Leonardo Toledo da Silva

Practice Areas

Leonardo Toledo da Silva is an experienced professional within the Brazilian legal landscape. He is one of the founding partners of Toledo Marchetti Advogados, a boutique law firm that operates with a clear strategic vision: to establish itself as the foremost authority in Brazil's legal landscape, specializing exclusively in providing integrated strategic legal services tailored to the infrastructure and construction sectors.

With extensive experience in projects, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution, Leonardo excels both as a lawyer and as an arbitrator. His expertise is particularly notable in project development, where he is widely regarded as a top-tier lawyer in designing and negotiating complex engineering and construction contracts, including EPC, DBB, EPC-M, Project Alliancing, among others. Leonardo is frequently engaged in disputes surrounding major construction projects, showcasing his adeptness in navigating complex legal challenges.

Over the past decade, he has represented many national and international organizations on numerous projects throughout Brazil. These projects encompass railways, roads, subways, soccer stadiums, port terminals, petrochemical plants, hydroelectric plants, bio-energy facilities, water treatment plants, and prison facilities, among others. Furthermore, Leonardo boasts a strong academic foundation, holding a master’s and PhD in Commercial Law from USP (University of São Paulo) and serving as a professor of Construction Law in the master’s program at FGV Direito-SP. He has authored numerous books and articles on Construction Law and Corporate Law, and frequently delivers lectures at national and international institutions. He was a Visiting Scholar at King's College London, in 2023, and served as the president of the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law- IBDIC, from 2018 to 2020.

Professional Memberships

Former President of the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDIC), 2018 to 2020.

Nominated in the Body of Arbitrators of several arbitration centers, including CAM-CCBC, CAMES and ARBITAC.

Member of the Dispute Review Board Foundation (DRBF), Society of Construction Law UK (SCL) and Brazilian Bar Association/São Paulo State Chapter.

Member of the Legal Board of SINDUSCON-SP.

Publications

Author of the book "The Alliance Contract. Collaborative Projects in Infrastructure and Construction”, (Almedina, 2017).

Co-author of the book "Treated of Commercial law", (Saraiva, 2015).

Author of the book "Abuse of Disregard of Legal Personality”, (Saraiva, 2014).

Organizer and co-author of the book "Law and Infrastructure”, (Saraiva, 2011).

Author of the chapter "Alliance to the Brazilian mode. Law and Infrastructure", (Saraiva, 2011).

Author of the chapter "The EPC contracts and the economic-contractual rebalancing lawsuits", (Saraiva, 2011).

Languages Spoken

Portuguese and English.

Education