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Vinicius Bicalho is an internationally experienced attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Immigration Law since 2020 . Licensed to practice law in the United States, Brazil, and Portugal, he has over 24 years of legal experience, with a focus on U.S. immigration law, international business, and cross-border legal matters. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Southern California (USC) , a Master's degree in Business Law from Brazil, and specialized trai...

Eduardo Metzker is a senior lawyer at Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados with extensive experience in Civil Corporate Litigation. Since January 2019, he has been successful in leading a team of five lawyers who work in the Strategic Civil Litigation and Bankruptcy area of VLF. He has had significant participation in obtaining very positive results in cases of high legal complexity. Eduardo is a Bachelor of Laws by Universidade Vila Velha (UVV) and also has a post-graduate degree in Civil ...

Fernanda De Figueiredo Gomes is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Fernanda practices law in Belo Horizonte, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Fernanda De Figueiredo Gomes since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Fernanda De Figueiredo Gomes is held by other lawyers.

Pedro Ernesto is a senior lawyer at Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados with more than 15 years of experience in Corporate Law, Contract Law and Real Estate Law. Over the years he has been developing M&A transactions, corporate consulting, and business contracts, advising clients from several sectors of industry, such as mining, energy, sports (soccer), steel, civil construction, and others. Pedro holds a master’s degree in Corporate Law from the Milton Campos Law School (2017) a...

Gabrielle A. de Melo Aleluia is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Gabrielle A. practices law in Belo Horizonte, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Gabrielle A. de Melo Aleluia since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Gabrielle A. de Melo Aleluia is held by other lawyers.

Rafhael Frattari is a partner of Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados with more than 20 years of experience in Tax Law. He has acted in the litigation of several companies, especially in the steel, mining, and energy sectors. He currently is ahead of VLF’s tax teams in all operations, including Business Restructuring and M&A operations. Frattari was graduated from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1998) and holds a master’s degree (2003) and a Doctorate (2008) from the s...

Maria Tereza Dias is an executive partner of Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados, responsible for coordinating the administrative/regulatory law team, an area in which she has over 20 years of experience, including previous work in administrative and judicial litigation and in consultancy. Maria Tereza was graduated from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1998) and also has a Master and PhD in Administrative and Regulatory Law by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2001 and 2007). Bes...

Paulo Vítor Ângelo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate and M&A Law. Paulo Vítor practices law in Belo Horizonte, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Paulo Vítor Ângelo since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Paulo Vítor Ângelo is held by other lawyers.

Christian Lopes is a partner of Vilas Boas, Lopes e Frattari Advogados with 20 years of experience in Corporate Law, Arbitration, Contract Law, Financial and Commercial Transactions. He was graduated from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (1998), and also is a specialist in Corporate and Economy Law by Fundação Getulio Vargas (2000), a Master of Law (LLM) by Columbia University (2002), and a Master and Doctor of Law by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (2003 and 2011). In ...

Daniel Ribeiro is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Labor and Employment Law. Daniel practices law in Belo Horizonte, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Daniel Ribeiro since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Daniel Ribeiro is held by other lawyers.