Ranking tables
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | Brazil: Contentious
Brazil
Authored by Felsberg Advogados
Rankings overview for Departments
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Band 3
Band 4
Bumachar Advogados Associados 2 Years Ranked
Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados 4 Years Ranked
Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados 15 Years Ranked
Gustavo Tepedino Advogados 1 Years Ranked
Pinheiro Guimarães 15 Years Ranked
Sacramone, Orleans e Bragança Advogados - SOB 1 Years Ranked
Santos Neto Advogados 10 Years Ranked
Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown 6 Years Ranked
Tepedino, Berezowski e Poppa Advogados 12 Years Ranked
Veirano Advogados 15 Years Ranked
Band 1
Band 2
Bruno Kurzweil de Oliveira Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados11 Years Ranked
Eduardo Augusto Mattar Padis Mattar Advogados15 Years Ranked
Fábio Rosas Lefosse Advogados17 Years Ranked
Flavio Galdino Galdino & Coelho, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub Advogados11 Years Ranked
Joel Luís Thomaz Bastos Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados14 Years Ranked
Band 3
André Moraes Marques Pinheiro Neto Advogados9 Years Ranked
Eduardo Takemi Kataoka Galdino & Coelho, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub Advogados10 Years Ranked
Fabiana Bruno Solano Pereira Felsberg Advogados4 Years Ranked
Guilherme Fontes Bechara Demarest Advogados5 Years Ranked
Juliana Bumachar Bumachar Advogados Associados8 Years Ranked
Leonardo Morato LMorato Advogados14 Years Ranked
Marcelo Lamego Carpenter Sergio Bermudes Advogados15 Years Ranked
Renata Martins de Oliveira Amado Machado Meyer6 Years Ranked
Renato Gomes Ribeiro Maggio Machado Meyer8 Years Ranked
Sérgio Savi BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão14 Years Ranked
Band 4
Adriano Schnur Gabriel Ferreira Machado Meyer12 Years Ranked
Alex Hatanaka Mattos Filho4 Years Ranked
Bruno Poppa Tepedino, Berezowski e Poppa Advogados11 Years Ranked
Daltro de Campos Borges Filho Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados15 Years Ranked
Eduardo Guimarães Wanderley BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão10 Years Ranked
Fernando Bilotti Ferreira Santos Neto Advogados11 Years Ranked
Gilberto Gornati Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados2 Years Ranked
Luciana Celidonio BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão2 Years Ranked- Luis Augusto Roux Azevedo Motta Fernandes Advogados17 Years Ranked
Marcelo Sampaio Góes Ricupero Mattos Filho13 Years Ranked
Roberto Zarour Lefosse Advogados7 Years Ranked- Celso XavierXavier Gagliardi Inglez Verona Schaffer
- Paulo Fernando Campana FilhoCampana Pacca Advogados
- Paulo Penalva SantosRosman, Penalva, Souza Leão, Franco e Advogados
Band 5
- Ana Elisa Laquimia E. Munhoz Advogados4 Years Ranked
Beatriz Mazzi Padis Mattar Advogados3 Years Ranked- Carolina Machado Letizio Vieira E. Munhoz Advogados3 Years Ranked
Clara Moreira Azzoni Felsberg Advogados4 Years Ranked
Felipe Camara Lefosse Advogados1 Years Ranked
Frederico Kerr Bullamah Mattos Filho4 Years Ranked
Gabriel Orleans e Bragança Sacramone, Orleans e Bragança Advogados - SOB 2 Years Ranked
Guilherme Vaz Leal da Costa Pinheiro Guimarães3 Years Ranked
Liv Machado Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown3 Years Ranked- Marcelo Barbosa Sacramone Sacramone, Orleans e Bragança Advogados - SOB 1 Years Ranked
Paulo Calil Franco Padis Padis Mattar Advogados7 Years Ranked
Renata Machado Veloso Padis Mattar Advogados1 Years Ranked
Thiago Braga Junqueira Pinheiro Neto Advogados8 Years Ranked
Thiago Peixoto Alves Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados4 Years Ranked- Alexandre FaroFASV - Freire Assis Sakamoto Violante
- Tatiana Flores Gaspar SerafimLDCM Advogados
Up and Coming
Camilo Gerosa Gomes Machado Meyer2 Years Ranked
Guilherme Coelho Stocche Forbes Advogados3 Years Ranked
Herbert Kugler Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados1 Years Ranked- Isabel Picot Galdino & Coelho, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub Advogados1 Years Ranked
Julia Tamer Langen Veirano Advogados2 Years Ranked- Vivianne da Silveira Abilio Gustavo Tepedino Advogados1 Years Ranked
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 E. Munhoz AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedE. Munhoz Advogados is a first-class boutique practice often retained by investors and creditors to assist with restructuring proceedings. It offers capabilities in handling judicial and extrajudicial disputes, insolvency proceedings and debt restructuring mandates. The team regularly represents significant players from the construction, infrastructure and natural resources industries. Clients also benefit from the team's track record of acting on sector-related matters with cross-border aspects.1 Felsberg AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedTop-tier practice group Felsberg Advogados is recognised for its lengthy track record of acting on a wide range of restructuring issues. The team is experienced in representing creditors and debtors from the energy, infrastructure and consumer goods sectors in judicial restructuring, acquisition of distressed assets and debt restructuring. Clients also benefit from its expertise in cross-border mandates involving insolvency proceedings and out-of-court restructuring.
1 Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedPinheiro Neto Advogados' heavyweight department regularly represents creditors in high-profile bankruptcy and restructuring matters. The seasoned team is well equipped to advise on judicial recovery, acquisition and sale of distressed assets. Its client roster comprises significant players from the pharmaceutical, banking, and energy and natural resources sectors. It is additionally sought after by clients to handle out-of-court restructuring including cross-border issues.
1 Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedThomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados is a much-admired practice group recognised for its prowess acting on complex negotiations with creditors and investors in judicial reorganisations. The team offers a solid track record assisting with credit and debt restructuring, and liquidation and acquisition of distressed assets. Its client portfolio includes domestic and international companies from the aviation, agribusiness, investment fund and real estate sectors.
Band 2
2 BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, AragãoBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedBMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão is a much-admired full-service firm equipped to represent both creditors and debtors in sophisticated mandates. It is often recognised for its prowess in the negotiation of major judicial reorganisation proceedings. The team is equipped to assist with liquidation, out-of-court restructuring and transactional matters related to distressed assets. Its client roster comprises key players from the telecommunications, construction and natural resources industries as well as international financial institutions.
2 Galdino & Coelho, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 2 | 11 Years RankedGaldino & Coelho, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub Advogados is a Rio de Janeiro-based practice recognised for its capabilities acting on sector-related disputes. The experienced team represents both creditors and debtors from the banking, construction and energy industries. It is sought after to assist with credit recovery, and with judicial and out-of-court restructuring. Clients also benefit from the team's expertise in handling sector-related transactional matters.
2 Machado MeyerBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedMachado Meyer's prestigious department acts on a wide range of restructuring mandates, representing banks as creditors. The seasoned team regularly acts on debt restructuring, and judicial and out-of-court reorganisation proceedings. Its client roster comprises significant names from the telecommunications, infrastructure and financial institutions. It is also frequently sought after to advise on transactional mandates arising in the context of insolvency.
Band 3
3 Demarest AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedDemarest Advogados' established department has a solid track record of acting on cross-border mandates. The team regularly represents players from the energy, aviation, agribusiness and consumer goods sectors in complex judicial and out-of-court proceedings. It is experienced in handling debt restructuring, liquidation and M&A of distressed assets.
3 Lefosse AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedLefosse Advogados' talented practice is well regarded for its track record of acting on sector-related disputes. The team is equipped to assist both creditors and debtors with judicial restructuring, enforcement proceedings and debt restructuring. It regularly represents major players from the construction and aviation sectors as well as banks and financial institutions. It offers additional capabilities in handling M&A of distressed assets and conducting risk assessments.3 Mange AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedMange Advogados is an admired boutique practice regularly representing debtors in sophisticated judicial restructuring mandates. It offers a lengthy track record of acting on extrajudicial reorganisation, credit recovery and insolvency proceedings. The team is frequently sought after by clients from the publishing, food, construction and energy industries. It possesses additional capabilities handling contentious matters on behalf of distressed companies.
3 Mattos FilhoBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 14 Years RankedMattos Filho has a respected practice group regularly representing creditors in sophisticated bankruptcy and restructuring mandates. The team is well-equipped to assist with judicial restructuring, M&A of distressed assets and debt restructuring proceedings. It's experienced acting as counsel to players from the aviation and construction industries as well as important finance institutions. It's additionally sought after to handle sector-related arbitration and out-of-court restructuring.
3 Padis Mattar AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedPadis Mattar Advogados' dynamic department acts on significant mandates arising in the restructuring arena. It is regularly retained to advise on credit and debt restructuring and DIP financing matters. Its client roster includes important names from the investment fund and energy sectors. The team offers additional capabilities assisting with transactional issues involving distressed assets.
3 Sergio Bermudes AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 3 | 15 Years RankedA traditional Rio de Janeiro-based practice, Sergio Bermudes Advogados regularly assists creditors and debtors with sophisticated judicial restructuring proceedings. The team offers a strong track record of advising on debt restructuring, sector-related arbitration and out-of-court proceedings. Its client portfolio comprises key players from the aviation, infrastructure, telecommunications and energy industries. It is additionally sought after to handle bankruptcy proceedings and the enforcement of guarantees.
Band 4
4 Bumachar Advogados AssociadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedBumachar Advogados Associados' bankruptcy and restructuring department has a solid and longstanding track record of handling sophisticated matters in this field. Particularly noted for representing clients from the debtor side, the firm is frequently retained by companies from various sectors including food, construction and energy. The team is well equipped to act in negotiations, judicial and out-of-court reorganisations, bankruptcies and debt restructuring.4 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedCescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados' active practice group is experienced in representing both creditors and debtors in a wide range of mandates. It frequently advises on judicial restructuring, acquisition of distressed assets and debt-related disputes. Its client roster includes significant names from the infrastructure, energy and pharmaceutical industries. The team is well-equipped to handle debt restructuring, out-of-court restructuring and credit recovery matters.4 Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedFerro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados' talented department offers a solid track record of advising both creditors and debtors on judicial restructuring issues. The team is skilled in assisting with debt restructuring, liquidation and out-of-court proceedings. It continues to advise key names from the construction, banking and mining industries. It is additionally sought after to handle M&A of distressed assets.4 Gustavo Tepedino AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedGustavo Tepedino Advogados is a key law firm, with a strong foothold in the bankruptcy and restructuring area. It focuses on creditor representation in domestic insolvency cases. Because the practice specialises in serving financial institutions, renowned banks make up the bulk of its clientele. The team regularly represents creditors in both court-supervised and out-of-court proceedings and devises alternatives to credit restructuring.4 Pinheiro GuimarãesBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedPinheiro Guimarães's established practice benefits from its strong track record in the banking practice when assisting with restructuring matters. It often represents domestic and international banks and financial institutions as creditors in sophisticated judicial restructuring. The team is additionally sought after by clients to act as counsel on sector-related arbitrations and DIP financing agreements.4 Sacramone, Orleans e Bragança Advogados - SOBBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedSacramone, Orleans e Bragança Advogados is a respected law firm in the judicial restructuring area. It has represented debtors in domestic bankruptcy cases and also strong advising creditors, taking on both in-court and out-of-court proceedings. Its client roster include key agribusiness companies and banking institutions.4 Santos Neto AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedSantos Neto Advogados has an established practice group often retained by companies from the agribusiness sector to assist with restructuring matters. It offers a lengthy track record of acting on liquidation, bankruptcy and M&A of distressed assets. The team also regularly advises on both judicial and out-of-court restructuring. Its client portfolio consists of domestic and international banks and investors.4 Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer BrownBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedTauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown is a noteworthy full-service firm that assists with a wide range of bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Its client portfolio is composed of significant names from the finance, food, construction and agribusiness sectors. The team is experienced in handling judicial and out-of-court reorganisation proceedings as well as transactions involving distressed assets. The firm also benefits from its international association when assisting foreign creditors.4 Tepedino, Berezowski e Poppa AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedTepedino, Berezowski e Poppa Advogados' noteworthy team is regularly retained to advise on restructuring disputes. Clients benefit from the firm's solid track record acting on litigation matters to assist with credit recovery and judicial and extrajudicial reorganisations. The firm has an impressive client portfolio that features players from the agribusiness, investment fund and financial sectors.4 Veirano AdvogadosBankruptcy/Restructuring2024 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedVeirano Advogados' well-regarded team is skilled in handling debt restructuring, judicial and out-of-court restructuring for creditors and debtors. It is frequently retained by major players from the telecommunications and engineering sectors as well as international investment funds. The team acts on transactional matters arising from distressed assets, liquidation proceedings and sector-related arbitration.