Celso Xavier

Practice Areas

Litigation and Arbitration, Restructuring and Bankruptcy

Career

Partner of Demarest’s Litigation and Arbitration and Restructuring and Bankruptcy areas, as well as member of the firm’s Executive Committee, Celso Caldas Martins Xavier concentrates his practice in complex litigation, focusing on contractual disputes, crimes, cartel disputes, product liability and judicial reorganization. He has extensive experience in the banking/investment, construction/engineering, oil & gas, automotive, life sciences, consumer goods and technology segments. He has also served as International Lawyer at Fenwick & West LLP in the United States.

Professional Memberships

Vice-chair of Lex Mundi's Latin American Dispute Resolution Committee;

Prosecutor of the Superior Tribunal of Sports Justice (STJ-D);

Member of the Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-SP);

Member of the Chamber of Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-SP);

Member of the Biotechnology Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-SP);

Member of the Arbitration Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-SP);

Member of the Steering Committee of the Arbitration Center of the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM);

Member of Lex Mundi's Product Liability Group;

Founding Member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) in Brazil;

Member of the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency and Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL).