Best Lawyers in Brazil for Litigation
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Ulisses Penachio is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Ulisses, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ulisses is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Rafael Fiuza Casses is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation and Tax Law. Rafael Fiuza, who practices law in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rafael Fiuza is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
O Sr. Lopes tem 30 anos de experiência em lidar com disputas empresariais e é reconhecido por publicações especializadas nacionais e internacionais como um dos mais importantes advogados brasileiros. Atuou em casos complexos de arbitragem e contencioso judicial, moldando negócios nas áreas de infraestrutura, serviços financeiros, direito societário, reestruturação de dívidas e contratos comerciais. Segundo o The Legal...
Rafael De Alencar Araripe Carneiro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law and Litigation. Rafael, who practices law in Brasília, Brazil, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rafael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
JOSÉ THEODORO ALVES DE ARAÚJO Partner Office: São Paulo E-mail: taraujo@araujopolicastro.com.br Dir. phone: (55) (11) 3049-5705 Areas of Practice Corporate, Banking and Capital Markets, Infrastructure, Regulatory and Administrative Law. Education • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Universidade de São Paulo Law School – USP (1962); • Career improvement course on Financial System at Getulio Vargas Business School (1963); • Career improvement course ...
Fabiana Videira Lopes é sócia do Basilio Advogados na área de Contencioso e Arbitragem, atuando no Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo e Brasília. Anteriormente, Fabiana foi sócia de grandes escritórios na área de contencioso e arbitragem, bem como atuou em escritório sediado em Nova York, EUA como advogada visitante. Fabiana possui mais de 25 anos de experiência na representação de clientes perante os tribunais federais...
Décio Policastro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Civil Rights Law and Litigation. Décio, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Décio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Leonardo Martins Wykrota is a partner of Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados with large experience in strategic counselling and litigation involving Corporate, Consumer, Regulatory and Civil Law. He stands out for his dealings with concession holder companies and enterprises on the mining, steel industry, automotive, industrial, and heavy construction fields. Leonardo Wykrota is an Economic and Corporate Law specialist from Fundação Getúlio Vargas – FGV (2004) an...
Walter Neto is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Walter, who practices law in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Walter is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
André Nunes Conti is a lawyer specialized in corporate law and M&A transactions. In addition to having participated in several court and arbitration proceedings on these matters, he has published a number of books and articles on corporate law and M&A, including a well-known book on M&A litigation under Brazilian law, co-authored with Professor Marcelo von Adamek.
Henrique Rosa is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Henrique, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Henrique is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Gabriel Arlé is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation. Gabriel, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Gabriel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ernandes Sampaio Ramos earned his bachelor’s degree from the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) and has an LLM in International Dispute Settlement from the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies. Ramos is a member of Young ICCA, within the scope of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration, and of the ASA Below 40 group, sponsored by the Swiss Arbitration Association
Luiz Henrique De Cristo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Luiz Henrique, who practices law in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luiz Henrique is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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