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BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão

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BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão

BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão

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Managing Partner: Amir Bocayuva Cunha

Senior Partners: Paulo Cezar Aragão, Francisco Müssnich, Plínio Barbosa and Luiz Antonio Campos

Partners: Adriana Fuzinato, Ana Müller, Ana Cândida, Ana Paula Reis, André Abbud, André Macedo, Anna Carolina Malta, Antonella Carminatti, Barbara Rosenberg, Bernardo Cascão, Camila Chouzal, Camila Goldberg, Camilla Paoletti, Carlo Rocha, Carlos Frederico Bingemer, Christopher Zibordi, Cibele Linero, Conrado Stievani, Cristiana Moreira, Daniella Fragoso, Debora Bacellar, Eduardo Wanderley, Ellen Juste Nuñez, Felipe Galea, Felipe Guimarães Rosa Bon, Felipe Palhares, Felipe Paschoalini, Felipe Prado, Fernanda Carneiro, Fernanda Nasciutti, Fernanda Tanure, Gabriel Bürgel, Gisela Sampaio, Guilherme Morgulis, Guilherme Zoghbi Ayala, Gustavo Kulesza, Gustavo Maia, Hélio Alvarez, Henrique Beloch, Henrique Garcia Pimenta, Hermano Barbosa, Ian Bussinger, Iara Ferreira, Igor Silva de Lima, Jane Goldman, José Guilherme Berman, José Inácio Ferraz, José Otavio Faloppa, Leandro Bittencourt, Letícia Pelisson, Lígia Regini, Luciana Celidonio, Luciana Marsal, Luis Flaks, Luís Henrique Costa, Luiz Fernando Fraga, Luiza Lacerda, Márcio Pereira, Marcos Exposto, Maria da Paz Tierno Lopes, Mario Gelli, Matheus Barcelos, Maurício Faro, Miguel Ramos, Monique Mavignier, Patrícia Sabino, Pedro Costa, Pedro Frankovsky Barroso, Rafael Calábria, Rafael Castilho, Rafael Dutra, Raquel Mansanaro, Renan Frediani, Roberto Dias Carneiro, Rodrigo De Teive e Argollo Mariani, Sergio Fagundes, Sérgio Savi, Tatiana Amorim, Tatiana Dratovsky Sister, Thais Meira,Thiago Baptista Ferreira de Pinho, Vitor Butruce, Vivian Casanova.

Number of lawyers: 328

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Firm Overview:

Founded in the 1990s, when Brazil was undergoing structural changes, BMA – Barbosa Müssnich Aragão was inspired by a mission to find innovative solutions that are legally viable and sustainable in an environment of rapid development, new regulatory frameworks and new business models in almost all sectors of the economy. Inspired to be a pioneering law firm, ready — and more than able — to take on the big projects and big problems that require sophisticated solutions. An active participant in the privatisations that took place in the 1990s, BMA had achieved a solid reputation and both national and international recognition even before becoming one of the leading firms in Brazil in the mid-2000s, when the Brazilian market experienced a wave of IPOs and mergers and acquisitions. BMA has been present in most of the major M&A transactions in Brazil over the last two decades, participating in the creation of corporate groups that do business around the world. BMA has acquired an impressive stock of know-how in infrastructure projects, especially in the areas of ports, railroads, highways, oil and gas, energy, and telecommunications. The firm also had a major part to play in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, negotiating the contracts that gave Brazil the right to host the event and acting as legal counsel to the local organising committee. BMA’s experienced professionals know that a thorough understanding of the firm’s clients’ business objectives is essential. BMA works to achieve creative, effective solutions by integrating its specialist teams to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to legal problems.

BMA Inspiração – Inspire to Action: BMA InspirAção is the model for BMA’s pro bono work. BMA believes that education, socially-aware entrepreneurship and culture are the paths that will lead to profound and lasting change in society. BMA InspirAção focuses on these three vectors for change. BMA wants to generate effective returns for society as a whole, like it does for its clients, and believes it can.

BMA Educação – Becoming a BMA Lawyer: BMA EducAção is a school that helps attorneys acquire the skills that every ‘BMA Lawyer’ needs. The program focuses on excellence, quality, and providing valuable learning experiences to the firm’s professionals. The project is intended to work with BMA’s lawyers and help them develop into professionals whose qualifications, analytical skills and curiosity never stop growing, who have a multidisciplinary vision and who are eager to apply the theoretic knowledge they have acquired to creating efficient solutions to real problems. The objective is to become a true seal of excellence: BMA quality.

BMA Woman: Following the worldwide movement toward women’s empowerment and a more balanced corporate environment, the project’s objective is to support women’s professional growth within the firm and provide even more opportunities for internal talent to develop, fostering new professional relationships and debate on critical issues that affect the daily life of women in business. A highlight is the Mentoring Program, an initiative of BMA Woman focused exclusively on the professional development of our female lawyers. The project aims to strengthen the professional and socio-emotional skills of our senior lawyers.

BMA Diversity: BMA's committed to plurality, equality of race, gender, and sexual orientation, respect for all religions, and inclusion of persons with disabilities. BMA believes in diversity as an instrument for social transformation, enriching the work environment and promoting valuable exchanges from different points of view.

Main Areas of Practice:

  • Agribusiness
  • Banks and Financial Services
  • Blockchain and Innovation
  • Business Crime
  • Commercial Contracts and Franchises
  • Competition Law
  • Compliance, Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement
  • Construction Projects
  • Corporate and M&A
  • Crisis Management
  • Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Due Diligence
  • Energy
  • Environmental and Climate Change
  • ESG
  • Finance and Capital Markets
  • Government Relations
  • Industry
  • Infrastructure and Regulatory & Government Affairs
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor and Employment
  • Oil & Gas
  • Payment Services and Fintech
  • Private Equity
  • Privatizations and Concessions
  • Real Estate Transactions
  • Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Sports and Entertainment
  • Superior Courts
  • Tax
  • Technology and Digital Businesses
  • Telecommunications
  • Wealth and Succession Planning

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Provided by BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão

Brazil - Head office
Brazil
  • São Paulo - SP
    Av Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, 1455, 11º andar, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo - SP, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 04543-011
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BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão rankings

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Brazil
Banking & Finance
1 Department
Department
Banking & Finance
5
Banking & Finance
5
Band 5
Capital Markets
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Capital Markets
3
Capital Markets
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Camila Goldberg
3
Camila Goldberg
3
Band 3
Jane Goldman Nusbaum
U
Jane Goldman Nusbaum
U
Up and Coming
Corporate/M&A
1 Department
7 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Corporate/M&A (France)
Corporate/M&A (France)
Spotlight
Lawyers
Paulo Cezar Aragão
Paulo Cezar Aragão
Star Individuals
Francisco Müssnich
1
Francisco Müssnich
1
Band 1
Luiz Antonio de Sampaio Campos
1
Luiz Antonio de Sampaio Campos
1
Band 1
Monique Mavignier
2
Monique Mavignier
2
Band 2
Amir Bocayuva Cunha
3
Amir Bocayuva Cunha
3
Band 3
Ana Paula Reis
U
Ana Paula Reis
U
Up and Coming
Dominique Walter
F
Dominique Walter
F
Foreign expert for France
Corporate/M&A: The Elite
1 Department
Department
Corporate/M&A: The Elite
1
Corporate/M&A: The Elite
1
Band 1
Crisis Management
1 Department
Department
Crisis Management
3
Crisis Management
3
Band 3
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
1 Department
2 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
2
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
2
Band 2
Lawyers
André Abbud
2
André Abbud
2
Band 2
Gustavo Santos Kulesza
U
Gustavo Santos Kulesza
U
Up and Coming
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
1 Department
4 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
3
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Felipe Evaristo dos Santos Galea
4
Felipe Evaristo dos Santos Galea
4
Band 4
Luiz Fernando Fraga
5
Luiz Fernando Fraga
5
Band 5
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