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WHO WE ARE
We are business lawyers
We are counsel to multinational groups, investment funds, financial institutions, national players and high net-worth individuals in their complex matters where our technical added-value and business-oriented approach makes a difference.
We guarantee Partner involvement
No work leaves our Firm without prior Partner review. Our Partners are in the frontlines of all cases, pick-up Client’s phone-calls, respond quickly to e-mails, review every line of briefs, memos and petitions. You will not be sidelined to an Associate.
We are highly technical
We are Law Professors, with Masters and Bachelor Degrees from Brazil’s best institutions. We have written books in the matters we litigate over. We are constantly published in Brazil’s most relevant Law Journals.
Relationships matter
We build relationships with our Clients. We are not merely lawyers. We add-value in wherever is needed, be it in renegotiating terms with suppliers, clients and creditors, be it in accompanying and assisting in Board and Shareholder meetings.
OUR TEAM
Frederico Bastos is a partner in our Tax team, with significant experience in Tax litigation (administrative and judicial) and consulting services. Master of Laws summa cum laude at FGV Direito SP. Professor of Tax Law at FGV Direito SP, Insper and Ibmec. Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and the Fiscal Policies Study Group of FGV Direito SP. Author of several books, papers and articles published in the most respected Law Journals of Brazil.
Renato Vilela is a partner in our Corporate and M&A team, with significant experience in corporate restructurings, M&A transactions and corporate governance consulting. Doctorate candidate at USP, Master of Laws at FGV Direito SP, Bachelor of Laws at Mackenzie. Professor of Corporate Law at FGV Direito SP, Insper and Ibmec. Author of several books, papers and articles published in the most respected Law Journals of Brazil. Recognized as a “Litigation Star” by the publication Benchmark Litigation – Latin America 2020.
Ivo Bari is a partner in our Commercial Litigation team, with significant experience in Corporate, Securities, Contracts and Bankruptcy Litigation (both in court and in arbitration). Master of Laws at USP, Bachelor of Laws at FGV Direito SP. Professor of Corporate Law at Ibmec. Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) and of the São Paulo Attorneys Association (AASP). Author of several books, papers and articles published in the most respected Law Journals of Brazil. Recognized as a “Litigation Star” by the publication Benchmark Litigation – Latin America 2020.
Daniel Zugman is a partner in our Tax team, with significant experience in Tax litigation (administrative and judicial) and consulting services. Master of Laws summa cum laude at FGV Direito SP, Bachelor of Laws at UFPR. Professor of Tax Law at FGV Direito SP and Ibmec. Member of the Fiscal Policies Study Group of FGV Direito SP. Author of several books, papers and articles published in the most respected Law Journals of Brazil.
Katherine Sato is an associate in our Tax team, with significant experience in Tax litigation (administrative and judicial) and consulting services. Bachelor of Laws at USP. Professor of Tax Law in preparatory courses for certification exams in capital and debt markets.
Lygia Dias Ferreira is an associate in our litigation, arbitration and bankruptcy team, with significant experience in corporate and contractual litigations, as well as in judicial reorganization and liquidation proceedings. Bachelor of Laws at UFMG and Post-Graduation in Commercial Law at FGV Direito SP. Recognized as a “Future Star” by the publication Benchmark Litigation – Latin America 2020.
Laura Ceitlin is an associate in our litigation, arbitration and bankruptcy team, with significant experience and projects also in corporate law, M&A and capital markets. Bachelor of Laws by FGV Direito SP and Post-Graduation in Financial Management at Insper.
WHAT WE DO
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Institutions and individuals are accountable for contributing to build a better community. Therefore, we dedicate a relevant part of our time to causes we believe. Our pro bono practice focuses on organizations that support social impact entrepreneurship: financially sustainable businesses that generate beneficial outcomes to community in several fields, such as education, health and environmental preservation.