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Arruda Alvim, Aragão & Lins Advogados

Dispute Resolution: Paraná

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Arruda Alvim, Aragão & Lins Advogados

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Firm Details:

Founding Partners: Teresa Arruda Alvim, Evaristo Aragão Santos, Maria Lucia Lins Conceição

Number of partners: 13

Number of other lawyers: 105

Firm Overview:

Arruda Alvim, Aragão & Lins provides legal assistance and counselling services to individuals, as well as to national and international companies, not only in litigation and arbitration, but also in the advisory sphere. The firm aims to act as a true extension of its clients’ in-house legal departments. Arruda Alvim, Aragão & Lins, thus, contributes towards the management of legal liabilities, having a sound understanding of its clients’ needs and market sectors. With a head office in Curitiba (PR), the firm has associated offices in Brasília, São Paulo, Porto Alegre, and Florianópolis; also maintaining professional cooperation with other law firms in every region of the country, which enables it to extend the personal service offered at the head office throughout Brazil.

Main Areas of Practice:

  • Administrative & Economic
  • Banking, Debt Recovery & Stock Market
  • Contracts & Civil Liability
  • Corporate, Bankruptcy & Reorganisation
  • Environment, Consumer & Antitrust:
  • Family & Succession
  • Tax:

Clients:

Financial institutions, automotive, chemical, construction, energy, agribusiness, telecommunications, cosmetic, transport, real estate, maritime and insurance.

Languages: English, French, German, Portuguese

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Dispute Resolution: Paraná - Brazil

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Arruda Alvim, Aragão & Lins Advogados is a notable dispute resolution law firm in Paraná, known in the market for its high-stakes litigation work for banking institutions. It is particularly acknowledged for its strong presence before the higher courts.

Work Highlights

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  • Arruda Alvim represented Itaú Unibanco in a dispute regarding a public action alleging irregularities in the Banestado privatisation.

Strengths

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  • We were successful in the vast majority of the disputes handled by Arruda Alvim in Paraná. The team discusses matters transparently, always seeking the best solutions.

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  • Arruda Alvim is a leading dispute resolution law firm in Paraná.

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  • Arruda Alvim has solid technical expertise in dispute resolution matters. The firm also has a deep understanding of our business and the specificities of the Paraná market.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Teresa Arruda Alvim
    Band 1Teresa Arruda Alvim

    Teresa Arruda Alvim

    Teresa Arruda Alvim is a distinguished dispute resolution practitioner whose reputation extends beyond her home base in Paraná. She is widely celebrated for her expertise in civil procedural law, which led to her involvement in the drafting of the Brazilian Code of Civil Procedure.

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