Jorge Cesa Ferreira da Silva

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...

Mariana is the Managing Partner and Head of Corporate and M&A at Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados, bringing over two decades of experience in Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Governance, Compliance, and Data Protection. As Managing Partner, she leads the firm’s strategic direction and ensures operational excellence across finance, IT, marketing, and administration—combining leadership vision with technical and business precision. As Head of Corporate and M&A, Mari...

Mariana Tavares Antunes holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) and is a member of the São Paulo Lawyers Institute (IASP). She attended the Advanced Mediation Workshop: Mediating Complex Disputes, of the Harvard Negotiation Institute (HNI), in 2017.

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 ...

Alberto Medeiros is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Alberto, who practices law in Brasília, Brazil, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alberto is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Cláudio Pimentel, founding partner of P&R Advogados, is recognized for his solid track record of more than 30 years of legal practice and is one of the leading names in Brazilian law. A 1985 graduate of the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, specializing in civil procedure and tax law, Cláudio is widely recognized for his strategic approach to complex cases in both judicial and administrative litigation. His practice is characterized by excellence in variou...

Eduardo Amirabile de Melo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Eduardo Amirabile, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Eduardo Amirabile is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Joanna Bastos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Joanna, who practices law in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joanna 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...