Ernesto Tzirulnik
EDUCATION
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, LL.B.
Universidade de São Paulo, Doctorate in Economic Law
RECOGNITION
Chambers and Partners Global: Insurance, Band 1
Chambers and Partners Latin America: Insurance, Band 1
Who’s Who Legal: Insurance, Recommended Lawyer
INSTITUTIONAL
• Founder and President of the IBDS – Instituto Brasileiro de Direito do Seguro
• Coordinator of the Commission responsible for the elaboration of a preliminary draft of the Insurance Contract Bill, currently in discussion at the Brazilian National Congress
• Consultant for the Infrastructure Commission of the Federal Council at OAB – Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil
• Founder and associate with the IDEC – Instituto Brasileiro de Defesa do Consumidor
• Director and advisor to the SBCS – Sociedade Brasileira de Ciências do Seguro (1989 – 2009)
• Director of AIDA – Associação Internacional de Direito do Seguro – Seção Brasil (1989 – 2000)
• Former honorary advisor to the Fonds Scientifique Jean Bastin (Belgium)
He presides the Special Committee on Insurance and Reinsurance of the Brazilian Bar Association – Sao Paulo Chapter (OAB/SP).
ACADEMIC
• Guest lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Coimbra
• Guest lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the Universidad de Buenos Aires
• Guest lecturer at the Faculty of Law of the University of Montevideo
• Professor at the Law School of São Paulo at Escola de Fundação Getúlio Vargas (2007 – 2008)
• Visiting Professor at Escola Superior de Advocacia da OAB
• Visiting Professor in specialization courses at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – COGEAE
• Professor in the Insurance and Reinsurance Law course at Fundação Getúlio Vargas – São Paulo
• Guest lecturer in the Insurance and Reinsurance Law course at Fundação Getúlio Vargas – Rio de Janeiro
• Coordinator of the Insurance Law course at Escola Superior da Magistratura de São Paulo (2001 – 2004)
LANGUAGES
Portuguese | English | Spanish | French (reading & research) | Italian (reading & research)