Rafael Mechi serves as the Legal & Compliance Director for Brazil and South America at Thomson Reuters, overseeing Legal, Compliance, Data Protection, Corporate Affairs, and Corporate Secretariat across multiple business units and regional subsidiaries. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Legal & Compliance Manager and Legal & Compliance Manager at Thomson Reuters, providing comprehensive legal support in corporate law, M&A, and risk management. Additional experience encompasses positions at Toutatis, Totvs S.A., Banco Mercedes-Benz do Brasil S.A., and Grebler Advogados, focusing on legal advisory in various sectors, including M&A transactions and complex commercial agreements. Rafael Mechi holds dual Master of Laws degrees in Contract and Financial and Capital Markets from Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa, and a Bachelor in Law from Centro Universitário FMU | FIAM-FAAM.