Marcos André Vinhas Catão

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...

Founding partner, Fernando Loeser is a tax specialist. He has a particular interest in litigation and acts on consultation matters. He covers the full spectrum of tax issues direct and indirect taxation and is frequently seen acting before the Superior Courts of Brazil. Fernando is well qualified to tackle complex litigation at judicial and administrative levels. He covers the full spectrum of tax issues, direct and indirect taxation and is frequently seen acting before the Superior Courts of...

With a highly specialized profile, in the indirect taxes area, Mauri serves domestic and multinational companies, taking part in several tax and corporate restructuring transactions and following up on new structures.

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...

Partner Daniel has extensive experience in Dispute Resolution, Strategic Litigation before Superior Courts, Complex Contracts and Negotiations, Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring, Real Estate, Debt and Credit Restructuring, and Insurance Law . He has built a solid career in preventive and contentious corporate legal advisory , having served as General Counsel for national and multinational companies , where he coordinated projects involving corporate and tax restructurings, judicial asset...

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...

Rubens Bezerra Filho has 25 years of experience and is a partner in the contracts and corporate area. Over the years, Rubens has worked in transactions involving natural and legal persons, both domestic and foreign, such as mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, associations involving Brazilian and foreign entities, corporate structuring of real estate projects, foreign investments in Brazil, idealization, development and implementation of assets protection planning and successi...

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

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...

Luiz Antonio Varela Donelli is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Luiz Antonio Varela, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Luiz Antonio Varela is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.