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Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded | Brazil: Contentious

Brazil

In this table we rank firms and lawyers advising on civil litigation on behalf of businesses, financial institutions and other non-public sector entities, as well as private individuals.

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Band 1

  1. Bichara Advogados
    1
    Bichara Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked

    Bichara 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.

  2. Dinamarco, Beraldo & Bedaque Advocacia
    1
    Dinamarco, Beraldo & Bedaque Advocacia
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked

    Dinamarco, Beraldo & Bedaque Advocacia is a seasoned boutique firm benefiting from a wealth of expertise in litigation mandates. The team advises a good client portfolio encompassing national private corporations and financial institutions on disputes at all levels, including the superior courts. The firm has considerable expertise in cases arising from corporate and financial transactions.

  3. E. Munhoz Advogados
    1
    E. Munhoz Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked

    E. Munhoz Advogados is a meritorious firm showing important skills to act in litigation mandates, including corporate and commercial disputes. Its clients come from various sectors, including the construction, finance and health industries. The team is also able to represent clients in sophisticated arbitration issues.

  4. Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
    1
    Lobo de Rizzo Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked

    Lobo de Rizzo Advogados's 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.

  5. Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados
    1
    Vella Pugliese Buosi e Guidoni Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked

    Vella 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.

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Band 2

  1. Dourado & Cambraia Advogados
    2
    Dourado & Cambraia Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked

    Dourado & Cambraia Advogados has an important arbitration practice recognised for its work representing clients in contentious matters related to agreements, often in the energy, construction, technology and transportation sectors. The team has additional capabilities to deal with litigation mandates concerning corporate and commercial disputes.

  2. Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados
    2
    Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked

    Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados (FLH) is a prominent firm in the dispute resolution practice area, particularly in litigation mandates involving corporate disputes. The firm’s industry experience spans the agribusiness, environmental and telecommunications sectors. The team is also equipped to handle arbitration matters.

  3. Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados
    2
    Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked

    Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados has a disputes department with solid 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.

  4. Monteiro de Castro, Setoguti Advogados
    2
    Monteiro de Castro, Setoguti Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked

    Monteiro de Castro, Setoguti Advogados is a dynamic dispute resolution practice representing clients in corporate, capital markets and litigation matters, with a strong track record of energy, construction and other key industries.

  5. Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
    2
    Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked

    Tauil & 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.

  6. Veirano Advogados
    2
    Veirano Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked

    Veirano 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 arbitration mandates.

  7. Warde Advogados
    2
    Warde Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked

    Warde Advogados is a seasoned team advising on prominent corporate and commercial litigation cases, with notable experience in the energy, banking and construction industries.

  8. Wongtschowski Kleiman Advogados
    2
    Wongtschowski Kleiman Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked

    Wongtschowski Kleiman 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.

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Band 3

  1. 3
    Aroeira Salles Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked

    Aroeira Salles Advogados is composed of lawyers capable of acting on behalf of clients on litigation mandates, including those related to public law, commercial and finance matters. The firm is particularly familiar with clients active in the infrastructure and energy sectors and is able to act before superior courts and in administrative cases.

  2. Fux Advogados
    3
    Fux Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked

    Fux Advogados is a law firm that has demonstrated capabilities advising clients on a number of litigation mandates discussing different kinds of commercial agreements, corporate issues and moral damages. The firm is often seen advising clients from the energy, finance and infrastructure industries.

  3. Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados
    3
    Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked

    Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados has an admired disputes department offering longstanding 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. 3
    Salomão Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Salomão Advogados has cultivated a litigation knowledge that allows it to assist clients with contractual disputes, as well as environmental damages, public law, insurance and debt disputes. The firm has a team familiar with clients from the food, energy and construction sectors.

  5. 3
    SiqueiraCastro - Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years Ranked

    SiqueiraCastro - Advogados is frequently engaged by clients in the food, infrastructure and technology sectors to handle a wide range of litigation matters. The firm is well placed to advise on disputes involving corporate, environmental and civil liability issues, and its clients benefit from both a strong national presence and extensive experience managing large consumer claim portfolios.

  6. 3
    Tannuri Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Tannuri Advogados offers a team of lawyers adept at assisting clients with contentious issues regarding matters such as environmental, corporate restructuring, shareholders and contractual disputes with cross-border elements. The team is also commended for its arbitration knowledge and can file for annulment of arbitral awards. Its client portfolio includes companies from the education, finance and energy sectors.

  7. Mudrovitsch Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 3
  8. Silveiro Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. 4
    /asbz
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    /asbz is a law firm highlighted for its increasing presence in legal disputes. The firm can deal with judicial cases, including class actions and constitutional matters, as well as administrative disputes. The team is frequently called upon to represent clients from the energy, food, banking and cosmetics industries.

  2. Azevedo Sette Advogados
    4
    Azevedo Sette Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    Azevedo Sette Advogados has a good track record in disputes concerning civil cases often involving environmental and consumer law, as well as pre-litigation. Besides being well reputed in Minas Gerais, the firm is also retained by clients from different regions in Brazil, handling cases for clients in the construction, real estate, retail and mining fields.

  3. 4
    Carneiros Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    Carneiros Advogados is a noteworthy law firm whose practitioners demonstrate skills in contentious issues related to energy transmission, administrative procedures and contractual disputes, as well as constitutional mandates. The firm holds a client portfolio composed of companies from the technology, energy and banking sectors.

  4. Dias Carneiro Advogados
    4
    Dias Carneiro Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 4 | 2 Years Ranked

    Dias Carneiro Advogados continues to gain prominence in the market for its expertise in commercial disputes, including contractual breaches and contentious financial matters. The team is frequently recommended by clients in the beverage, energy and gas sectors.

  5. Dickstein Advogados
    4
    Dickstein Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked

    Dickstein Advogados is a trusted dispute resolution practice known for its experienced team of lawyers handling judicial and arbitration matters. The firm is frequently sought to represent clients in financial, commercial and real estate disputes, advising leading organisations in the banking, transportation and energy sectors.

  6. Maneira Advogados
    4
    Maneira Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 4 | 3 Years Ranked

    Maneira Advogados is a law firm with extensive experience in litigation, acting on a broad spectrum of mandates spanning public law, commercial and financial contentious matters. The firm remains active in advising clients with a strong presence in the energy, real estate and telecommunications industries.

  7. Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados
    4
    Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked

    Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados is a law firm sought out by major clients in the banking, energy and food industries to handle corporate, commercial and financial disputes.

  8. 4
    Xavier Vasconcelos Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked

    Xavier Vasconcelos Advogados handles high‑value constitutional, regulatory and corporate disputes, with strong public sector links and a client base spanning the technology, pharmaceutical and mining sectors.

  9. Arruda Alvim & Thereza Alvim Advocacia e Consultoria Jurídica
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 4
  10. Graça Couto, Sequerra, Levitinas, Bicudo, Leal & Abby Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 4
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Band 5

  1. 5
    Andrade Maia Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Andrade Maia Advogados has a skilled litigation team that represents public and private companies in disputes within the sanitation and transportation sectors, covering both civil and concession-related matters. The firm is frequently instructed by clients from the banking, healthcare and telecommunications sectors.

  2. Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados
    5
    Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados fields an experienced team for public law, environmental and corporate disputes, complemented by a capable arbitration practice. The firm is a trusted adviser to leading transportation, energy and infrastructure clients.

  3. Castro Barros Advogados
    5
    Castro Barros Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Castro Barros Advogados's litigation team is well equipped to represent clients in complex disputes, including credit recovery, and corporate and contractual disputes.

  4. CFGS Advogados
    5
    CFGS Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    CFGS Advogados has built a strong practice representing clients in corporate, commercial and arbitration‑related disputes, as well as advising on pre‑litigation strategy. The firm is a go‑to for clients in the oil and gas, construction and banking sectors.

  5. Galdino, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub, Salgueiro, Rezende de Almeida
    5
    Galdino, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub, Salgueiro, Rezende de Almeida
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Galdino, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub, Salgueiro, Rezende de Almeida is a preferred adviser for banking and corporate clients in restructuring, insolvency and commercial dispute matters.

  6. HRSA | Sociedade de Advogados
    5
    HRSA | Sociedade de Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    HRSA | Sociedade de Advogados delivers a robust capability in contractual, commercial and debt disputes, regularly advising leading clients across the pharmaceutical, technology and construction sectors.

  7. Manesco Advogados
    5
    Manesco Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Manesco Advogados offers clients deep expertise in public law disputes involving bidding processes, administrative and public contracts, and regulatory litigation. The firm is frequently sought after by clients in the sanitation, infrastructure and pharmaceutical sectors.

  8. Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados
    5
    Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Rolim, Goulart, Cardoso Advogados has a solid litigation practice frequently retained by important clients, especially from the automotive, power and telecommunication industries. The team is well known for providing support on sophisticated arbitration and litigation matters.

  9. Terra Tavares Elias Rosa Advogados
    5
    Terra Tavares Elias Rosa Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Terra Tavares Elias Rosa Advogados has a team of litigation practitioners who are able to handle corporate, civil and commercial disputes. The team is frequently called upon to represent clients from the energy, oil and gas and infrastructure sectors.

  10. 5
    Tortoro, Madureira & Ragazzi Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Tortoro, Madureira & Ragazzi Advogados is a popular choice for financial disputes. The firm offers strong capabilities in judicial reorganisation and enforcement proceedings, as well as in civil litigation. Its client base typically includes companies from the banking, energy and retail sectors.

  11. Yarshell Advogados
    5
    Yarshell Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5 | 1 Years Ranked

    Yarshell Advogados offers strong capabilities in judicial reorganisation, arbitral award and civil disputes. The firm frequently advises clients from the investment, construction and energy sectors.

  12. LUC Advogados | Contencioso & Arbitragem
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5
  13. M Nasser Advocacia Estratégica
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5
  14. Migliore, Watanabe, Figueira Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5
  15. Schmidt Lourenço Kingston Advogados
    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded
    2026 | Band 5