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Luciana Arduin has over 20 years of experience, with a professional practice focused on labour and employment law. She is highly specialised in defending clients from the banking, civil construction, and telecommunications sectors in complex labour lawsuits, particularly those involving high-level executives. She holds an undergraduate degree in Law from Mackenzie Presbyterian University and a postgraduate degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP). Early in h...

Senior Partner at “A. Lopes Muniz Advogados Associados in São Paulo, Brazil, since 2004, with more than 40 years of experience working as a lawyer, both in-house and as a legal consultant. Author of several articles on Life Sciences Regulatory, Business Ethics, and Intellectual Property, published in different media with copies maintained at www.marcoslevy.blogspot.com.br Director of Legal and Corporate Affairs of MSD Brazil (Merck & Co, Inc.) from 1991 to 2002, Legal Directo...

Fernanda Pereira Leite is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Non-Profit / Charities Law. Fernanda practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Fernanda Pereira Leite since 2022. 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 Pereira Leite is held by other lawyers.

Hamilton Dias de Souza is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Hamilton practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Hamilton Dias de Souza since 2010. 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 Hamilton Dias de Souza is held by other lawyers.

Igor Garbois Fernandes Ribeiro is an associate attorney at Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados with over 13 years of experience in litigation and insolvency. Igor is a lawyer graduated from the Universidade Cândido Mendes (Ucam), a postgraduate degree in Corporate Finance and Capital Markets from the Institute of Postgraduate Studies and Research in Administration at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), and a specialty in Judicial Administration from the School of Judic...

Pedro Bentes Pinheiro Filho is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation. Pedro practices law in Belém, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Pedro Bentes Pinheiro Filho 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 Pedro Bentes Pinheiro Filho is held by other lawyers.

Founding partner of Vivacqua Advogados has over 20 years of practice, focused on tax and legal matters related to business issues. Former Administration Subsecretary of the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Secretariat for Housing & Citizenship and Board Member of the Business Council for Legal Affairs of the Commercial Association of Rio de Janeiro. Was Chief Legal Officer – CLO of “NELTUR - Niterói Empresa de Lazer e Turismo S/A”, President of Legal Bridge Brasil and Mem...

Ricardo Tosto is a partner and one of the founders of the firm. He works particularly in the areas of Credit Recovery, Banking Contracts, Bankruptcy, Judicial Reorganization, Acquisition Review, Corporate Restructuring, Administrative, Electoral, Civil and Commercial Law. Previously, Mr. Tosto worked as an advisor to the Legal and Human Resources Board of Grupo Rede and as director of the Rede Private Pension Foundation. He was president of the Judiciary Modernization Commission and the Judic...

Claudio Chaves is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Administrative Law. Claudio practices law in Brasília, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Claudio Chaves 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 Claudio Chaves is held by other lawyers.

Arnoldo Wald Filho holds a Bachelor Degree in Law from Cândido Mendes University (1986) and a certificate in Advanced Mediation from Harvard Law School (2017). He is currently Federal Counsel of OAB São Paulo, President of the Institutional Relations Commission of OAB/SP, President of the Center for Mediation and Arbitration of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in Brazil and arbitrator of the Ciesp/Fiesp and FGV Chambers. Since 1986, he is Honorary Consul of Monaco in Brazil. Fo...