Shipping - Brazil
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
Castro Barros has an extremely well-prepared team capable of handling any shipping-related matter, with highly qualified professionals.
Castro Barros Advogados makes its best and greatest efforts to resolve any issue.
Castro Barros Advogados provides excellent services with good value for money. The firm is well organised, and we are extremely satisfied with their work.
Work Highlights
Castro Barros Advogados advised Brasbunker Participações (Bravante) on several disputes discussing operation agreements brought by ER Offshore, initially valued at over BRL155 million.
Notable practitioners
Olympio José de Carvalho e Silva is the head of the department, and represents clients in a variety of shipping disputes, including cargo claims, arrests, casualties, and charter party disputes, as well as transactional mandates, drawing from a longstanding practice in the sector.
Olympio is extremely knowledgeable, with thorough market insight and a very good sense for what is needed in any given moment.
Olympio Carvalho e Silva is an extraordinary lawyer: attentive, dedicated, organised and highly knowledgeable in shipping.
Olympio is a reliable pair of hands, and very commercial in understanding the client's needs. His strong communication skills, including in English, are a huge plus.
Olympio Carvalho e Silva has extensive knowledge of shipping conventions and pre-arbitration. A great lawyer.
Camilla Werneck keeps demonstrating a very strong presence in the maritime field, representing clients in a wide range of disputes.
Camilla Werneck is an exceptional lawyer. She inspires confidence and has outstanding legal expertise.
Camilla Werneck has very good commercial sense and is extremely pleasant to work with.
Erika Feitosa Chaves sits as an associate in the team, and is praised by clients for her technical expertise, responsiveness, and problem solving skills, especially on highly complex shipping-related disputes.
Erika is a thorough professional, always proposing innovative solutions that meet business demands.
Erika Chaves displays vast technical knowledge, especially on litigation demands, with broad expertise and outstanding practice in this sector.
Erika Chaves balances a conservative and cautious approach with unique creativity, offering innovative solutions.
