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Provided by Diogo Squeff Fries

Brazil: Regions

Practice Areas

Arbitration, Litigation, Agribusiness and Real Estate

Career

Diogo Fries possesses extensive expertise in civil litigation and strategic legal challenges. He adeptly represents both national and international clients across various industries in corporate, civil, consumer, restructuring, and insolvency disputes, including bankruptcies and judicial reorganizations, at all levels of the judiciary.

In addition, he is proficient in managing highly complex public civil actions and arbitration proceedings, advocating for clients before both national and international arbitration tribunals.

Diogo has also gained international experience, having served as an international lawyer in the legal department of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, in Washington, D.C., USA. During this tenure, his practice was concentrated on corporate restructuring (both judicial and extrajudicial), litigation across Latin America, international project financing, investments, and public-private partnerships.

His practice also extends to agribusiness-related issues, with a particular emphasis on disputes concerning land purchase and sale, as well as property transfer and regularization.

Professional Memberships

- Member of the International Bar Association (IBA);

- Member of the American Bar Association (ABA);

- Member of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC);

- Member of the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI);

- Member of the Georgetown International Arbitration Society (GIAS).

Languages Spoken

Portuguese and English

Education

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)

Bachelor of Laws

2006

Associação Brasileira de Direito Processual Constitucional (ABDPC)

Specialist in Civil Process

2010

Georgetown University (USA)

LL.M in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution

2016

Chambers Review

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Brazil: Regions

Dispute Resolution: Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil

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Individual Editorial
The up-and-coming Diogo Squeff Fries is an active practitioner with strong experience in litigation and arbitration mandates representing important clients in the Rio Grande do Sul market. He is frequently sought out to assist clients with intellectual property and real estate disputes.

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