Paulo Guilherme de Mendonça Lopes

Practice Areas

Litigation, Aribitration, Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Competition/Antitrust, Consumer, Corporate, Restructuring of Debts and Credits.

Professional Memberships

- President of the Special Commission for Mediation and Arbitration of the Brazilian Bar Association – São Paulo section, from 2016 to 2018.

Publications

- Brazil's Superior Court of Justice rules on burden of loss and attorneys' fees (Published on June 21, 2022. Link: https://lnkd.in/d9ag3dNV)

- How to charge interest in lease renewal lawsuits according to STJ (Published on May 3, 2022. Link: https://lnkd.in/dxJkQjXK)

- Proof of noise pollution: can TJSP ruling set a new standard regarding burden of proof? (Published on April 19, 2022. Link: https://lnkd.in/dNpCsrfw)

- Setting legal date of voluntary bankruptcy (Published on March 22, 2022. Link: https://lnkd.in/eWDu-FrN)

- To collect or not to collect: deciding on enforcement or collection of bonds under statute of limitations (Published on March 8, 2022. Link: https://lnkd.in/ekjvgtVK)

- Heavy clouds with a chance of rain? Not for agribusiness's bondholders, according to Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (Published on February 8, 2022. Link: https://lnkd.in/exwwxriz)

Industry Sector Expertise

Agribussines, Automotive, Energy and Natural Resources, Real Estate, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Administrative & Public Law, Chemistry, Insurance, Telecommunications, Shipping and Logistics.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Brazil.

Languages Spoken

Portuguese and English.

Experience

Mr. Lopes has 30 years of experience in conducting business disputes and is recognized by specialized national and international publications as one of the most important Brazilian lawyers. Acted in complex cases of arbitration and litigation, dealing with businesses in the areas of infrastructure, financial services, corporate issues, debt restructuring and commercial contracts.

According to the publication The Legal 500 “under the leadership of Paulo Guilherme de Mendonça Lopes, the litigation cases conducted by Leite, Tosto e Barros are complex and involve high values, especially in relation to corporate and infrastructure issues”. Mr. Lopes is also recognized by publications such as Chambers Brazil, Leaders League, Latin Lawyer 250, Benchmark Litigation, LACCA Approved, Best Lawyers and Análise Advocacia.