Maria Eduarda da Fonte Valente

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 ...

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...

Zanon de Paula Barros is one of the founding partners of Leite, Tosto e Barros and his work is recognized by various publications. As an example of his participation in relevant cases, he took an active part, at the beginning of the privatization processes, in the telecommunications and electricity tenders. Advised a business group on the transfer of several cable television concessions. He also advised a client on the sale of a very large sugar and alcohol company

Hugo Funaro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Hugo, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hugo is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

André Serrão holds Bachelor’s (1994) and Master’s (1999) degrees in Law from the Federal University of Brasília. He is the founder partner of Serrão Advogados and has recognized expertise in energy law, specifically assisting the pivotal players of the Brazilian power sector (generation, transmission, distribution and trading companies of electric energy) in key regulatory issues and disputes. He also has a very strong practice in supporting and advisin...

Fabiana Videira Lopes é sócia do Basilio Advogados na área de Contencioso e Arbitragem, atuando no Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo e Brasília. Anteriormente, Fabiana foi sócia de grandes escritórios na área de contencioso e arbitragem, bem como atuou em escritório sediado em Nova York, EUA como advogada visitante. Fabiana possui mais de 25 anos de experiência na representação de clientes perante os tribunais federais...

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

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...

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...

Paulo Benedito Lazzareschi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative Law, Arbitration and Mediation and Litigation. Paulo Benedito, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Paulo Benedito is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.