LAWYER PROFILE

Alvaro Gallo

Brazil 2026

Trench Rossi Watanabe

Ranked in 1 practice area

Agribusiness

Brazil

7 years ranked

About

Provided by Trench Rossi Watanabe

Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Practice Areas

Agribusiness, Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions

Career

Alvaro Schmidt Gallo Neto joined the Firm in 1998. He is a partner in the Transactional practice group, with focus on Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions and also co-leads the Agribusiness industry group. Alvaro has a wide breadth of experience in advising clients on acquisition and joint venture operations in the most diverse areas of industry and business, such as agribusiness, chemicals, port terminals (including storage of liquid and solid bulk), transport and logistics services, food and information and communication technology.

Publications

Author/co-author of several books/articles, such as:

- Article about Compliance in the agribusiness sector (publication "Law, Ethics and Compliance - LEC");

- Article about Perspectives and Expectations in relation to the agribusiness in Brazil;

- Coauthor on the book Estudos de Direito do Agronegócio, with the chapter titled "Mergers and Acquisitions in the Agribusiness"

Personal

He holds a law degree from the Universidade Católica de Santos, a Master's degree in Comparative Law from the University of Miami School of Law, and specialized in Business Law by the Pontifícia Universidade Católica of São Paulo.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Agribusiness - Brazil

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Alvaro Gallo is a notable practitioner who is well placed to handle M&A transactions and strategic cooperation agreements, as well as tax and regulatory matters in this field.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Álvaro Gallo's ability to handle highly sophisticated technical matters, combined with sharp commercial awareness, makes him an indispensable partner for complex agribusiness transactions.
AgribusinessChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Álvaro is a helpful and competent lawyer. He has extensive knowledge of our sector and is precise in his recommendations.
AgribusinessChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
In my opinion, Álvaro is one of the most experienced lawyers in agribusiness. He also has the breadth of skills and knowledge to resolve highly complex matters quickly and effectively.
AgribusinessChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors