Suzana Santi Cremasco

Practice Areas

Suzana Cremasco is a lawyer specialized in private law dispute resolution, with nearly two decades of experience in complex litigation, mediation, and arbitration. She is the founding partner of Suzana Cremasco Advogados, a boutique firm recognized for its strategic and personalized approach to high-stakes disputes.

For the third consecutive year, Suzana has been ranked in the Chambers Brazil Guide, a recognition of her consistent performance and reputation in the legal market. Known for her strategic thinking and results-driven practice, she has secured favorable outcomes in sophisticated judicial and arbitral proceedings.

Suzana holds a Law degree, Master’s, and PhD from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), with academic and professional focus on civil procedure and arbitration. Her work combines deep technical knowledge, institutional leadership, and a strong commitment to effective, human-centered conflict resolution.

Career

With a solid career in private law dispute resolution, Suzana Cremasco has extensive experience representing clients in civil and business litigation, arbitration, and mediation. She leads a highly specialized team focused on delivering innovative and personalized legal strategies, tailored to the complexity of each case.

Her practice includes prominent corporate and commercial disputes, showcasing her skill in navigating high-stakes and multifaceted legal scenarios with excellence. In recent years, Suzana and her firm have received nearly 20 legal awards, in addition to being ranked by Chambers and Partners for three consecutive years, underscoring her reputation as a leading figure in the legal market of Minas Gerais.

In parallel to her legal practice, Suzana is a professor of civil procedural law at IBMEC and a guest lecturer in arbitration courses at PUC Minas and Faculdade Baiana de Direito, contributing to the academic formation of future professionals and reinforcing the connection between theory and practice.

Professional Memberships

Suzana Cremasco serves as a Member of the Deliberative Council at CAMARB – Brazilian Chamber of Mediation and Arbitration, and is also a Sectional Counselor at the Bar Association of Minas Gerais (OAB/MG) and Director of the Minas Gerais Chapter of CESA – Center for Studies of Law Firms.

She is an active member of several legal institutions, including the Arbitration Committee of the OAB/MG, the Brazilian Institute of Procedural Law (IBDP), the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr), the Center for Advanced Studies in Procedural Law (CEAPRO), and Processualistas, a pioneering group advocating for greater female participation in procedural law.

Publications

Suzana Cremasco is the author of numerous articles published in leading newspapers and renowned legal journals, covering topics related to dispute resolution, civil procedure, arbitration, and mediation. Her work reflects both deep academic grounding and innovative perspectives drawn from practical experience.

She is frequently invited to speak at conferences and seminars, and is a regular contributor to specialized legal publications, where she shares insights into complex litigation strategies, mediation frameworks, and arbitration practices.

In the second half of 2024, she launched a commercially adapted version of her PhD thesis, offering a comprehensive analysis of the intersections between arbitration and civil procedural law in Brazil. The original thesis was selected by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) as part of its official compilation of reference works authored by women in the legal field.

Languages Spoken

Portuguese (native), English, and Italian.