Julian Fonseca Peña Chediak
+55 (21) 3543-6100
julian.chediak@chediak.com.br
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Julian Chediak is a founding partner of Chediak Advogados. He has been a professor of Corporate Law and Capital Markets Regulation at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC Rio) since 1993. He is also a professor of several graduate courses. In 2023 he founded with three other partners the company A5X S.A., where he is a board member. and President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Rio de Janeiro (AMCHAM) since 2019. Between 2010 and 2013, he acted as Legal Counsel for the American Chamber of Commerce of Rio de Janeiro, a position he held again in the year 2018. Between 2019 and 2025 he served as the President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Rio de Janeiro (AMCHAM). He also served as Chairman of the Self-Regulation Council of CETIP S.A. - Organized OTC for Assets and Derivatives, from 2008 to 2017.
Education
- Bachelor of Laws from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Acknowledgements
- 2026
- The Legal 500 - Julian Chediak Recommended in Corporate
- Leaders League - Transactions and Deals– Julian Chediak Recommended’’ in Corporate/M&A: Mid-Cap
- Leaders League - Transactions and Deals– Julian Chediak Recognized as ‘Highly Regarded’ in Capital Market: Regulatory and Opinions
- Best Lawyers - 16ª edição – Julian Chediak Reconhecido como “Lawyer of the Year"
- Best Lawyers - 16ª edição – Julian Chediak Recognized in Corporate/M&Aha
- 2025
- Chambers – Brazil Regions – Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
- Chambers – Global - Julian Chediak recognized as 'Highly Regarded' in Corporate / M&A
- Leaders League – Brazil – Julian Chediak recognized as 'Excellent' in Corporate: Regulatory and Opinions
- Leaders League – Brazil – Julian Chediak recognized as 'Higly Regarded' in Capital Markets: Regulatory and Opinions
- Leaders League – Brazil – Julian Chediak recognized as “Recommended” in Corporate / M&A: Mid-Cap
- Best Lawyers - 15th edition – Julian Chediak recognized in Capital Markets
- Best Lawyers - 15th edition – Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate/ M&A
- Best Lawyers - 15th edition – Julian Chediak recognized in Venture Capital
- 2024
- Chambers – Brazil Regions – Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
- Chambers – Global - Julian Chediak recognized as Highly Regarded in Corporate / M&A
- Chambers – Transactions - Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / M&A
- Leaders League – Brazil – Julian Chediak recognized as 'Excellent' in Corporate: Regulatory and Opinions
- Leaders League – Brazil – Julian Chediak recognized as 'Higly Regarded' in Capital Markets: Regulatory and Opinions
- Leaders League – Brazil – Julian Chediak recognized as “Recommended” in Corporate / M&A: Mid-Cap
- Best Lawyers – 14th Edition - Julian Chediak recognized in Capital Markets
- Best Lawyers – 14th Edition - Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / M&A
- Best Lawyers – 14th Edition - Julian Chediak recognized in Venture Capital
- 2023
- Chambers – Brazil Regions – Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
- Chambers – Global – Julian Chediak recognized as 'Highly Regarded' in Corporate / M&A
- Leaders League – Brazil – Julian Chediak recognized as 'Excellent' in M&A | Corporate: Regulatory and Opinions
- Leaders League – Brazil – Julian Chediak recognized as ‘Recommended’ in M&A: Small & mid-cap Transactions’
- Leaders League – Brazil – Julian Chediak recognized as ‘Excellent’ in Capital Markets: Regulatory and Opinions
- 2022
- Chambers – Brazil Regions – Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
- Chambers – Global – Julian Chediak recognized as 'Highly Regarded' in Corporate / M&A
- 2021
- Chambers – Transactional Brazil – Julian Chediak recognized as 'Highly Regarde'd in Corporate / M&A
- Chambers – Latin America & Global – Julian Chediak recognized as 'Highly Regarded' in Corporate / M&A
- 2020
- Chambers – Latin America & Global – Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / M&A
- Análise Advocacia – Julian Chediak 'Most Admired Lawyer' in Corporate
- Best Lawyers – 11th Edition – The Best Lawyer – Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / M&A
- Best Lawyers – Global Business Edition – Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / M&A
- 2019
- Chambers – Latin America & Global – Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / M&A
- Análise Advocacia – Julian Chediak 'Most Admired Lawyer' in Corporate, Regulatory and Financial Operations
- Best Lawyers – Global – Julian Chediak recognized in Capital Markets
- Best Lawyers – Global – Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / M&A
- 2018
- Chambers – Latin America & Global – Julian Chediak recognized in Corporate / M&A
- Law Practice Analysis Julian Chediak 'Most Admired Lawyer' in Corporate and Regulatory; in the State of Rio de Janeiro