Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil
Ranked Individual
Provided by Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados
With a team of over 80 lawyers, is one of Brazil’s largest and most successful, with significant experience in all types of dispute resolution and complex litigation cases before local, state and federal courts and agencies, including matters of credit recovery, distribution, labour, public civil actions, product liability, insurance, shareholder disputes, public concessions, tax, environment and white collar and business crime defense. The firm specializes in strategic litigation of high-value, complex disputes, particularly involving infrastructure, public concessions, energy and construction.
Infrastructure
Public concessions
Energy
Construction
Recovery plan: UTC was implicated in Operation Lava Jato, which caused them to negotiate a Leniency Agreement with the Federal Government by which our client would compensate state-owned Petrobras and the Federal Government for the losses reported by the investigation.
Suspension of a Take or Pay Clause: Many Shopping Centers and Industries have entered into Energy Purchase Agreements with our client with a Take or Pay Clause regarding the volume of energy acquired in the Free Contracting Environment.
Banking credit recovery: We were hired to recover Banco Santos' credit through an Execution Action filed against Setal Engenharia. This company filed for judicial reorganization, having no assets, no work contracts in force, and only Banco Santos' bankruptcy estate and small companies as creditors.
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Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados has a disputes department with solid presence in the litigation arena dealing with class actions, public civil actions and disputes involving bankrupt companies. The team often assists clients with contractual disputes, such as termination of concession and supply agreements.
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Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados represented UTC Participações in a collective action against Petrobras, challenging allegations of overpricing and establishing the legal validity and enforceability of the leniency agreement.
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Leite, Tosto e Barros is a distinguished litigation department known for its technical excellence, innovation, personalised service, strategic vision, commitment to ESG, ethics and reliability. The firm has a team of professionals with extensive technical knowledge who provide full support for the client’s complex demands.
Leite, Tosto e Barros is a law firm with bold and up‑to‑date litigation professionals. They provide extensive knowledge in enforcement proceedings, civil procedure and judicial reorganisation. The team is well organised, demonstrating excellent technique in petitions and strong strategic performance.
Leite, Tosto e Barros delivers a litigation legal service that is consistently attentive to detail, grounded in professional ethics, and clear in its guidance—conveying complete confidence and security.
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Paulo Guilherme de Mendonça Lopes is in possession of litigation skills that he has fostered while acting in commercial disputes.
Paulo Guilherme is a highly skilled professional showing a consistent strategic vision for the client's business.
Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
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Paulo Guilherme de Mendonça Lopes
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