Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Global Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 4
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Provided by Trench Rossi Watanabe
Trench Rossi Watanabe has over 60 years of experience assisting its clients in efficiently resolving controversies.
The Firm's team has been providing services specifically dedicated to both international and domestic dispute resolutions, litigating against top-tier law firms in high stake cases. It represents several companies, financial institutions and associations in strategic matters and litigation in the areas of civil, corporate, commercial, bankruptcy, administrative, insurance, regulatory, antitrust, banking, intellectual property, real estate, consumer, environmental, and others.
Its track record includes some of the major arbitrations of the Brazilian history as well as some of the most complex judicial litigation in the country, a number of which have been publicly noted for their innovation and relevancy, not only from a financial perspective, but also due to the nature and complexity of the cases.
The group has very specific background in disputes involving M&A, construction, oil and gas, electric power, franchise and pharmaceutical, among others, and has been involved in arbitration with seat and/or applicable law related to as diverse jurisdictions in Europe, Asia, North and South America, involving not only arbitration practitioners but also experts in civil litigation, regulatory and public law.
Chambers Review
Trench Rossi Watanabe is a multidisciplinary firm with solid litigation and arbitration expertise. Often assists clients with corporate and commercial disputes before tribunals at all levels, including the superior courts, as well as national and international arbitral tribunals. Its client roster is composed of international players from the food and technology industries.
Strengths
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"They provided very good knowledge, advice and representativeness. They were very pragmatic and practical, also business-friendly, with very objective market knowledge."
"They have a lot of experience in international arbitrations and know this market quite well, which instils a lot of confidence in the client in an arbitration procedure."
"Trench Rossi Watanabe has an outstanding litigation team."
"The firm has been helping us with strategic litigation. Their team has a strong knowledge of litigation and civil procedure rules."
"They provided very good knowledge, advice and representativeness. They were very pragmatic and practical, also business-friendly, with very objective market knowledge."
"They have a lot of experience in international arbitrations and know this market quite well, which instils a lot of confidence in the client in an arbitration procedure."
"Trench Rossi Watanabe has an outstanding litigation team."
"The firm has been helping us with strategic litigation. Their team has a strong knowledge of litigation and civil procedure rules."
Notable Practitioners
Partner Joaquim de Paiva Muniz has developed an arbitration practice that includes tackling disputes related to corporate and M&A issues.
"Joaquim has a lot of experience and knowledge of arbitration inside and outside Brazil, which is very important in a dispute. He knows everyone in the field, the counterparts' firms and how they work. He also knows how to make urgent decisions when necessary."
Marcio de Souza Polto exerts his litigation abilities to deal with complex disputes, including corporate matters.
"He is very experienced. I really like the strategic way he thinks."