About

Provided by Matter, Boettcher, Zanini e Souza Advogados

The firm represents clients in corporate and commercial arbitration cases before the leading arbitration institutions in Brazil, including high-profile shareholder disputes and contractual claims. The firm’s partners also regularly act as arbitrators in proceedings related to M&A, investment transactions, project finance and other commercial law matters.

MBZ has extensive expertise in commercial and civil litigation, representing clients before State and Federal Courts. MBZ limits the number of cases handled by its teams, focusing on the strategic handling of each and every case while maintaining close interaction with clients from the preliminary stages of the conflict onwards. The firm’s lawyers also act as negotiators in connection with settlements agreements.   

Further contributing to the firm’s recognition and successful track-record in M&A transactions is the assistance the firm provides to clients in tackling post-merger corporate and regulatory issues, including in dispute resolution and often in connection with the most relevant corporate transactions in southern Brazil.    

Chambers Review

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Dispute Resolution: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Matter, Boettcher, Zanini e Souza is a local transactional titan, which also maintains a well-regarded dispute resolution practice. Companies from the transportation, infrastructure and beverage sectors feature in its client list. The team also handles class action mandates and lawsuits concerning infrastructure projects as well as contract disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Matter, Boettcher, Zanini e Souza Advogados represented Calçados Beira Rio in a shareholder dispute over the donation of company shares to a philanthropic foundation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Carlos Klein Zanini
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Carlos Klein Zanini
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Band 2
Carlos Klein Zanini is a well-established and seasoned practitioner, with strong activity in consumer and commercial law disputes. He also offers notable knowledge leading complex cases in corporate law.

Highly qualified professional with business experience, Carlos Klein Zanini is an icon in the market.

Carlos Klein Zanini has extensive legal and commercial knowledge, which, combined with his experience, makes a difference in his advisory work.

Carlos Zanini has an excellent level of competence and confidence.

Gustavo Sanseverino
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Gustavo Sanseverino
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Band 4

Gustavo Sanseverino, head of the department, represents prominent clients in high-stakes dispute resolution matters across the region, demonstrating strong leadership in complex litigation and arbitration cases.

Gustavo Sanseverino is experienced in Judicial Reorganization matters. He is a talented and promising practitioner.

We feel very well attended by Gustavo Sanseverino, whether in the technical or in the commercial side. Excellent work.

Gustavo Sanseverino is a lawyer with strong technical capacity, highly skilled and detail-oriented.

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Dispute Resolution: Rio Grande do Sul

Carlos Klein Zanini
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Carlos Klein Zanini
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Band 2
Gustavo Sanseverino
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Gustavo Sanseverino
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Band 4

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