of Legal - Brazil from December 2020 to April 2022, and as a Legal Manager from December 2019 to December 2020.

Before joining Bitso, Bárbara worked at PayPal as a Legal Fellow from September 2018 to August 2019, where they played a key role in drafting and negotiating vendor agreements, commercial contracts, and post-closing M&A activities. Bárbara also led regulatory projects for cross-border remittances of funds.

Bárbara has also been involved in various other roles throughout their career, including serving as a Co-Founder and Advisor at Vivalá since May 2015, and as a Member of the Audience Selection Team - Leading Fintech at Brazil at Silicon Valley Conference from August 2018 to April 2019.

Earlier in their career, Bárbara worked as a Corporate Lawyer at Tauil & Chequer Advogados Associado a Mayer Brown LLP, where they led a team and provided legal advice to large companies on corporate matters. Bárbara was also involved in multiple deals and represented clients in various transactions.

Bárbara has also gained experience through secondments at Cubico Sustainable Investments, where they served as a Legal Advisor LatAm, and at Dow AgroSciences, where they worked as a Corporate Lawyer.

Prior to these roles, Bárbara worked as a Corporate Lawyer at Linklaters, where they handled various deals and advised clients on corporate activities and project finance. Bárbara also served as a Trainee at Souza, Schneider, Pugliese e Sztokfisz Advogados and Vieira Rezende Barbosa e Guerreiro Advogados at the start of their career.

Overall, Bárbara Cabrera Espir has a strong background in corporate law and has held significant positions in notable companies, demonstrating their expertise in legal and managerial roles.

Bárbara Cabrera Espir pursued their education at various institutions. Bárbara began by completing a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo in 2012. In 2015, they enrolled at Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa, where they obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) degree specializing in Finance and Capital Market in 2017. Later, in 2017, they attended Stanford Law School for one year and completed an LL.M degree in Corporate Governance. In 2018, Bárbara participated in the LawWithoutWalls program, focusing on Academic Business Development.