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International Arbitration - Brazil
What the Team is Known For
King & Spalding LLP benefits from a first-class team advising clients on the full spectrum of international arbitration. The firm is renowned for its expertise in M&A disputes and matters resulting from criminal and regulatory investigations. The team is frequently retained to represent key clients from the banking, health, aviation and pharmaceutical sectors in high-value and sophisticated matters. Its know-how in highly sensitive Brazil-related arbitration cases is widely recognised by market participants.
Strengths
King & Spalding's service is ten out of ten. They work in partnership, making them great to work with.
They have robust and well-structured beach strength. Kind & Spalding is highly experienced handling cross-border arbitrations.
King & Spalding showcases width and depth of technical knowledge. The genuine partnership spirit demonstrated by team members resulted in an outstanding legal service experience for our company.
Notable practitioners
Henry "Harry" Guy Burnett is particularly noted for his track record in Brazil-related cases and for his fluency in Portuguese. He is well regarded for his seniority, his ability to deal with sophisticated international arbitration proceedings and his longstanding dedication to the Brazilian market.
Harry Guy Burnet is exceptional; he manages to combine all the expertise of an American lawyer with the cultural aspects of Brazil, bringing the best of both worlds.
Henry has deep knowledge and experience in Latin America. He spent most of his career focusing on cross-border disputes in the region, bringing real benefits turning him into a real asset.
Henry has extensive international arbitration experience. He is a strategist and a remarkable disputes partner who works intensely in Latin America matters.
Marcio Vasconcellos is an active associate-to-watch acting in Brazil and New York. Vasconcellos is experienced in assisting clients with big-ticket M&A arbitrational disputes and commercial claims.
Marcio Vasconcellos is a very competent young lawyer. I hear highly of him in the international arbitration market.
For me, Marcio is a star associate. He is fantastic, confident and communicates his ideas logically.
Marcio is a great associate who is a hard worker. He is really smart, business-oriented and has been doing Brazil work non-stop.