Department profile
Souto Correa Advogados

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

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Souto Correa Advogados

Rankings

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Brazil

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Souto Correa Advogados has a dynamic disputes department based in Porto Alegre, acting across both litigation and arbitration mandates. The law firm often advises on disputes related to infrastructure projects, as well as matters in commercial and corporate law, boasting particular expertise in contractual issues involving shareholders and supply agreements. The legal team is also familiar with clients from the energy and transportation sectors.

Strengths

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  • Souto Correa's professionals stand out for their commitment, strong technical knowledge and their clear focus on safeguarding their clients’ interests.

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  • What really stands out at Souto Correa is how prepared and dedicated the lawyers are. They understand our business, know what we need, and are always ready to help us find solutions.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Guilherme Rizzo Amaral
    Band 3Guilherme Rizzo Amaral

    Guilherme Rizzo Amaral

    Guilherme Rizzo Amaral has a solid track record handling litigation and arbitration matters, including cross‑border commercial and corporate disputes. He is particularly skilled in representing clients in the construction industry.

    • A leading figure in arbitration in the country, Guilherme Rizzo Amaral offers a unique combination of hands‑on experience and solid academic background.

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    • An excellent and highly dedicated professional, Guilherme Amaral is exceptionally attentive and has earned the admiration of the entire team. His performance in arbitration has been outstanding—he took the lead and did not delegate the core work to anyone.

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  • Band 3Rafael Francisco Alves
    Band 3Rafael Francisco Alves

    Rafael Francisco Alves

    Rafael Francisco Alves is a lawyer with broad arbitration expertise and a strong track record of assisting both domestic and international clients.

    • I appreciate Rafael Alves’s work a great deal. He is incisive in his defences and positions himself strongly on behalf of the client. He has been providing solid and reliable advice.

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    • Spectacular in every way, Rafael Francisco Alves is extremely intelligent, entirely ego‑free, and highly collaborative. He listens carefully, absorbs what we say, and responds with technical, clear, and objective guidance.

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  • Band 6Luis Peretti
    Band 6Luis Peretti

    Luis Peretti

    Luis Peretti is a practitioner who works consistently in arbitration proceedings arising from disputes related to industrial projects.

    • Luis Peretti stands out in the market for his strong professional network, deep experience and high technical expertise.

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    • Luis Peretti is an excellent professional with deep legal knowledge, extremely reasonable, polite, and helpful. He presents his recommendations with great clarity.

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