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Mattos Filho

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Global Guide 2026 : Brazil

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Our team's renowned legal expertise allows us to handle the most complex litigation and arbitration matters.

Representing domestic and foreign clients from various economic sectors, we work with litigation and arbitration matters involving many different areas of law. Our services particularly focus on consumer law, environmental law, technology, data protection, competition law, banking and finance, corporate law, capital markets, public law, contract law, energy, insurance, and real estate. 

Our work in the judicial sphere covers all levels within Brazil’s state and federal courts. In arbitration, we represent our clients in the most important arbitration institutions, both in Brazil and abroad. 

Our team has worked and studied abroad and takes a collaborative approach to working with Mattos Filho’s other practices. We offer a highly specialized service in line with the highest technical standards, always seeking out the best possible solutions for preventing or resolving litigation cases.

Clients (20)

  • AES Eletropaulo
  • Banco Original
  • Original Bombardier
  • Bunge
  • Cowan Petróleo e Gás
  • FIAT
  • IBM
  • Google
  • Philip Morris
  • WhatsApp
  • Allianz Seguros
  • Ambev
  • Ecodiesel Colombia
  • Enel Green Power
  • wer Fairfax Brasil Seguros Corporativos
  • Pöyry
  • Pöyry
  • Schneider Electric do Brasil
  • VRG Linhas Aéreas
  • BR Properties

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Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Brazil

What the Team is Known For

Mattos Filho is a leading force in arbitration among the country's full-service firms. Its team boasts continuous lavish comments from market sources and a portfolio of high-stake cases year after year. Prominent companies operating in the energy, technology, consumer goods and financial sectors rely on its expert assistance in undertaking complex commercial and corporate disputes. The firm often acts on contractual disputes and contentious cases arising from projects, bankruptcy proceedings and insurance policies. It is particularly skilled at handling international arbitration mandates.

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Work Highlights

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  • Mattos Filho has represented Concessionária do Monotrilho da Linha 18 in an arbitration against the state of São Paulo.

Strengths

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  • Mattos Filho have been assisting us with a competent team of lawyers. They're very thorough in the job, with attention to detail, responsiveness and complete availability.

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  • Mattos Filho is the main destination for the most complex cases in the country. Their team is very strong not only in arbitration, but especially in substantive law, which is fundamental.

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  • The best firm for international disputes in Brazil. There isn't even a close second. Well-suited to deal with complex matters and extremely well-versed in the way Brazil handles legal procedures.

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  • Mattos Fillho is an excellent firm. Their client service is off the charts. I can't imagine being assisted by anyone better in Brazil. They're at the very top of the game in that jurisdiction.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Eduardo Damião Gonçalves
    Eduardo Damião Gonçalves

    Eduardo Damião Gonçalves

    Eduardo Damião Gonçalves is a leading name in the arbitration practice area. His stand-out skills have garnered him an enviable reputation in domestic and international arbitration proceedings, especially those involving clients in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

    • Eduardo is certainly one of the arbitration popes in Brazil. We always think of him when we need help in that jurisdiction.

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    • Eduardo is a great arbitration lawyer who's the star of his firm.

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    • He's great at devising strategies and mitigates potential problems way before anyone else.

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  • André Chateaubriand
    André Chateaubriand

    André Chateaubriand

    André Chateaubriand Martins is a dispute resolution lawyer who has fostered solid arbitration and litigation practices, routinely advising clients from the finance and banking sectors.

    • He's a strategist, as well as an excellent lawyer. Without a doubt, it's a privilege to count on his guidance and inputs.

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    • André shows deep knowledge of commercial law. He is able to anticipate potential challenges and develop effective legal strategies, keeping in mind our client’s overall interests.

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    • André is precise in the elaboration of strategy and development of a refined legal theses in the defense of his client.

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  • Flávio Spaccaquerche
    Flávio Spaccaquerche

    Flávio Spaccaquerche

    Flávio Spaccaquerche Barbosa has solid arbitration experience, particularly representing clients from the energy sector.

    • Flávio is a very practical arbitration lawyer.

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    • Flávio is an extraordinary lawyer. He understands matters and the arbitration market really well. He was instrumental in the case.

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  • Arthur Gonzalez Cronemberger Parente
    Arthur Gonzalez Cronemberger Parente

    Arthur Gonzalez Cronemberger Parente

    Arthur Gonzalez Cronemberger Parente is a lawyer with a track record of activity in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings. He's particularly skilled in sensitive M&A-related disputes.

    • Arthur is a lawyer very accustomed to deal with high-profile, high-value matters for big clients.

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    • Arthur presented innovative solutions in a simple and objective way for the litigation in question, demonstrating adequate knowledge in the face of the complexity of the subject.

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    • He's really bright and business-minded. He gets the economic reasons behind decisions and can think of solutions that work from both a legal and commercial angle.

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  • Fabio Teixeira Ozi
    Fabio Teixeira Ozi

    Fabio Teixeira Ozi

    Fabio Teixeira Ozi joins our dispute resolution rankings after endorsement from the market and clients about his handling work such as multibillion class actions involving environmental and moral damages.

    • Fabio is very good. I was surprised by the quality of his work.

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    • Fabio Teixeira Ozi has technical knowledge, a synergistic multidisciplinary team and an innovative approach.

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    • I think that from a technical point of view, he is the best for dispute resolution, both for his technicality and strategy and performance in the courts as well.

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  • Alex Hatanaka
    Alex Hatanaka

    Alex Hatanaka

    Alex Hatanaka is a partner that has demonstrated skills in dispute resolution matters, including those that deal with corporate and commercial disputes.

    • Alex is an excellent professional. He collaborated with many ideas to our civil process.

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    • We trust Alex and his team.

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    • Alex is present in important discussions, often involving other lawyers from the firm, to add value to the conversations, which makes our relationship much closer.

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