Partner in Demarest’s Corporate Investigations (Competition, Compliance and International Trade) and Public and Regulatory Law practice areas, Marcelo Guaranys holds a master’s degree in Public Law from Universidade de Brasília (UnB), a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidade de Brasília (UnB) and a bachelor’s degree in Law from Centro Universitário de Brasília. Marcelo has more than 20 years of experience working in federal public bodies, as Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Economy (2019-2022), Deputy Chief of Analysis and Monitoring of Government Policies (SAG) of the President's Chief of Staff (2016-2018), CEO (2011-2016) of the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil - ANAC (2011-2016), among others. Marcelo is a source for various press outlets in Brazil, which seek his opinion on regulatory matters, public policy-making, the airline industry, the development of economic reforms and public policies, among others.

  • Master's degree in Public Law from Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Brasília, Brazil (2010)
  • Bachelor of Laws from Centro Universitário de Brasília (CEUB), Brasília, Brazil (2001)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Universidade de Brasília (UnB), Brasília, Brazil (1999)
  • Head of delegation and delegate on several international missions with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
  • Participation as Deputy Minister of Economy at Annual Ministerial Meetings of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Representative Delegate of Brazil at meetings of OECD’s Public Governance and Competition Committees
  • President of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission - CLAC (2013 to 2015)
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. – PPSA (2016-2022), Brasilcap (2017-2023) and the Brazilian Development Bank - BNDES (2022-2023)
  • Portuguese, English and Spanish