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Thaís Vasconcellos de Sá

Thaís Vasconcellos de Sá

Brazil 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Crisis Management

Brazil

2 years ranked

Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

1 year ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Global Practice Guides

About

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Brazil: Regions

Practice Areas

Partner dedicated to complex disputes, especially involving environment, bankruptcy and corporate matters. Participates actively in the most notorious environmental matters ongoing in Brazil. Awarded as Latin America Environmental Lawyer of the Year in the Women in Business Law 2025, and as Latin America Litigation Lawyer of the Year in 2026.

Professional Memberships

Director at CESA–RJ. Member of TMA Brazil (with a seat on TMA’s Mediation Committee), IWIRC Brazil and the UK-Brazil Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association – Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil: Transactional

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration;

Crisis Management;

Environment;

Bankruptcy & Restructuring.

Career

Thaís is dedicated to dispute resolution, especially involving environment, bankruptcy and corporate matters.

She is an expert in large judicial recoveries, including the first case involving the processing of the recovery of foreign companies before Brazilian courts.

Trought her career, she participated in many important arbitrations, involving civil construction and energy issues, as well as the largest environmental case of Brazilian courts in recent history.

Thaís is recognized for her performance by Chambers, Leaders League, Legal 500 and Análise Advocacia Mulher.

Professional Memberships

– Associated with the Turnaround Management Association – TMA Brasil;

– Member of the Legislative Reform Committee of TMA Brasil;

– Member of the TMA Brasil Mediation Committee.

Publications

– Article: “A aplicação do Deepening Insolvency no curso da recuperação judicial: uma possibilidade no direito brasileiro” (The application of Deepening Insolvency in the course of judicial recovery: a possibility in Brazilian law): Revista Semestral do Direito Empresarial (RSDE), nº15, Jul/Dec. 2014.

– Article: “Os (Des)incentivos do Dip Financing no Sistema Brasileiro” (The (Dis)incentives of Dip Financing in the Brazilian System). Business Law – Legal Studies in Homage to Maria Salgado. Org. TMA Brasil – Turnaround Management Association of Brazil. LumenJuris, Rio de Janeiro, 2019.

Personal

– Partner at Bermudes Advogados since 2010;

– LL.M. in Business Law, focused on Corporate Law and Capital Markets at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/RJ);

– Master’s student in Commercial Law at the University of São Paulo (USP).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Brazil: Transactional

Crisis Management - Brazil

Band 2
Individual Editorial

Thaís Vasconcellos is praised by clients and peers for her expertise in large-scale judicial recoveries, crisis management and arbitrations, primarily involving the civil construction and energy sectors.

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Chambers Brazil: Regions

Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Band 5
Individual Editorial

Thaís Vasconcellos de Sá focuses on disputes involving environmental damage, restructuring and corporate matters. She represents clients in litigation and negotiations arising from environmental disasters, insolvency proceedings and corporate and financial disputes, including class actions and cross-border claims.

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Strengths

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  • Thais is indeed one of a kind in her generation of lawyers. I would 100% recommend her for crisis management work.

    Crisis ManagementChambers Brazil: Transactional

  • Very talented lawyer. Thais' knowledge of various aspects of negotiation and legal matters has impressed me and my colleagues on multiple occasions.

    Crisis ManagementChambers Brazil: Transactional

  • Thais brings together technical ability, in-depth knowledge of the client's business, and extensive expertise, making her a valuable and strategic lawyer.

    Crisis ManagementChambers Brazil: Transactional

  • Thaís Vasconcellos de Sá has in-depth knowledge of the facts and a strong ability to build arguments, along with excellent organisational skills.

    Dispute Resolution: Rio de JaneiroChambers Brazil: Regions

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