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Álvaro Brito Arantes

Álvaro Brito Arantes

Brazil 2026

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Dias Carneiro Advogados
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Ranked in 1 practice area

Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded

Brazil

1 year ranked

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Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Debt Restructuring and Insolvency

Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation and Arbitration

Career

Partner in the Dispute Resolution and Debt Restructuring & Insolvency practices. Acts in complex litigation involving corporate and contractual disputes, including distribution and agency agreements, logistics, take-or-pay contracts, credit matters, real estate and shareholder conflicts. Experienced in public and private civil actions, regulatory disputes, product liability and constitutional claims. Also focuses on credit recovery and distressed assets, with significant expertise in judicial reorganisations and bankruptcies.

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association

Turnaround Management Association – TMA

Publications

“The predatory use of class actions”. Valor Econômico, March 18, 2024 (https://valor.globo.com/legislacao/coluna/o-uso-predatorio-das-acoes-coletivas.ghtml)

"Moral damages and leakage of personal data." Valor Econômico, September 26, 2022 (http://glo.bo/3Cke7JW)

"Business restriction in times of Covid-19 pandemic." Conjur, June 2, 2020 (https://bit.ly/3qslPKp)

"Minimum freight prices and possible flood of lawsuits seeking transport contracts review." Estadão, March 6, 2020 (https://bit.ly/3xVrMCg)

Education

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - PUC-SP

Extension Course in Judicial Recovery and Bankruptcy

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - PUC-SP

Post-graduation in Civil Procedural Law

Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Graduation in Law

Languages Spoken

Portuguese and English

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded - Brazil

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Álvaro Brito Arantes is a popular choice for disputes involving material and moral damages disputes, termination of contracts and class actions.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Álvaro Brito Arantes is a professional with an excellent technical level, who seeks innovative solutions for the client.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • Álvaro Brito Arantes makes complex matters simple, which in turn makes my job easier. He stands out for his command of the incredibly complex litigation landscape and court systems in Brazil, consistently translating that expertise into practical, results‑oriented strategies. His ability to communicate in English is also excellent.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • Álvao is one of the most equipped lawyers to handle civil disputes. I feel at ease knowing that he is handling my case.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • Álvaro is a talented lawyer, with in-depth knowledge of procedural issues, and a strategist.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers Brazil: Contentious

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Brazil

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