Ranking tables
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration | Global
Brazil
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Pinheiro Neto Advogados 15 Years Ranked
- TozziniFreire Advogados 15 Years Ranked
- BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
Band 3
- Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados 12 Years Ranked
- Machado Meyer 12 Years Ranked
- Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados
- Souto Correa Advogados
Band 4
- CFGS – Correia, Fleury, Gama e Silva Advogados 4 Years Ranked
- Demarest Advogados 12 Years Ranked
- Lefosse Advogados 10 Years Ranked
- Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown 6 Years Ranked
- Trench Rossi Watanabe 15 Years Ranked
- Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados 15 Years Ranked
- Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados
- L.O. Baptista Advogados
- MAMG Advogados
- Tepedino, Berezowski e Poppa Advogados
- Xavier Gagliardi Inglez Schaffer
Band 5
- Monteiro de Castro, Setoguti Advogados 1 Years Ranked
- Stocche Forbes Advogados 6 Years Ranked
- Veirano Advogados 8 Years Ranked
- Wongtschowski & Kleiman Advogados 1 Years Ranked
- Azevedo Sette Advogados
- Dourado & Cambraia Advogados
- E. Munhoz Advogados
- Fux Advogados
- Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
- Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados
- Toledo Marchetti Advogados
Senior Statespeople
- Arnoldo Wald Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados25 Years Ranked
- Hermes Marcelo HuckHuck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados
Band 1
Band 2
- Gilberto Giusti Pinheiro Neto Advogados20 Years Ranked
- Marcio Vieira Souto Costa Ferreira Bermudes Advogados17 Years Ranked
- Renato Stephan Grion Pinheiro Neto Advogados15 Years Ranked
- André AbbudBMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
- Marcelo MurielMuriel Advogados
Band 3
- André de Luizi Correia CFGS – Correia, Fleury, Gama e Silva Advogados12 Years Ranked
- Caetano Berenguer Bermudes Advogados8 Years Ranked
- Carlos David Albuquerque Braga Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Joaquim de Paiva Muniz Trench Rossi Watanabe17 Years Ranked
- Pedro Soares Maciel Lefosse Advogados15 Years Ranked
- Celso XavierXavier Gagliardi Inglez Schaffer
- Rafael Francisco AlvesSouto Correa Advogados
- Rafael Villar GagliardiXavier Gagliardi Inglez Schaffer
- Sergio MannheimerMannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados
Band 4
- Eliane Cristina Carvalho Machado Meyer15 Years Ranked
- Fabio Peixinho Gomes Corrêa Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown12 Years Ranked
- Flávio Spaccaquerche Barbosa Mattos Filho8 Years Ranked
- Gisela Ferreira Mation Machado Meyer4 Years Ranked
- Gustavo Fernandes de Andrade Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown9 Years Ranked
- Karina Goldberg Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados11 Years Ranked
- Rafael de Carvalho Passaro Stocche Forbes Advogados18 Years Ranked
- Carlo VeronaVerona Advogados
- Fernando MarcondesMAMG Advogados
- Fernando Medici JuniorGiamundo Neto Advogados
- Guilherme Rizzo AmaralSouto Correa Advogados
Band 5
- André Chateaubriand Martins Mattos Filho11 Years Ranked
- Antonio Marzagão Barbuto Neto TozziniFreire Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Eduardo Pecoraro Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados15 Years Ranked
- Gabriel Seijo Leal de Figueiredo Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados15 Years Ranked
- Guilherme Setoguti Monteiro de Castro, Setoguti Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Lucas Britto Mejias TozziniFreire Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Mateus Aimoré Carreteiro Veirano Advogados5 Years Ranked
- Vânia Wongtschowski Kleiman Wongtschowski & Kleiman Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Aline DiasFranco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados
- Cesar PereiraJusten, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini
- Eduardo MunhozE. Munhoz Advogados
- Flávio Pereira LimaFlávio Pereira Lima Advogados
- Gustavo Santos KuleszaBMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
- Ivo WaisbergThomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados
- Marcela LevyMannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados
- Marcelo GandelmanGandelman & Costa Dias Advogados
- Ruy Janoni DouradoDourado & Cambraia Advogados
- Silvia PachikoskiL.O. Baptista Advogados
- Tomaz Tavares de LyraMannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados
- Walfrido Jorge Warde Jr.Warde Advogados
Up and Coming
- Guilherme Carneiro Monteiro Nitschke TozziniFreire Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Maurício Pestilla Fabbri Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Natalia Lamas Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Bruno Barreto de A. TeixeiraLDCM Advogados
- Fábio Floriano Melo MartinsHuck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados
- Hugo Tubone YamashitaSacramone, Orleans e Bragança Advogados - SOB
- João Marçal Rodrigues Martins da SilvaCOSRO
- João Vicente Lapa de CarvalhoE. Munhoz Advogados
- Luis PerettiSouto Correa Advogados
- Mariana CattelMAMG Advogados
- Ricardo MedinaFranco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados
- Rubens CambraiaDourado & Cambraia Advogados
Associates to watch
- Rafael Soares Lefosse Advogados3 Years Ranked
- Ana Claudia de Oliveira RennoThomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Bermudes AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedMarket-leading dispute resolution firm, Bermudes Advogados receives plaudits for its top-notch arbitration and litigation practice. This seasoned Rio-based team often acts on behalf of prominent technology, mining and construction corporations in high-complexity judicial cases related to civil liabilities, as well as arbitral proceedings arising from corporate matters, with particular expertise dealing with contractual and commercial agreement disputes. Clients further benefit from its know-how in insurance disputes and bankruptcy proceedings.
1 Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedFerro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados is a high-end dispute resolution firm that draws upon its superb reservoir of expertise to win some of the most complex cases in the market. The team is frequently retained by major corporations hailing from the financial, energy and construction sectors, among others, to assist with high-value arbitration and litigation cases. The firm maintains an outstanding track record handling corporate matters, such as breaches of contracts and shareholder disputes. The law firm also boasts additional capabilities to advise on civil liability and judicial reorganisation proceedings, including class actions.
1 Mattos FilhoDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 1 | 15 Years RankedMattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados is increasingly demonstrating prominence in dispute resolution. Its arbitration team holds highest band in our rankings with continuous lavish comments from market sources and a portfolio of high-stake cases year after year. The firm's litigation practice is also prominent and highly admired. Both teams benefit from Mattos Filho's admirable multidisciplinary capacities to advise on the full scope of dispute resolution mandates. Prominent companies operating in the energy, technology, consumer goods and financial sectors rely on its expert assistance in undertaking complex commercial and corporate disputes. The firm often acts on contractual disputes and contentious cases arising from projects, bankruptcy proceedings and insurance policies. It is particularly skilled at handling international arbitration mandates.
Band 2
2 Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedHighly sophisticated firm Pinheiro Neto Advogados enjoys a remarkable reputation for its sizeable and highly successful dispute resolution practice, in both arbitration and litigation. Its highly qualified team often represents some of the most important companies in all sectors of the economy, including technology, agribusiness and financial services. They often rely on the department for high-stakes litigation cases arising from corporate and commercial matters, including shareholder disagreements and contractual breach.
2 TozziniFreire AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 2 | 15 Years RankedTozziniFreire Advogados is an admired full-service firm often retained by significant players from the telecommunications, technology and infrastructure industries to provide counsel before judicial courts at all levels, in addition to national and international arbitral tribunals. Its experienced team maintains a solid track record advising on disputes connected to corporate and commercial issues, including breach of contract and post-M&A liabilities. Other typical services include product liability disputes.
Band 3
3 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedCescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados is an active full-service firm often instructed with commercial and corporate disputes, such as those arising from M&A and infrastructure projects, as well as supply and shareholder agreements. The team is well equipped to defend domestic and international private corporations before both judicial courts at all levels and arbitral tribunals. Other typical services include class actions and pre-litigation matters.
3 Machado MeyerDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 3 | 12 Years RankedMachado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice possesses an experienced disputes department frequently retained by players from the mining, banking and aviation sectors. The firm is often instructed with the defence of corporate and commercial cases before judicial courts, such as shareholder agreements and debt recovery, in addition to undertaking arbitral proceedings arising from construction contracts and concession agreements.
Band 4
4 CFGS – Correia, Fleury, Gama e Silva AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 4 | 4 Years RankedCorreia, Fleury, Gama e Silva Advogados is a noted firm demonstrating an arbitration practice that is often busy with disputes in the construction industry. It is also familiar with clients from the financial sector, requiring knowledge of shareholder agreements.
4 Demarest AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 4 | 12 Years RankedDemarest Advogados is a full-service firm with a dispute resolution team skilled at assisting clients with both arbitration and litigation issues. The firm retains knowledge that allows it to act on contractual disputes, as well as those concerning constitutional issues. The firm is able to advise both national and international clients.
4 Lefosse AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 4 | 10 Years RankedLefosse Advogados has an active disputes department called upon to handle different litigation and arbitration issues. Clients from the automotive, pharmaceutical, and oil and gas sectors rely on its advice on dispute cases arising from corporate and financing deals. The team demonstrates a track record of dealing with cross-border proceedings related to infrastructure projects.
4 Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer BrownDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 4 | 6 Years RankedTauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown offers an important international network that is an addition to the team's experience in dealing with arbitration matters, including those under international rules such as ICC. The firm is often active dealing with corporate and commercial disputes and has further capabilities to deal with litigation mandates.
4 Trench Rossi WatanabeDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedTrench Rossi Watanabe is a multidisciplinary firm with solid litigation and arbitration expertise. Often assists clients with corporate and commercial disputes before tribunals at all levels, including the superior courts, as well as national and international arbitral tribunals. Its client roster is composed of international players from the food and technology industries.
4 Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 4 | 15 Years RankedWald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados is a long-standing boutique firm frequently retained by national corporations from the construction, consumer goods and energy sectors to assist with both arbitration and litigation matters. The team's expertise spans contractual disputes involving concession, shareholder and sales agreements. It is also sought out to represent clients in contentious mandates connected to real estate and financial issues.
Band 5
5 Monteiro de Castro, Setoguti AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked5 Stocche Forbes AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 5 | 6 Years RankedStocche Forbes Advogados fosters a well-regarded disputes department often sought out by clients from the banking and food sectors to assist with a range of corporate and commercial contentious litigation mandates. The team has gathered expertise to be able to handle matters related to termination of agreements and contractual matters. It further boasts capabilities to act on arbitration concerns, including international arbitration proceedings.
5 Veirano AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 5 | 8 Years RankedVeirano Advogados is a firm well versed in assisting national and foreign companies in litigation and arbitration matters. The team often acts on corporate cases before tribunals at all levels, including the superior courts. It also offers know-how on handling class actions and disputes related to concession agreements, as well as on arbitrations mandates.
5 Wongtschowski & Kleiman AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked- Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Arbitration2025 | Band 5