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Décio Policastro is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice, Civil Rights Law and Litigation. Décio, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Décio is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Partner Andreas has extensive experience in Labor, Employment, and Social Security Law, with a distinguished track record in strategic litigation and oral arguments before the Regional Labor Courts. He represents major investment banks and multinational corporations in the energy, metallurgy, telecommunications, construction, logistics, and outsourcing sectors in highly complex and institutionally significant disputes. He also represents Leite, Tosto e Barros and its clients before the Superi...

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...

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...

Fernanda Botinha Nascimento is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Fernanda Botinha, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Fernanda Botinha is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mariana Negri Logiodice holds a bachelor’s degree from the Mackenzie Presbyterian University and a graduate degree in Civil Procedural Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), with additional training in financial accounting from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). Mariana is an associate attorney at Wald, Antunes, Vita e Blattner Advogados with over 15 years of experience in restructuring, insolvency and civil litigation. She worked in several s...

Carolina Duarte Martins is a corporate partner at Leite, Tosto e Barros Advogados with 31 years of national and international experience in large corporations and mid-sized law firms, , with a specialization in the Middle Market. She has honed her expertise in corporate consulting, commercial law, real estate law, civil litigation, regulatory compliance, and media and internet law. She acts with aptitude in providing strategic advice on corporate matters, ensuring optimal results for clients,...

Joyce Roysen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Criminal Law. Joyce, who practices law in São Paulo, Brazil, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joyce is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Head of the M&A, Banking and Services and Financial Transactions. Marcela graduated originally in Law in Public Business. 29 years of experience inclusive at golden circle law firms (both Brazilian and international), investment banks (in the front office, law department and as Compliance Officer ) and as head of the Law Department of one of the most efficent sustainable energy and alchool companies, with more than R$22 billion in debt transactions (debentures, LCIs, CRIs, notes, private ...