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Eduardo Amirabile de Melo is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Eduardo Amirabile practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Eduardo Amirabile de Melo 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 Eduardo Amirabile de Melo is held by other lawyers.

BRUNO LANNA PEIXOTO Partner Office: São Paulo Email: bpeixoto@araujopolicastro.com.br Dir. phone: (55) (11) 3049-5789 Areas of Practice Antitrust and Competition Education • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Law School - UFMG (2001); • Master’s Degree in Economic Law from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais - UFMG (2005); • Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Chicago (2005). Research paper: “Horizontal Mergers and T...

Mr. Areno has worked on more than 40 offerings, including of Banco BTG Pactual, Azul, Ultrapar, Cosan, Tarpon, BR Malls, Iguatemi, MetLife and Banco do Brasil. In addition, he has been involved in several mergers and acquisitions, including representing Deutsche Bank AG as financial advisor to Enersis Américas S.A. (Chile) in the US$22 billion restructuring of certain companies controlled by Enel (recognized as a 2017 Global Finance Deal of the Year (Insolvency and Restructuring) by Th...

Daniel Cardoso Gomes is a partner at Amatuzzi Advogados, where he focuses on real estate transactions after more than two decades at leading Brazilian firms. He teaches in Insper's graduate program on Real Estate Contracts and Transactions and wrote one of the first in-depth studies on built to suit contracts in Brazil, first published in 2016 and reissued by Lumen Juris in 2019. He holds a law degree and a master's from PUC-SP and sits on the Legal Council of SINDUSCON-SP.

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...

Leticia Barbosa e Silva Abdalla is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Arbitration and Mediation. Leticia practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Leticia Barbosa e Silva Abdalla 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 Leticia Barbosa e Silva Abdalla is held by other lawyers.

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 ...

Décio Policastro is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Appellate Practice, Arbitration and Mediation, Civil Rights Law and Litigation. Décio practices law in São Paulo, Brazil Best Lawyers has recognized Décio Policastro since 2021. 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 Décio Policastro is held by other lawyers.

Specializing in Tax Litigation, Daniel has been handling judicial and administrative litigation in matters of federal, state and municipal taxes, including advising on cases before the Federal Supreme Court, presenting oral arguments before the Full Session of the Court, the Superior Court of Justice, and the 1st and 2nd panels of the Court. He also presents oral arguments before the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF) and before panels of the High Court of Tax Appeals. Maya conducts...

Bruno Amatuzzi is the founding and managing partner of Amatuzzi Advogados, a São Paulo boutique focused on real estate, complex contracts and transaction structuring. He advises on highly complex transactions, with an emphasis on M&A, real estate investments, construction contracts and financial structuring, and has particular depth in data centers, infrastructure, civil construction and investment funds. He often acts as the legal bridge for foreign investors in Brazilian projects...