Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil
Ranked Individual
Provided by Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is recognized for its experience in handling complex litigation matters across a wide range of industries, including construction, oil and gas, energy, finance, insurance, mining, real estate, environmental, intellectual property, and telecommunications.
Our litigation team understands that clients seek to resolve disputes in a manner that minimizes disruption to their business operations and preserves commercial relationships. Guided by this, we work strategically to safeguard clients’ institutional, economic, and reputational interests throughout all phases of a dispute. In addition to our litigation capabilities, we advise on prelitigation matters, offering risk analysis and support in structuring settlement negotiations to avoid judicial proceedings.
We maintain continuous engagement with clients, ensuring legal strategies are tailored to their business. We also have a specialized team in Brasília that regularly appears before Brazil’s superior courts (STJ and STF) in high-stakes matters.
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Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is a full-service law firm with capabilities to assist clients in Brasília-based disputes. It is commonly retained by clients from the energy and infrastructure sectors to represent their interests in civil, environmental and public law cases before the Superior Courts.
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Tauil & Chequer Advogados represented Eletrobras in a dispute regarding proceedings before the STF challenging its privatisation structure, resolved through a settlement with the Federal Government.
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Tauil & Chequer distinguishes itself for excellence in legal expertise, paired with strategic and effective advocacy before the higher courts.
Tauil & Chequer demonstrates a high degree of technical and strategic maturity, consistently mastering sensitive matters and articulating complex legal arguments with clarity.
The team at Tauil & Chequer quickly grasped the nature of the demand, and presented practical and objective legal solutions to defend our interests.
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Mauro Pedroso Gonçalves brings extensive experience in civil litigation before the higher courts, complemented by strong expertise in administrative proceedings before courts of accounts, comptroller’s offices and regulatory authorities. He acts across a broad spectrum of industries, including energy, real estate, finance and agribusiness.
A highly experienced and helpful professional, Mauro is adept at handling complex issues and offering sound commercial insight.
Mauro delivers high-quality legal solutions and adds strategic value to the business.
Mauro’s performance stands out markedly due to a rare combination of attributes. He brings exceptional analytical skills and develops legal arguments with a depth seldom seen in the Brazilian litigation market. His strong academic background blends theoretical rigour with high‑level litigation experience, enabling him to address the most complex legal issues with confidence and creativity, while remaining approachable, available and strategically minded.
Mauro demonstrated great legal knowledge, familiarity with the most recent procedures and rulings of the Superior Court of Justice, and sensitivity and professionalism in tailoring his knowledge to the specific needs of my company.
Dispute Resolution: Brasília
Provided by Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
Mauro Pedroso Gonçalves
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