Torres, Clovis

Biography

Mr. Clovis Torres serves as General Counsel, Member of the Executive Board at Vale SA. He is responsible for Legal, Tax, Compliance, Security and Infrastructure Departments at the Company. He is also currently the chairman of the Brazilian Mining Institute (IBRAM). He has experience in the areas of law, mining, management, leadership, finance and M&A, and he has done various courses at Harvard, MIT, IMD and INSEAD. He previously served as Vale’s corporate legal director, senior attorney at the International Finance Corporation, Executive Vice President of Bahia Mineracao Ltda., a member of Petrobras’ Board of Directors, and Chairman of Petrobras Distribuidora SA. He holds an undergraduate degree in Law from Salvador Catholic University, a Masters in International Law, Trade and Finance from Tulane University, New Orleans, and an executive MBA from Fundacao Getulio Vargas.

Research Interest

Finance