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Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based | Brazil: Regions

Brazil

Chambers' Dispute Resolution encompasses all stages of litigation including pre-trial negotiations, documentation and preparation for trial, summary judgement motions, trial, appeals and enforcement proceedings. There are two main types of litigation: commercial disputes before civil courts, and white-collar crime, including government investigations.

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Band 1
  1. Advocacia Bettiol
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    Advocacia Bettiol
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked
    Prominent Brasília-based firm Advocacia Bettiol is highly regarded in Brazil's capital for handling high-profile disputes in courts of last resort. It is sought out by important clients who rely on the team for sophisticated and complex disputes. It further advises on corporate, infrastructure and tax mandates. The firm maintains particular expertise representing players from regulated sectors in high-profile litigation.
  2. 1
    Caputo Bastos e Fruet Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked
    Caputo Bastos e Fruet Advogados is a renowned practice group with a solid track record assisting clients with demands before the highest courts in Brazil. It houses a team of expert lawyers who are hard-bitten litigators and who have civil procedural law expertise to act on strategic disputes before the Supreme Court (STF) and the Federal Superior Court (STJ). The team also handles public law, environment, corporate and tax mandates. Further offerings include electoral matters advice before the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
  3. Eduardo Ferrão Advogados Associados
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    Eduardo Ferrão Advogados Associados
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked
    Eduardo Ferrão Advogados Associados is a revered practice group with longstanding expertise handling criminal and civil mandates before the higher courts. Its seasoned team often assists clients with complex disputes arising from consumer and public law as well as regulatory issues. The team also earns praise for its expert advice on electoral matters.
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Band 2
  1. Advocacia Fernanda Hernandez
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    Advocacia Fernanda Hernandez
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    Advocacia Fernanda Hernandez invites a high level of respect for its dispute resolution practice. It is particularly admired for handling high-stakes tax matters before courts of last resort. The team also offers superb capabilities handling administrative cases, including the most complex tax matters. The firm boasts additional capabilities undertaking public law and financial matters. Its client roster comprises domestic and foreign players from the construction, investments, environment, fuel and food and beverage industries.
  2. 2
    Caputo, Bastos e Serra Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    Caputo, Bastos e Serra Advogados maintains a prolific and respected practice in Brasília. It represents key clients before regional and federal courts and has a solid track record on last resort court cases, including disputes before the Supreme Court and Superior Court of Justice. It boasts solid capabilities in matters connected to labour, telecommunication, civil and tax law as well as corporate and real estate disputes. The firm also handles conflicts regarding contracts with the public administration.
  3. Ribeiro & Ribeiro Advogados
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    Ribeiro & Ribeiro Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked
    Ribeiro & Ribeiro Advogados is a much-respected firm often highlighted for its ability handling complex disputes before the higher courts. The firm is well known for representing clients in corporate, consumer, labour, tax and constitutional law cases. Its client roster includes leading companies from the power, fashion and food and beverage sectors, as well as trade associations. The firm is further valued for its legal opinions on procedural law matters.
  4. Advocacia Velloso
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 2
  5. Gordilho, Pavie e Aguiar Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 2
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Band 3
  1. BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
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    BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão has a good activity in Brasília dealing with high-complexity matters, being frequently retained by important clients to represent them on various discussions, including real estate, corporate, consumer law and bidding processes. It is further noted for its presence before regional and last resort courts.
  2. 3
    Mudrovitsch Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Mudrovitsch Advogados is a respected firm with a dynamic dispute resolution practice. It is skilled at handling white-collar crime mandates as well as tax, compliance, labour and civil disputes before the higher courts. The firm's client roster comprises significant companies from the construction, telecommunications and energy sectors, in addition to real estate companies, educational institutions and banks.
  3. Pinheiro Neto Advogados
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    Pinheiro Neto Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked
    Pinheiro Neto Advogados' team is commended for providing full-service legal support to important clients from the pharmaceutical, entertainment, mining and technology industries. The firm provides advice on the full gamut of dispute resolution matters, including leniency agreements, improbity lawsuits, indemnification claims and disputes against the Brazilian Competition Authority's (CADE) decisions.
  4. ASJ Advogados Associados
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 3
  5. Madruga BTW
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 3
  6. Paixão Côrtes Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 3
  7. Piquet, Magaldi e Guedes Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 3
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Band 4
  1. Ayres Britto Consultoria Jurídica e Advocacia
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    Ayres Britto Consultoria Jurídica e Advocacia
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Ayres Britto Consultoria Jurídica is praised by clients and peers for its contentious work. Clients benefit from the firm's expertise in administrative, competitive and consumer law support before the superior courts.
  2. Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice
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    Machado, Meyer, Sendacz e Opice
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    Machado Meyer joins the ranking this year after impressing both clients and peers. The full-service firm has a solid practice in the dispute resolution arena in Brasília. Clients range across pension funds and regulated industries, such as oil and gas, energy and telecommunications, beverages and food, chemicals, pharmaceutical, wholesale and IT. It is renowned for its administrative, tax and public law expertise.
  3. Mattos Filho
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    Mattos Filho
    Dispute Resolution: Brasilia-based
    2023 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked
    The Brasília branch of Mattos Filho is renowed for its litigation and arbitration practice in which it represents its clients in disputes in several legal matters before the superior courts. It has prominence in the energy, education, telecommunications, technology, life sciences and mining sectors.