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TozziniFreire Advogados

Dispute Resolution: Rio Grande do Sul

4 ranked lawyers

Band 2

Brazil

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What the team is known for

Respected nationwide firm TozziniFreire maintains a highly admired dispute resolution practice in Porto Alegre. The department is particularly well equipped to handle sophisticated civil law mandates and regularly undertakes arbitral and judicial proceedings. Its clientele stems from the energy, financial services, insurance and telecommunications sectors. The team is also seasoned representing private companies in disputes against governmental bodies.

Strengths

Clients declare: "We praise the work done by the firm, since it was truly an excellent and leading-edge performance."

Work highlights

TozziniFreire was retained by TESB Transmissora de Energia Sul Brasil to file a claim for damages in consequence of a breach of contract.

Notable practitioners

In the opinion of a client, Eduardo Mariotti stands out for his "technical and communicative skills, great capacity to bring disputes to a good end and for keeping in mind the goals of his clients." He has clients in the banking sector and also handles class action matters involving consumer law.

Up-and-coming Gabriela Vitiello Wink joins the Chambers ranking supported by clients. One of them deems her to be "extremely qualified and diligent," as well as "insightful and able to present innovative solutions."

Luis Renato Ferreira da Silva acts as co-head of the team and his work merits the approval of peers, who assert that he shows "technical excellence." He also enjoys a good reputation amongst peers for being capable of attracting important clients for his "superior" dispute resolution activity.

Clients hold Vinícius de Oliveira Berni in good regard. "He has a very good knowledge and engagement in relation to the company," a client says. He has experience in EPC contract disputes and also handles public law-related litigation.

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Overview

· The Department is formed by highly qualified professionals in Litigation and Arbitration, having a long track record of effective work in Regional and Superior Courts. It includes respected Professors from the most important universities in the state, Curitiba and São Paulo (Luis Renato Ferreira da Silva, Eduardo Mariotti and Guilherme Carneiro Monteiro Nitschke). Its clients can benefit from its various specialties, its local knowledge and its excellent reputation both in the Regional Courts and the local market.

· Emphasis on business law and specially on disputes dealing with corporate law, contracts, bankruptcy, banking, energy, telecommunications, intellectual property, consumer law, antitrust, estate law, civil liability, among others. Its strong presence is also perceived in cases related to regulatory agencies and the public administration.