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Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

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Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

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With an experience consolidated over more than 20 years, Cescon Barrieu’s Dispute Resolution team is recognized for its extensive expertise in the most complex and strategic disputes, including conflicts related to several areas of practice and industries, such as (i) corporate matters, (ii) M&A transactions, (iii) capital markets, (iv) commercial contracts, (v) civil liability, (vi) contracts with Governmental Authorities; (vii) restructuring and insolvency, (viii) asset recovery, (ix) infrastructure, energy and construction projects, (x) mining, (xi) environmental law, (xii) agribusiness, (xiii) consumer law, (xiv) technology, (xv) intellectual property, among other relevant issues, often of an interdisciplinary nature.

We consistently work for national and multinational companies, banks and other financial institutions, shareholders, investors and investment funds, family offices, start-ups and individual entrepreneurs. Our practice comprises pre-litigation activity, mediation, administrative and judicial litigation, domestic and international arbitration, asset investigation and crisis management. We are known for our readiness and dedication to clients, as well as for our ability to add value to legal services, focusing on the client’s business and the development of sophisticated, multidisciplinary and pragmatic solutions.

Clients (12)

  • Grupo BTG Pactual
  • Camargo Corrêa Infra Construções S.A.
  • Gerdau S.A.
  • Buser Brasil LTDA.
  • Saipem
  • Associação Brasileira dos Atacarejos (ABAAS)
  • Terra Santa Propriedades Agrícolas S.A
  • Subsea7 do Brasil Serviços Ltda.
  • Rappi Brasil Intermediação de Negócios Ltda
  • Pré-Sal Petróleo S.A. – PPSA
  • Eppo Saneamento Ambiental e Grupo Schunck
  • A Geradora Aluguel de Máquinas S.A.

Industries (13)

  • Retail
  • Financial Services
  • Construction & Materials
  • Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Private Clients / Individuals
  • Banks
  • Logistics
  • Technology
  • Food and Beverage
  • Mining

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Brazil


What the Team is Known For

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is an full-service firm often instructed with commercial and corporate disputes, such as those arising from M&A and infrastructure projects, as well as supply and shareholder agreements. The team is well equipped to defend domestic and international private corporations before both judicial courts at all levels and arbitral tribunals. Other typical services include class actions and pre-litigation matters.

Strengths

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  • Cescon did a wonderful job for us. They did great analysis, were really professionals and embraced our cause, managing to deeply understand our case.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation respondentGlobal
  • This firm offers legal knowledge, mastery of the arbitration procedure, organisation skills and timely feedback to the client.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation respondentGlobal
  • Cescon has strong regional experience and great client relationships. They also offer a full-service team to assist their clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 4Carlos David Albuquerque Braga
    Band 4Carlos David Albuquerque Braga

    Carlos David Albuquerque Braga

    Carlos David Albuquerque Braga has wide expertise in M&A-related disputes and is able to act on litigation mandates and international arbitration ones.

    • Carlos helped us a lot. He's a very proactive lawyer who deeply reassured us in the work he did. He usually devised his own thesis but was always open to our input.

      Dispute Resolution: Litigation respondentGlobal
    • A lawyer and arbitrator of wide knowledge and accessibility. He really supported us.

      Dispute Resolution: Litigation respondentGlobal
  • Band 4Gabriel Seijo
    Band 4Gabriel Seijo

    Gabriel Seijo

    Gabriel Seijo Leal de Figueiredo maintains a visible dispute resolution practice representing clients in both judicial and arbitral proceedings.

    • Gabriel is a really good and very technical lawyer and arbitrator.

      Dispute Resolution: Litigation respondentGlobal
    • A sensational lawyer who's working on big cases right now.

      Dispute Resolution: Litigation respondentGlobal
  • Band 6Maurício Pestilla Fabbri
    Band 6Maurício Pestilla Fabbri

    Maurício Pestilla Fabbri

    Maurício Pestilla Fabbri is a dispute resolution lawyer who earns the approval of clients for his arbitration knowledge in mandates related to corporate disputes.

    • Maurício's knowledge of arbitral proceedings impressed me. Everything that happened in our case was foreseen by him, really reassuring us. Plus, he was available throughout.

      Dispute Resolution: Litigation respondentGlobal
    • Mauricio is a good lawyer. He is hands-on and very active in the field. I have only compliments for him.

      Dispute Resolution: Litigation respondentGlobal

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