Forensic Accountants
1 Ranked Lawyer
Firm PROFILE
DFEXA
Litigation Support 2026
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Leading firm in Litigation Support 2026
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Top figures
2
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1
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2024
Established Year
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Overview
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DFEXA is a São Paulo-based forensic accounting boutique firm delivering premium litigation and arbitration support. With over 30 years’ combined experience, it is recognised for expert reports, damages quantification and complex accounting and financial dispute analysis. The firm stands out for its independence, partner-led approach and ability to convert sophisticated data into clear, decision-ready insights for Courts and Arbitration procedures and leading counsel.
Industry sectors (15)
- Infrastructure
- Financial Institutions & Capital Markets
- Health Care
- Telecomunications & Technology
- Oil & Gas
- Services
- Retail
- M&A
- Agribusiness
- Education
- Automotive and Autoparts
- Aviation & aerospace
- Insurance
- Mining
- Logistics
Capabilities (9)
- Buyout Valuation
- Rendition of Accounts
- Economic Imbalance of Contracts
- Shareholder and Corporate Disputes
- Fraud and Mismanegement Assessment
- External Audit misconduct
- Compliance Investigation misconduct
- Breach of Accounting rules & standards
- Assessnent of loss and lost profits
Key people
Provided by DFEXA
Marcelo Alcides Carvalho Gomes
Partner
Julianne Godoy
Partner
Work & experience
Provided by DFEXA
DFEXA focuses on complex disputes, providing expert support in arbitration, litigation and sensitive investigations. The firm specialises in damages quantification, forensic accounting and compliance matters, delivering independent, defensible analyses. Its experience includes advising counsel and boards in high-stakes financial disputes, consistently translating complex data into clear, strategic evidence aligned with legal arguments.
Notable work
Provided by DFEXA
Contract dispute
2025Completed R$15.0M Brazil
DFEXA uncovered accounting manipulation and asset concealment, enabling a strong settlement position for the client.
M&A dispute
2025Ongoing R$30.0M Brazil
Dispute support exposed shareholder misconduct, strengthening the client’s position in complex proceedings.
Inheritance litigation
2025Ongoing R$300.0M Brazil
Dispute involving mismanagement, where expert analysis challenged flawed oversight and supported court action.
Ranked Offices at DFEXA
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Latin America-wide
Marcelo Alcides Carvalho Gomes
Forensic Accountants
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Top figures
2
Partners
1
Offices
2024
Established Year
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