Guilherme Rizzo Amaral

Partner Andreas has extensive experience in Labor, Employment, and Social Security Law, with a distinguished track record in strategic litigation and oral arguments before the Regional Labor Courts. He represents major investment banks and multinational corporations in the energy, metallurgy, telecommunications, construction, logistics, and outsourcing sectors in highly complex and institutionally significant disputes. He also represents Leite, Tosto e Barros and its clients before the Superi...

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Eduardo Muniz has a well-rounded practice in tax litigation and advisory, assisting companies in direct and indirect tax controversies. He is recognized by his clients for the practical solutions he is able to provide. Eduardo Muniz is an active member of the Bar Association Tax Committee of Rio de Janeiro.He is also the national representative of the Young International IFA NETWORK in Brazil. He also holds a LLM degree in tax law at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Ja...

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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 ...