Walter Vieira Filho

Alex Costa Pereira is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation. Alex Costa, 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 Alex Costa is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ricardo Tosto is a partner and one of the founders of the firm. He works particularly in the areas of Credit Recovery, Banking Contracts, Bankruptcy, Judicial Reorganization, Acquisition Review, Corporate Restructuring, Administrative, Electoral, Civil and Commercial Law. Previously, Mr. Tosto worked as an advisor to the Legal and Human Resources Board of Grupo Rede and as director of the Rede Private Pension Foundation. He was president of the Judiciary Modernization Commission and the Judic...

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...

Priscila Peresi brings over 28 years of distinguished experience in Labor and Employment Law, with a robust track record in both litigation and advisory services. She has represented major corporations in complex labor disputes, led collective bargaining negotiations, and developed strategic frameworks for litigation risk mitigation. Her practice also encompasses the management of administrative proceedings, legal support for human resources operations, and compliance-oriented guidance. Prisc...

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...

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.

Fernanda Pereira Leite is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Non-Profit / Charities Law. Fernanda, 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 Fernanda is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alexandre de Mendonça Wald holds a Bachelor Degree in Law from Cândido Mendes University (1984) and a Master of Law from University of Pennsylvania Law School (1986). Throughout his career, he has served as president of the UPenn Alumni Club in Brazil and is recognized among the most admired lawyers in various professional rankings, such as Latin Lawyer250, Chambers and Partners, Analysis Advocacy and The Legal 500.

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...

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