In that period, Demarest hired Andrea Vainer, an intern from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) who was interested in the criminal area. As the first years of law school at FGV were full time, Andrea worked only for a few months with us. When her summer internship ended, she asked me:
– Luis, when I finish the full time studies at FGV can I return and intern with you?
I said yes. One year later, there was Andrea again. For being tireless, I nicknamed her the “little machine”. Andrea is the kind of person who brings together two important qualities: dedication and competence. The result is an impeccable job always praised by clients. In her second time working at Demarest, she showed interest in the compliance area, which has close ties to criminal law. With her fluent English and perfectionism, she became my righthand woman in the area. Much of the credit we receive for our work in this area should be totally hers.
I do not remember exactly how I first came into contact with Rafael Saghi. He joined Demarest to work as an intern with civil law. The fact is that I soon realized that Rafael was a different intern. It is impossible not to like Rafael and his good people skills. He has an incredible ability to relate well with people. The criminal law happens for the most part in police stations and hearings, situations in which such characteristic is essential. Besides, Rafael has a rare quality in people: the ability to see the obvious. It helps a lot in defining a simple, objective and effective strategy to solve problems.
