Lollato Lopes Rangel Ribeiro

Managing Partners: Felipe Lollato, Tiago Lopes, Francisco Rangel and Aguinaldo Ribeiro Jr.

Firm Overview 

A boutique firm with a sole focus on restructuring and insolvency areas, Lollato Lopes Rangel Ribeiro provides a high level of attention in delivering strategical and innovative solutions for its clients.

Well-established for 30 years, the firm has offices in different regions of Brazil and has gathered experience on cross-border matters and litigation insolvency-related matters, in both middle-market and high-profile cases.

The firm has a strong story representing companies in the bankruptcy process, with more than 200 restructuring cases on behalf of debtors. It is proud that the majority of its clients negotiated their debts and began to be profitable institutions again. Recent ongoing cases involve “Grupo Thá”, established in 1895 and one of the oldest and most important construction groups in Brazil, as well as the Brazilian branch of a multinational pharmaceutical group.

The firm has worked with clients of several economic sectors, such as banking institutions, telecom, real estate, agribusiness, among others. It also advises local and international investors, shareholders and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and distressed transactions.

The team is highly specialised in insolvency, judicial/extrajudicial reorganisation, as well as strategic litigation and arbitration. The firm has a solid reputation in being always ready to seek the best strategy for the client based on efficiency and personalised service. It is the firm's view that all cases should be personally handled by the partners so that their experience is applied to all aspects of the cases. This allows Lollato Lopes Rangel Ribeiro to treat clients with a strategic approach that goes beyond just the normal legal handing of a typical restructuring case, meaning being involved in transactions that run parallel, not just to the legal work but to the business itself, such as securing new money, assets sales, and corporate restructuring.

Main Areas of Practice 

Judicial/Extrajudicial reorganization and Insolvency

• Full assistance of companies in a situation of financial or economic crisis, that includes, through judicial/extrajudicial reorganisation procedure:
• Diagnosis and definition of the best strategy to be adopted, considering the indebtedness profile of each client;
• Judicial or extrajudicial representation of the company in negotiations with creditors or in cases of judicial/extrajudicial reorganisation, as well as drawing up restructuring plans and conducting creditors assembly;
• Advice in all phases of the reorganisation procedure, with the preparation of the necessary instruments for its implementation;
• Conduct of legal proceedings involving creditors of all kinds

Judicial and Arbitral Litigation

• Experience in conducting the phase that precedes the lawsuit of disputes, either in advising negotiations or in defining the judicial strategy to be adopted.
• Litigation related to credits and debts with the debtor or the creditor acting in all aspects of banking law. The firm also represents companies, cooperatives and individuals from the most diverse segments in litigation related to credit recovery.
• Judicial disputes and strategic arbitrations related to commercial contracts,corporate and capital market discussions, in particular: dissolution of companies, accountability of directors, breach of agreements and corporate contracts, defense of the interests of investment funders and accountability, defense of capital market agents (managers and custodians).

Special credit situations 

• Consultative action in the analysis of opportunities in the credit segment, such as: precatory, non-performing credits and judicial / arbitrators credit rights. Elaboration of audit reports, consultancy, legal opinions on lawsuits and legal issues discussed to demonstrate the feasibility and risks of operations. Elaboration of instruments to formalise the purchase and sale of this type of asset.
• Representation of funds and investment banks after the acquisition of the assets, in order to obtain a settlement of the credits acquired in the judicial, arbitral or administrative scope.

Offices 

Curitiba / PR - Brazil 

+55 41 3092.5550

Av. Cândido de Abreu 660 Sala 101

Centro Cívico CEP 80530-000

email: [email protected]

Florianópolis / SC - Brazil 

+55 48 3036.0476

Rod. Jose Carlos Daux, 5500

Torre Jurere A, Sala 413

Saco Grande CEP 88032-005

email: [email protected]

São Paulo / SP - Brazil 

+55 11 2574.2644

Rua do Rocio 350 Cj. 51

Vila Olímpia CEP 04552-000

email: [email protected]

Lollato Lopes Rangel Ribeiro is a boutique firm exclusively dedicated to restructuring, insolvency matters and strategic litigation. Our primary focus is to provide exceptional attention to detail while delivering effective, strategic and innovative solutions to meet the unique needs of our clients. Our firm has offices in different regions of Brazil, and we have extensive experience in handling domestic cases, cross-border matters and litigation, ranging from middle-market to high-profile situations.

We have successfully assisted over 250 companies in their debt restructuring, either in court or out of court. We have worked with clients from various economic sectors, including real estate, construction and infrastructure, agribusiness, transport, soccer clubs, healthcare and pharmaceuticals. Furthermore, we go beyond mere legal handling of restructuring cases, actively engaging in parallel transactions that directly impact the business itself, such as securing new funding, asset sales and other liquidity solutions. This strategic approach sets us apart and enables us to provide holistic guidance to our clients toward a successful restructuring.

Our expertise also extends to advising local and international investors, shareholders, debtors and creditors in special situations. We act as counsel to the key players in this market in transactions such as debtor-in-possession financings, distressed M&As, bankruptcy sales and deals involving non-performing loans (NPLs), legal claims and payment demands. Our in-depth understanding of the unique challenges posed by special situations transactions and our network of market investors allows us to navigate the intricacies of these deals, maximizing value for our clients.

Additionally, our firm maintains a specialized practice focused on judicial litigation and arbitration. We have a team that boasts exceptional specialization in handling complex and strategic cases involving corporate law, commercial contracts, and capital market disputes, among others.

As a result, we have earned a solid reputation for always being prepared to devise the best strategy for each client, prioritizing efficiency and personalized service. It is our firm belief that every case must be personally handled by our partners so that their experience is applied to all aspects of the cases.

Firm Details:

Managing Partners: Felipe Lollato, Tiago Lopes, Francisco Rangel and Aguinaldo Ribeiro Jr.

Offices

São Paulo / SP - Brazil

Phone: +55 11 2574.2644

Rua do Rocio 350 Cj. 51, Vila Olímpia, Zip Code: 04552-000

Email: [email protected]

Curitiba / PR - Brazil

Phone: +55 41 3092.5550

Av. do Batel, 1647, Ed. Landmark Batel, Sala 804, Batel, Zip Code: 80420-090

Email: [email protected]

Florianópolis / SC - Brazil

Phone: +55 48 3036.0476

Address: Rod. Jose Carlos Daux, 5500, Torre Jurere A, Sala 413, Saco Grande, Zip Code: 88032-005

Email: [email protected]