Patricia Vanni
About Patricia Vanni
Patricia Vanni serves as a Company Secretary at VISTRA in Melbourne, Australia, bringing extensive legal and corporate governance experience. She has a diverse educational background in law and corporate compliance, having studied at various institutions including Swinburne University of Technology and Universidade Candido Mendes.
Work at Vistra
Patricia Vanni has served as Company Secretary at Vistra since 2021. Her role involves managing corporate governance and compliance matters, ensuring that the company adheres to relevant laws and regulations. She is based in the Melbourne CBD, Victoria, Australia. In her position, she is responsible for planning, coordinating, and running shareholder meetings, board meetings, and committee meetings. Additionally, she prepares all necessary ASX or ASIC disclosure documentation.
Education and Expertise
Patricia Vanni holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from Universidade Candido Mendes, which she completed from 1998 to 2005. She also achieved a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Swinburne University of Technology from 2018 to 2021. Patricia has furthered her education with various diplomas, including Corporate Law and Capital Markets from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas in 2012 and Compliance - Anti-Corruption for the Energy Sector from IBP - Instituto Brasileiro de Petroleo in 2015. She studied Academic English at Swinburne University of Technology in 2016 and completed a course on Cross-Border Transactions – Mergers and Acquisitions at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro in 2011.
Background
Patricia Vanni has a diverse professional background in law and corporate governance. She began her career as a Legal Intern at Veirano Advogados from 2001 to 2004. She then worked as a Junior Associate Lawyer at Demarest Advogados from 2004 to 2007, followed by a position as Associate at Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados from 2007 to 2010. Patricia continued her career as an Associate at Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados from 2010 to 2011. Prior to her current role at Vistra, she has been the Company Secretary at Leydin Freyer Corp Pty Ltd since 2018.
Achievements
Patricia Vanni has extensive experience in coordinating due diligence processes for multinational companies, focusing on corporate, contracts, and compliance aspects. She has managed project finance projects, overseeing the completion of conditions precedent and conditions subsequent for various loan agreements. Additionally, she has participated in infrastructure projects, specifically in negotiating Engineering Procurement and Construction contracts until closing. Patricia has also been involved in international closings, conferences, and meetings across multiple countries, including the US, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Brazil, The Netherlands, Austria, and Australia.