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Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

Dispute Resolution: Litigation: The Elite

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Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados

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Our Dispute Resolution practice is recognized for its work in complex and strategic litigation. We advise individuals and legal entities, national and multinational companies, financial institutions, investment funds, and family offices, among others.

Our practice encompasses judicial and administrative litigation, domestic and international arbitration, mediation, and dispute boards. We have experience in cross-border disputes, including in collaboration with international law firms.

We offer effective strategies for the prevention and resolution of complex and multijurisdictional disputes, with a focus on conflicts involving:

  • Corporate matters, M&A transactions, and capital markets.
  • Business and financial contracts.
  • Competition matters.
  • Public law, including public procurement and misconduct claims.
  • Insolvency, corporate recovery, and asset recovery, with an interdisciplinary approach.

Industries (10)

  • Financial Services
  • Healthcare
  • Energy
  • Retail
  • Mining
  • Infrastructure
  • Agribusiness
  • Industrial
  • Construction
  • Telecomms

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation: The Elite - Brazil

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is an active full-service firm often instructed on 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.

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Work Highlights

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  • Cescon Barrieu defended Camargo Corrêa Infra Construções in a lawsuit filed by Abengoa arising from several equipment leasing and service provision agreements between the parties.

Strengths

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  • Cescon Barrieu's litigation team is composed of highly skilled professionals at all seniority levels, demonstrating exceptional readiness and responsiveness. Across the various fronts of the case, both in court and in arbitration, different team members showed strong expertise and exemplary coordination. Their legal advice and case management have been consistently well founded and thoughtful, reflecting the team’s maturity and experience.

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  • Cescon Barrieu has a technical litigation team with experience and expertise, which facilitates the company's strategic decision-making. Plus, whenever the topic we're discussing is multidisciplinary, they spare no effort to involve all areas.

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  • Cescon Barrieu handles specific and important litigation matters for us, both in the civil and tax areas. The speed of our business demands constant decision-making, and the firm's technical and confident legal support helps us with that.

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  • A firm with comprehensive knowledge of our business model, Cescon Barrieu has a highly technical team with broad and extensive civil litigation expertise.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Carlos David Albuquerque Braga
    Carlos David Albuquerque Braga

    Carlos David Albuquerque Braga

    Carlos David Albuquerque Braga is a dispute resolution lawyer with particular expertise in M&A-related cases. He is sought after to act on both litigation mandates and international arbitration proceedings.

    • Carlos Braga's litigation work gives us peace at times of chaos.

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  • Gabriel Seijo
    Gabriel Seijo

    Gabriel Seijo

    Gabriel Seijo Leal de Figueiredo maintains a visible dispute resolution practice representing clients in litigation proceedings.

    • Gabriel Seijo is always helpful and confident. His litigation knowledge always puts us at ease.

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