Leonardo Melo

Partner at Sergio Bermudes Advogados. Arbitration Practitioner and Civil Litigator specializing in national and cross-border Corporate, Commercial and Insolvency/Reorganization issues. Graduate in Law from the Pontifícia Universidade Católica of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO) and holder of a Master’s Degree (LL.M) from the Université Paris 1 - Panthéon-Sorbonne. Completed professional training in Negotiation at Harvard Law School in 2009. Current Vice-President of ...

Rodrigo Caserta Practice Area Tax law, specializing in litigation and consultancy related to indirect taxation. Professional Affiliations Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo state sections and the Brazilian Fiscal Law Association – ABDF. Languages Portuguese and English.

Pedro Grillo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Pedro, 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 Pedro is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Fabiane Verçosa is a Brazilian lawyer with more than 25 years of experience in arbitration , acting extensively as both arbitrator (since 2012) and counsel (since 2000) in disputes involving construction, energy, corporate matters, real estate, and other complex areas. She has participated in proceedings administered by leading arbitral institutions, including ICC, CAM-CCBC, CBMA, AMCHAM, FGV, CIESP/FIESP, and CAMFIEP. She is the Founding Partner of Verçosa Advocacia in Rio de J...

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...

José Roberto Sampaio é o sócio fundador do escritório José Roberto Sampaio Advogados e atua em parceria com o Basilio Advogados em demandas na área do Contencioso e Arbitragem. Antes de fundar seu próprio escritório de advocacia, José Roberto foi sócio do Taunay, Sampaio e Rocha Advogados, com ampla experiência em contencioso e arbitragem. José Roberto representa clientes em questões de contencioso e arb...

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...

Luiz Leonardos is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Intellectual Property Law. Luiz, who practices law in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has been recognized since 2012. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luiz is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Roberto Duque Estrada Practice Area Tax law with emphasis on tax litigation, income tax (corporate and individual) and international taxation, dealing with matters related to corporate restructuring, domestic and international tax planning and with high net worth individuals. Career Roberto Duque Estrada is a founding partner at Brigagão, Duque Estrada – Advogados. He started his carrer as an associate lawyer, working with Professor Alberto Xavier, first at Castro Barros Sobral &...

João Basilio é um dos sócios fundadores do Basilio Advogados. Antes de fundar seu próprio escritório, João Basilio trabalhou como advogado no Grupo Peixoto de Castro (de 1987 a 1997), foi sócio no Lobo &Ibeas Advogados (de 1997 a 2003) e sócio no Andrade & Fichtner Advogados (de 2003 a 2008). Fundou o Basilio Advogados em janeiro de 2009. João possui amplo conhecimento jurídico e representa clientes em questõ...