Ranking tables
Brazil: Contentious Brazil Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão 13 Years Ranked
- Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados 13 Years Ranked
- TozziniFreire Advogados 13 Years Ranked
- Dinamarco, Rossi, Beraldo & Bedaque Advocacia
Band 4
- Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados 12 Years Ranked
- Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados 11 Years Ranked
- Lefosse Advogados 8 Years Ranked
- Souto Correa Advogados 9 Years Ranked
- Stocche Forbes Advogados 10 Years Ranked
- Trench Rossi Watanabe 13 Years Ranked
- Veirano Advogados 13 Years Ranked
- Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados 13 Years Ranked
- Arruda Alvim & Thereza Alvim Advocacia e Consultoria Jurídica
Band 5
- Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados 2 Years Ranked
- Bichara Advogados 11 Years Ranked
- Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados 13 Years Ranked
- Lobo de Rizzo Advogados 13 Years Ranked
- SiqueiraCastro - Advogados 13 Years Ranked
- Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados 13 Years Ranked
- Warde Advogados 2 Years Ranked
- Wongtschowski Kleiman Advogados 2 Years Ranked
Senior Statespeople
- Arnoldo Wald Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados15 Years Ranked
- Celso Cintra Mori Pinheiro Neto Advogados15 Years Ranked
- Cândido Rangel Dinamarco
- Humberto Theodoro Jr
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Caetano Berenguer Sergio Bermudes Advogados6 Years Ranked
- Celso Xavier Demarest Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Eliane Cristina Carvalho Machado Meyer14 Years Ranked
- Flávio Pereira Lima Mattos Filho15 Years Ranked
- Gilberto Giusti Pinheiro Neto Advogados14 Years Ranked
- Rafael de Carvalho Passaro Stocche Forbes Advogados15 Years Ranked
- Rafael Villar Gagliardi Demarest Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Sergio Mannheimer Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados15 Years Ranked
- Paulo Benedito Lazzareschi
Band 4
- Carlos David Albuquerque Braga Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Felipe Evaristo dos Santos Galea BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão4 Years Ranked
- Gabriel Seijo Leal de Figueiredo Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Gláucia Coelho Machado Meyer10 Years Ranked
- Guilherme Rizzo Amaral Souto Correa Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Marcio de Souza Polto Trench Rossi Watanabe14 Years Ranked
- Pedro Soares Maciel Lefosse Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Eduardo Pecoraro
- Walfrido Jorge Warde Jr.
Band 5
- André Chateaubriand Martins Mattos Filho9 Years Ranked
- Antonio Celso Fonseca Pugliese Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados14 Years Ranked
- Domingos Fernando Refinetti Wongtschowski Kleiman Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Guilherme Valdetaro Mathias Sergio Bermudes Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Helena Najjar Abdo Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados2 Years Ranked
- Karina Goldberg Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados9 Years Ranked
- Luis Fernando Guerrero Lobo de Rizzo Advogados5 Years Ranked
- Luiz Fernando Fraga BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão11 Years Ranked
- Marcelo Junqueira Inglez de Souza Demarest Advogados11 Years Ranked
- Marcelo Lamego Carpenter Sergio Bermudes Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Mônica Mendonça Costa TozziniFreire Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Paulo Guilherme de Mendonça Lopes Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados10 Years Ranked
- Pedro Oliveira da Costa BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão3 Years Ranked
- Rafael Barroso Fontelles Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados1 Years Ranked
- Raphael Nehin Corrêa Lefosse Advogados12 Years Ranked
- Ricardo Quass Duarte Souto Correa Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Ruy Janoni Dourado Dourado & Cambraia Advogados13 Years Ranked
- Adriana Astuto
- Alfredo Migliore
- Angela Di Franco
- Luciano Godoy
- Maurício Giannico
Up and Coming
- Aline Dias Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Eduardo Bastos de Mendonça Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados1 Years Ranked
- Eider Avelino Pinheiro Neto Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Guilherme Setoguti Monteiro de Castro, Setoguti Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Iara Conrado Ferreira BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão1 Years Ranked
- Julio Gonzaga Andrade Neves Lefosse Advogados1 Years Ranked
- Marcelo Dickstein
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 1 | 13 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. CA Investment and Brasil Plural are new clients.1 Pinheiro Neto AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedHighly sophisticated firm Pinheiro Neto Advogados enjoys a remarkable reputation for its sizeable and highly successful dispute resolution practice. 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. Clients also benefit from its expert defence in arbitration proceedings related to construction issues and mandates relating to white-collar crime. Philips Medical Systems is a new client win.1 Sergio Bermudes AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 1 | 13 Years RankedMarket-leading dispute resolution firm Sergio Bermudes Advogados receiving 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.
Band 2
2 Demarest AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedDemarest Advogados is an admired full-service firm with a dynamic dispute resolution team skilled at assisting clients with both arbitration and litigation issues. The firm is regularly called upon to act on disputes arising from a wide range of contractual matters, such as distribution, supply and concession agreements. Its clients also benefit from its assistance in class actions, as well as contentious mandates related to projects and financial transactions. The team has additional skills in dealing with white-collar crime mandates. Its client portfolio has welcomed the addition of Clarke Mosquito Control Products.2 Machado MeyerDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 2 | 13 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. The team is also well equipped to act on white-collar crime mandates. Banco Caterpillar and Motorola Mobility are new client wins.2 Mattos FilhoDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 2 | 13 Years RankedMattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados is increasingly demonstrating prominence in dispute resolution. Its arbitration team joins the highest band in our rankings following 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. Mattos Filho's white-collar crime practice is also noted. New clients in the firm's dispute resolution portfolio include Heineken and Oracle.2 Tepedino, Berezowski e Poppa AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedTepedino, Berezowski e Poppa Advogados is a well-regarded dispute resolution boutique offering extensive expertise advising on litigation and arbitration matters. The talented team routinely acts on strategic cases related to commercial and corporate law, particularly involving shareholder disagreements and termination of distribution agreements. The firm is additionally sought out to assist with high-value credit recovery disputes. Its client roster often encompasses major players from the infrastructure and banking sectors.
Band 3
3 BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, AragãoDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedBMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão is a respected full-service firm sought out by important clients to advise on a wide range of dispute resolution matters. The firm is regularly called upon by energy, aviation and technology companies to provide counsel on corporate and commercial disputes. It is also well equipped to handle international arbitration proceedings as well as litigation matters before the superior courts. The team is further appreciated for its expertise acting on contentious issues arising from projects. Carrefour Comércio e Indústria is an addition to its client portfolio.3 Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedMannheimer, Perez e Lyra Advogados is a respected Rio-based boutique firm with noteworthy experience acting on both litigation and arbitration mandates. The team is often retained by significant players from the mining, consumer goods and real estate industries to act on commercial disputes, such as those involving supply and shareholder agreements. It is also well endowed to assist with arbitration cases arising from construction contracts and insurance policies. Hyatt do Brasil is a new client win.3 TozziniFreire AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 3 | 13 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. It further offers white-collar crime skills. Refinaria Nacional de Sal is a new client win.- Dinamarco, Rossi, Beraldo & Bedaque AdvocaciaDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 3
Band 4
4 Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 4 | 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. THB Brasil Holdings is a new addition to its client roster.4 Huck, Otranto, Camargo AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 4 | 11 Years RankedHuck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados holds an admired disputes department offering long-standing expertise assisting clients with national and cross-border arbitration proceedings. The firm has earned a solid reputation for its ability to handle corporate and commercial disputes on behalf of financial institutions, as well as construction and energy companies. The team is also well equipped to advise on judicial cases at all levels, including class actions and pre-litigation cases.4 Lefosse AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 4 | 8 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. Additional capabilities include skills in dealing with white-collar crime cases. Fundo Garantidor de Créditos is a new client win.4 Souto Correa AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 4 | 9 Years RankedSouto Correa Advogados is in possession a dynamic disputes department headquartered in Porto Alegre acting on both litigation and arbitration mandates. The firm often advises on disputes related to infrastructure projects as well as commercial and corporate law, boasting particular expertise in contractual matters involving shareholders and supply agreements. The team is familiar with clients from the energy and transportation sectors. ADM do Brasil and COFCO International Brasil are new client wins.4 Stocche Forbes AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 4 | 10 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. Construtora TS-R is a new client win.4 Trench Rossi WatanabeDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 4 | 13 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. It also is able to assist clients with white-collar crime mandates. Its client roster is composed of international players from the food and technology industries. Newen and Magseis are new client wins.4 Veirano AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 4 | 13 Years RankedVeirano Advogados is a firm well versed in assisting national and foreign companies in litigation 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. It has further capabilities handling important arbitration and white-collar crime matters. New client wins include Sunco Energy Group and Ocyan Participações.4 Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 4 | 13 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. New client wins include Grupo FarmaBrasil and Gafisa.- Arruda Alvim & Thereza Alvim Advocacia e Consultoria JurídicaDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 4
Band 5
5 Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & AssociadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedBarroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados is a capable firm employing its litigation skills in advising clients from the technology, entertainment and banking industries. The team demonstrates experience in dealing with disputes related to contractual and corporate matters. Hipercard is a new client win.5 Bichara AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 5 | 11 Years RankedBichara Advogados is in possession of an active disputes department assisting a varied clientele with lawsuits, class actions and litigation portfolios. The team is retained by domestic players from the construction, energy and telecommunications industries to advise on commercial and corporate disputes such as breach of contracts and distribution agreements, as well as collection claims. It is also able to act on arbitration mandates.5 Leite, Tosto e Barros AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 5 | 13 Years RankedLeite, Tosto e Barros Advogados has a disputes department with presence in the litigation arena dealing with class actions, public civil actions and disputes involving bankrupt companies. The team often assists clients with contractual disputes, such as termination of concession and supply agreements.5 Lobo de Rizzo AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 5 | 13 Years RankedLobo de Rizzo Advogados' dispute resolution department is skilled at representing clients in corporate-related disputes, including litigation and arbitration mandates. The team is often instructed by domestic and foreign companies hailing from the banking, insurance and food industries to handle lawsuits and class actions involving shareholder agreements, dissolution of joint ventures and credit recovery. Associação Petrobras de Saúde is a new client win.5 SiqueiraCastro - AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 5 | 13 Years RankedSiqueiraCastro - Advogados is often retained by clients from the food, infrastructure and technology sectors to assist with diverse litigation matters. The firm is well equipped to advise on disputes connected to corporate, civil liability and white-collar crime mandates. Its clients also benefit from its broad national footprint and extensive experience handling consumer claim portfolios. Grupo Severiano Ribeiro is a new client.5 Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 5 | 13 Years RankedVella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados boasts a respected disputes department providing advice on litigation cases, including enforcement proceedings and class actions. The team is well equipped to assist with contentious mandates arising from corporate and environmental law, as well as bankruptcy issues. Its client portfolio is composed of significant names from the food, consumer goods and mining sectors.5 Warde AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedWarde Advogados is an active firm consolidating its practice with a substructure of litigation work including corporate and commercial disputes, many of which involve clients from the energy sector. It offers further experience in arbitration cases. New client wins include Açotubo Group and Editora Vetores.5 Wongtschowski Kleiman AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedWongtschowski & Zanotta Advogados has a respected disputes team offering experience in litigation matters touching on corporate and commercial affairs, including breach of agreements. Clients are mostly from the domestic market, but the firm is also capable of acting for international players.
Band 6
6 Dourado & Cambraia AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 6 | 1 Years RankedDourado & Cambraia Advogados holds an important arbitration practice recognised for its work representing clients in contentious matters related to agreements, often in the energy sector. The team has additional capabilities to deal with litigation mandates concerning corporate and commercial disputes.6 E. Munhoz AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 6 | 1 Years RankedE. Munhoz Advogados is a meritorious firm showing important skills to act in litigation mandates, including corporate and commercial disputes. Its clients emanate from various sectors, including the construction, finance and health industries. The team is also able to represent clients in arbitration issues. New client wins include Diagnóstico da América S.A and Ímpar Serviços Hospitalares.6 Franco Leutewiler Henriques AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 6 | 1 Years RankedFranco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados is a visible firm in the dispute resolution practice, particularly when dealing with litigation mandates related to corporate disputes. The firm's industry experience includes the agribusiness sector. The team is also able to act on arbitration matters. Nutrien Group is a new client win.6 Monteiro de Castro, Setoguti AdvogadosDispute Resolution: Litigation2022 | Band 6 | 1 Years RankedMonteiro de Castro, Setoguti Advogados has developed a dispute resolution practice that is active representing clients in litigation cases, including corporate contentious matters. Its clients emanate from various industries, such as the energy and construction sectors. Buritirama Mineração is a new addition to its client portfolio.