[8] Trebat has several other academic publications,[9][10][11] and has spent a vast part of his career doing research and reports, on the economy of Latin America for banks and investors.
He has worked for Bankers Trust, Chemical Bank, Salomon Brothers[12] and Citigroup,[13] where he was head of the Emerging Markets Research Department.
[6] Trebat is linked to several business leaders in Brazil, such as Jorge Paulo Lemann,[14] Antenor Barros Leal,[15] Armínio Fraga,[14] Israel Klabin,[14] Marcelo Haddad[14] and Marcos Troyjo,[14] who are all members of Columbia Global Centers | Latin America (Rio de Janeiro)'s Advisory Board.
He is frequently[16][17] asked to give his views and opinions on matters related to the economy and the politics of Brazil.
[18][19][20][21] He has served as director for Latin America Project at Ford Foundation and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.