Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil
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Provided by Mannheimer, Perez, Stern e Aviz Advogados
MPL Advogados is a Brazilian dispute resolution boutique focused on complex litigation and arbitration. The firm advises domestic and international clients in high-stakes disputes across a wide range of sectors, including infrastructure, construction, oil and gas, insurance, financial services and public-private partnerships.Its practice covers domestic and international arbitration, judicial litigation before State, Federal and Superior Courts, as well as strategic legal counselling aimed at preventing disputes and mitigating risks. The firm has particular expertise in corporate and commercial disputes, shareholder conflicts, contractual claims, insurance matters, restructuring and insolvency proceedings. Recent work includes representing clients in significant corporate, infrastructure and commercial disputes, acting throughout all stages of dispute resolution, from pre-contentious strategy and negotiations to proceedings and enforcement. MPL combines strong academic credentials with extensive practical experience. Its lawyers include professors and authors, many holding advanced degrees from leading universities in Brazil, the United States and Europe. The firm is consistently recognized by leading international legal directories for excellence in litigation and arbitration.
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Mannheimer, Perez, Stern e Aviz Advogados is a high-end disputes law firm based in Rio de Janeiro, with a strong track record in arbitration, construction contract disputes and concession-related matters. The firm frequently advises clients in the construction, oil and gas, and energy sectors.
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Mannheimer, Perez, Stern e Aviz Advogados represented Consórcio QGIT in a lawsuit filed against Petrobras concerning an agreement executed for the construction of natural gas processing units in Rio de Janeiro’s petrochemical complex.
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Mannheimer’s team acts quickly whenever necessary, providing the required clarifications and remaining consistently available. In every meeting with the law firm, I see a clear concern with achieving results that meet my expectations and needs.
Mannheimer, Perez, Stern e Aviz Advogados is focused on litigation, both judicial and arbitral. They remain a respectable name in the market.
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Sergio Mannheimer is a highly respected partner who is experienced in domestic and international litigation and arbitration mandates. He is esteemed for representing clients in complex corporate and commercial disputes in various sectors.
In addition to his unquestionable professional quality, Sergio Mannheimer has the rare ability to analyse and assess situations as they arise, helping clients to make sound decisions aligned with their objectives.
Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro
Provided by Mannheimer, Perez, Stern e Aviz Advogados
Fernanda Aviz
Karina Stern de Siqueira
Sergio Mannheimer
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