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Provided by Souto Correa Advogados
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Souto Correa’s Restructuring and Insolvency practice provides counsel to investors, creditors, debtors, and other clients interested in judicial and out-of-court reorganization, bankruptcy, and out-of-court liquidation proceedings, including those involving cooperatives. The team also assists clients with out-of-court restructurings, transactions involving distressed assets, and credit recovery matters.
Our practice encompasses negotiations with debtors and creditors, including financial institutions, suppliers, and unions, as well as the legal structuring of transactions aimed at restructuring liabilities, investing in distressed assets, and taking the necessary legal measures to recover credits.
The team’s members have decades of combined experience advising and representing national and international clients, with extensive knowledge of matters involving cross-border insolvency proceedings. They are also frequently called upon to issue legal opinions and affidavits on relevant legal matters.
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Souto Correa Advogados is recognised for its work advising a broad range of national and foreign clients in restructuring, insolvency, and reorganisations matters. Services in this field include judicial reorganisation, extrajudicial reorganisation, debt restructuring and credit recovery. Frequently advises clients from the finance, energy and agribusiness sectors.
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Souto Correa Advogados assisted Ecovix Construções Oceânicas is its judicial reorganisation, concluded in July 2025.
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Souto Correa Advogados' main differentiator is its ability to integrate strategic vision with highly qualified technical execution. The team operates in a truly multidisciplinary manner, cohesively bringing together restructuring, corporate, tax and litigation specialists, which allows for the efficient handling of complex cases.
Souto Correa Advogados stands out for its availability, technical expertise and constant updating, as well as its focus on strategic solutions for the client.
Souto Correa Advogados operates 100% in line with my business needs.
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Gilberto Deon Corrêa Junior co-heads the department at the firm. He has notable experience assisting clients across a broad range of sectors with judicial reorganisation proceedings, debt recovery and related litigation.
Gilberto Deon Corrêa Junior's solid experience offers clients peace of mind and the assurance that their affairs are in the hands of a highly competent specialist.
Gilberto Deon Corrêa Junior provides internationally recognised expertise in insolvency law. He is an excellent negotiator.
Gilberto Deon Corrêa Junior performs meticulous work, close to the client, with excellent technical skills.
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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Gilberto Deon Corrêa Junior
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