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Alex Hatanaka

Alex Hatanaka

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Litigation & Arbitration; Reestructuring & Insolvency;

Career

With extensive experience in commercial and civil litigation, Alex specializes in disputes related to financial and capital markets. He represents financial institutions, funds and multinationals, particularly in cross-border and complex commercial litigation, insolvency-related litigation, restructurings and class actions. Alex also assists with administrative proceedings before the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and the Central Bank of Brazil. Prior to joining Mattos Filho, Alex served for nearly a decade in senior positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs, where he worked with judicial and regulatory disputes and made decisions regarding transactions. He has previously worked at Sidley Austin’s New York office and at Peters and Peters in London.

Alex is a member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) and the INSOL International and Banking Law Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – São Paulo Section.

Education

Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Bachelor of Laws

Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)

Bachelor of Business Administrat

Universidade de São Paulo (USP)

Master of Commercial Laws

London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Dispute Resolution: Litigation - Brazil

Band 6
Band 6

Individual Editorial

Alex Hatanaka is a partner that has demonstrated skills in dispute resolution matters, including those that deal with corporate and commercial disputes.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Alex is an excellent professional. He collaborated with many ideas to our civil process.

    Dispute Resolution: LitigationChambers Global Guide
  • We trust Alex and his team.

    Dispute Resolution: LitigationChambers Global Guide
  • Alex is present in important discussions, often involving other lawyers from the firm, to add value to the conversations, which makes our relationship much closer.

    Dispute Resolution: LitigationChambers Global Guide

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