Andre Akamine
@andreakamine
I’m an Brazilian Bar-licensed attorney and journalist, blending corporate communications, investor relations, and AI-driven content automation.
What I'm looking for
I’m a bilingual attorney and corporate communications specialist with over 15 years of experience serving major listed Brazilian corporations and international financial institutions. Brazilian Bar-certified with a focus on Brazilian tax and corporate law, I deliver investor relations materials, regulatory communications, equity and fixed-income research, and earnings documentation in both English and Portuguese at the highest professional level.
I also bring an advanced AI-assisted content workflows practice, designing and deploying agentic pipelines for newsletter generation, automated email sequences, and book production to improve output capacity and turnaround speed. With early career training at Trench, Rossi e Watanabe (Baker McKenzie Brazil) and my journalism background, I combine legal rigour, investigative research/editing, and compliance-focused communications, including conciliation and mediation experience.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Principal
AKA Comm Solutions
Jan 2013 - Present (13 years 6 months)
Provide English–Portuguese editing and translation for listed Brazilian corporations and international financial institutions. Produce investor relations materials and manage AI-assisted content workflows for research and earnings documentation.
Brazilian Attorney (OAB-Licensed)
Independent Legal Practice
Jan 2011 - Present (15 years 6 months)
Advise individuals and corporate clients on Brazilian tax planning, compliance, and controversy matters, including representation in tax proceedings. Appointed conciliator and mediator with active practice in civil law disputes.
Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Brazil Tax Online
Oct 2006 - Jan 2013 (6 years 3 months)
Co-founded and led an English-language online publication focused on Brazilian tax law for an international audience. Directed editorial strategy and authored technical articles and client memos in English and Portuguese.
Head of Editing
Votorantim Corretora
Mar 2010 - Mar 2011 (1 year)
Created and led the editorial unit for equity and economic research, establishing quality control and standard production procedures. Managed a transition from Portuguese to English-language coverage and pre-approved outgoing research materials for regulatory compliance.
Research Editor
Itaú Corretora de Valores
Sep 2008 - Feb 2010 (1 year 5 months)
Edited equity and fixed-income research reports, periodicals, and investment presentations produced by analysts and strategists. Enforced content integrity by identifying and remediating untrue statements, material omissions, exaggerated claims, and unsubstantiated forecasts.
Tax Consulting Intern
Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados
May 2006 - Aug 2006 (3 months)
Performed doctrine, case law, and legislation research for Brazilian tax controversies. Drafted client newsletters and pre-drafted advisory memos for senior attorney review.
Production Intern
Dateline NBC / NBC News
Jun 2002 - Aug 2002 (2 months)
Served as an assistant producer for a nationally broadcast investigative report. Conducted research for stories, pre-interviewed sources, and helped pitch story ideas to senior producers.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
PUC-SP (Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo)
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), Law
2006 - 2010
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) with a thesis on Tax Planning, analyzing Brazilian tax optimization frameworks.
Hofstra University
Bachelor of Arts, Journalism
2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with a minor in Public Affairs. Member of Phi Eta Sigma and Golden Key International Honor Society.
FIPE/USP (Institute of Economic Research Foundation)
Specialisation in Economics, Economics
2005 -
Specialisation in Economics at FIPE/USP.
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