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Laura Mendes Bumachar

Laura Mendes Bumachar

Brazil 2026

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Dias Carneiro Advogados
 Dias Carneiro Advogados

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded

Brazil

1 year ranked

Bankruptcy/Restructuring

Brazil

11 years ranked

About

Provided by Dias Carneiro Advogados

Brazil: Contentious

Practice Areas

Debt Restructuring and Insolvency

Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation and Arbitration

Career

With over 20 years of experience, Laura has participated in significant arbitration and commercial litigation cases and possesses considerable expertise in multilateral negotiations. Laura has served as team leader and lead counsel in multiple arbitrations, encompassing construction, energy, and commercial disputes, among other areas, and also holds a position as an arbitrator.

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association

Publications

"Global Practice Guides Insolvency", Law and Practice, Chambers, 2018.

"The Restructuring Review", Seventh Edition, Law Business Research, Brazilian Chapter, 2015.

"The agricultural pledge in the contest of the judicial recovery proceeding: the evolution of case law in the face of defrauding creditor's in rem guarantee" - Agribusiness controversial aspects, Castro Lopes Publisher, 2013.

Education

Harvard Law School

Program of Instruction for Lawyers

Getúlio Vargas Foundation - FGV

Specialization in Corporate Law and Capital Markets

Brazilian Institute of Capital Markets - IBMEC

Post-graduation in Business Law

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ

Graduation in Law

Languages Spoken

Portuguese, English and Spanish

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Contentious

Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded - Brazil

Band 4
Individual Editorial

Laura Mendes Bumachar has experience in cross-border collective disputes and unfair competition cases. She is familiar with the real estate sector.

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Bankruptcy/Restructuring - Brazil

Band 5
Individual Editorial

Laura Mendes Bumachar heads the department at the firm. She is praised for her track record and technical skills when handling restructuring and insolvency matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Laura Mendes Bumachar is exceptional at what she does. A combative lawyer, she truly takes the client’s side and consistently strives to deliver creative solutions that make their objectives achievable. Her contribution to the firm, even beyond her own practice area, is remarkable, and her dedication to clients is unmatched.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • Laura Mendes Bumachar is an excellent professional and person.

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly RegardedChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • Laura Mendes Bumachar is a very experienced lawyer with a pragmatic vision.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Brazil: Contentious

  • Laura Mendes Bumachar quickly understands our business needs, providing clarification and sound strategies for resolving issues. She is always accessible and has an excellent reputation for the topics she addresses, bringing credibility to our company.

    Bankruptcy/RestructuringChambers Brazil: Contentious

Ranked Individuals at Dias Carneiro Advogados (20)

Brazil

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