BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados

The firm was founded in 2013, to continue the legacy of Luis Roberto Barroso & Associados, which already had over 30 years in the Brazilian dispute resolution market.  

It consolidated its  work in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília, where it operates with excellence. 

All the lawyers at the firm have outstanding academic backgrounds and the team frequently tackles the most complex cases for clients. The firm also provides volume litigation to certain strategic clients who have a large demand for dispute resolution. 

Exclusively focused on dispute resolution matters, and being able to handle arbitration and litigation cases, the team frequently tackles the most complex cases for its stellar clientele and also provides volume litigation to certain strategic clients who have a large demand for dispute resolution. The group is well-known for its decisive presence in the superior courts of Brazil and is frequently sought after by clients when their proceedings reach such instance, after having initially been handled by other law firms. It is also well-known for its performance solving international contracts and corporate issues. 

They work mainly in the areas of litigation, data protection, public law, technology, telecoms, consumer law and labour, in which they work with trained and experienced professionals. 

The firm has four main purposes: 

• Diversity (to be a plural workplace, with people from all backgrounds, religions, races and genders)
• Balance (to value the well-being of its people and achieve a healthy work-life balance),
• Solidarity (to offer Pro-Bono work to those who need help to access the judiciary)
• Innovation (to drive technological innovation within the firm and the legal sector).