Crisis Management
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 2
Email address
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+55 11 3147 7600About
Provided by Mattos Filho
Mattos Filho has established a Crisis Management and Integrated Response group to provide more comprehensive services to clients dealing with complex critical emergencies.
A cross-sector team coordinates the group with expertise in crisis management and emergency response from the firm's Anti-Corruption Compliance and Corporate Integrity, Government Relations, Corporate Governance, Infrastructure, Environmental, Litigation, and White-Collar Crime practices.
Over the years, Mattos Filho provided crisis and legal advisory in the most relevant environmental problems taking place in Brazil, such as the disasters of Mariana-MG, Brumadinho-MG, and Maceió-AL. Our experience also includes providing legal and strategic advice to clients involved in severe reputational and institutional challenges of the political and institutional spheres, such as technology and telecommunications companies involved in the inquiry committees investigating the dissemination of fake news or discussions related to recent Brazilian elections.
Some of our clients include major players from all relevant infrastructure and industry sectors, such as petrochemical (Braskem), mining (BHP), transportation (Supervia), telecommunications (Algar Telecom), technology (WhatsApp), entertainment (T4F and Rio Zoo), financial and insurance (XP), among others.
Chambers Review
Renowned full-service firm Mattos Filho represents top-level clients from sectors such as mining, financial, pharmaceutical and media, in highly significant and sensitive matters. It receives high praise from market sources for having built a strong practice in the management of crises.
Work Highlights
- Mattos Filho represented Enel SP in an administrative proceedings initiated by public authorities and class actions related to an extreme weather event which compromised the supply of electricity to over two million consumers in the metropolitan region of São Paulo.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Their team has the ability to analyse multiple scenarios beyond the specific problem, allowing more strategic decision-making. They are very agile and have an in-depth multidisciplinary understanding."
"They have multidisciplinary vision allowing a full-round analysis in different scenarios. Mattos Filho's service has great timing and accuracy."
"Mattos Filho has broad knowledge and a phenomenal network. Their responsiveness and meeting deadlines are impeccable."
"Their team has the ability to analyse multiple scenarios beyond the specific problem, allowing more strategic decision-making. They are very agile and have an in-depth multidisciplinary understanding."
"They have multidisciplinary vision allowing a full-round analysis in different scenarios. Mattos Filho's service has great timing and accuracy."
"Mattos Filho has broad knowledge and a phenomenal network. Their responsiveness and meeting deadlines are impeccable."
Notable Practitioners
Kevin Michael Altit is sought after his experience in in corporate crisis management and governance, advising several boards including committees of public and private companies in a wide range of industries including energy, construction, public concessions and infrastructure.
"Kevin is a great professional who is very experienced and a good advisor."