Shipping - Brazil
What the team is known for
Garbois + Melo Advogados is a newly formed firm acting for companies on a range of dry and wet shipping mandates. The team has particular expertise assisting clients with high-profile litigation, including casualty cases arising from ship collisions. It boasts additional capabilities representing clients in contractual disputes related to the oil and gas industry.
Strengths
"Very competent team with full knowledge of our necessities."
"The firm has a strong ability to solve complex and sophisticated matters, proposing alternatives and creating strategies."
Notable practitioners
Co-head of department Breno Garbois is a very active lawyer with almost 20 years of practice in the maritime sector. He represents clients in a wide range of mandates including contentious cases involving vessel and cargo claims, charter party disputes, and transactional and regulatory matters. "He is a highly capable professional, with great legal technical knowledge, who I recommend to any company in the sector."
Flavia Melo has more than 20 years of practice in the maritime field, assisting clients in a range of sector-related disputes involving cargo and vessel claims, as well as administrative proceedings. "Flavia is a very professional shipping lawyer with solid experience. She has an excellent knowledge of Brazilian regulations and shipping contracts." "She is thorough, client-friendly, approachable, commercial and available at all hours."
