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Celso Figueiredo

Celso Figueiredo

Brazil 2026

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About

Provided by Barral Parente Pinheiro Advogados

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Years of experience: 15 years.

Practice: Celso is a practitioner with more than 15 years of experience in International Economic Law. He has worked on outstanding cases related to foreign trade and customs, trade remedies, and international tax matters.

Career: Before becoming a partner at Barral Parente Pinheiro Advogados, Celso worked as an associate at Bichara Advogados (2015-2017), at Mundie e Advogados (2017-2018) and at BMJ Consultores Associados (2018-2023). He was also a Trade Policy Trainee at the Embassy of Brazil at Washington D.C (2013).

Education: Celso holds an LL.B (2010 from the Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB), a bachelor degree in International Relations (2010) from the Universidade Estadual da Paraíba and a post-graduate degree in Tax Law from Universidade Paulista Unip (2011). He also holds and LL.M (2013) in Economic Law from Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB) and a PhD (2021) in International Law from Universidade de São Paulo (USP).

Academic credentials, speaking engagements, etc: He is professor of International Trade at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

International Trade/WTO - Brazil

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Individual Editorial

Celso Figueiredo is a highly active international trade lawyer who quickly stood out in this market due to his technique and availability - both of which are regularly praised by clients.

Strengths

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  • Celso Figueiredo is a very attentive lawyer with incredible technique.

    International Trade/WTOChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • I like how proactive and assertive Celso Figueiredo is. He stimulates us on an intellectual level and brings a lot of value to our discussions. He's essential to our decision-making.

    International Trade/WTOChambers Brazil: Contentious
  • A quick-thinking professional, Celso Figueiredo is an experienced international trade lawyer.

    International Trade/WTOChambers Brazil: Contentious

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