Mariana Villela

Partner at Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados (São Paulo, Brazil); LLB, Master in Laws and PhD at University of São Paulo Law School; LL.M. in International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration at NYU School of Law (Arthur T. Vanderbilt Scholar); Vice-President of the Brazilian Bar’s Special Arbitration Commission; Director at the Mediation and Arbitration Center at the Brazil-Portugal Chamber of Commerce; CIArb Fellow; Author of several articles on arbitr...

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...

Thiago Ramos Barbosa is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Labor and Employment Law. Thiago, 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 Thiago is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Raphael Valentim is a partner with extensive expertise in Corporate, Corporate Governance and Compliance. He has more than fifteen years of experience participating in or leading business structuring projects involving foreign companies, corporate restructuring, shareholder agreements, corporate investigations, implementation of compliance programs and advisory services legal in business areas. He is a highly qualified and experienced professional with a successful track record in efficiently...

Specialist in Tax Litigation and Advisory, Fernando Westin has a robust background in leading tax litigation teams for both domestic and multinational companies. As a partner focused of the Tax Litigation team in São Paulo, Westin excels in administrative and judicial tax disputes, due diligence processes, and participation in amnesty and installment programs. Recognized as a Highly Recommended Lawyer by ITR World Tax, Highly Recommended by Chambers Brazil, and a Highlight in Best Lawy...

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.

Fernando Novis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Arbitration and Litigation. Fernando, who practices law in Brazil, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Fernando is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice areas. Fernando has over 16 years' experience of representing Brazilian and foreign clients in Civil, Corporate, Commercial, Regulator...

Antonio Carlos de Oliveira Freitas is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Agriculture & Rural Affairs. Antonio Carlos, 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 Antonio Carlos is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area. He is Master's degree in Business Law from Fundação Get&u...

Aluisio Berezowski is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Aluisio, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Aluisio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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