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Giuliano Colombo

Giuliano Colombo

Brazil 2026

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About

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Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency, Venture Capital and Startups.

Career

Giuliano Colombo advises debtors, directors, equity partners and shareholders, official and ad hoc creditors' committees, potential investors and financial sponsors, in judicial reorganizations, prepackaged reorganizations and out-of-court restructurings; debt recovery; DIP financing, extrajudicial liquidation and intervention of financial institutions; commercial and civil litigation.

Giuliano is usually called to lead the representation of ad hoc committees of bondholders in cross-border restructuring procedures, including in multi-billion dollar cases such as Oi S.A., Odebrecht Oil & Gas, OEA and OGX. He took part in almost all highly complex cases involving debtors from different market segments and industries, such as aviation, auto parts, automotive, telecommunications, energy, oil and gas, sugar and ethanol, mining, retail, real estate, construction and food.

Giuliano was part of the interministerial committee that gave the final wording to the Brazilian Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency Act (LRF). Giuliano has lectured and written extensively on Brazilian bankruptcy law and insolvency matters in Brazil and abroad.

Personal

Specialization Degree (Certificate) in Banking and Capital Markets from the Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa. (Insper)

Bachelor's Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo. (PUC-SP)

International experience: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, USA.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Brazil

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Giuliano Colombo is a front-running and prestigious practitioner, highly admired by clients. Colombo is particularly noted for being a top-notch restructuring lawyer in Brazil, capable of acting on sophisticated, cross-border matters.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Giuliano Colombo is an excellent lawyer, partner and mediator in negotiations.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Brazil: Contentious

Ranked Individuals at Pinheiro Neto Advogados (132)

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