Mrs Eliane Cristina Carvalho > Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
Ed. Seculum II - Rua José Gonçalves de Oliveira, nº 116, 5th floor
Itaim Bibi
São Paulo
01453-050
Brazil
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Work Department

Crisis management / Litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution / Construction / Mining / Retail and Consumer

Position

Partner

Career

She is specialist in prevention and resolution of civil disputes, devoting the largest part of her time to commercial arbitrations, national and internationally. Besides, she has extensive experience in crisis management, having worked in critical and great proportion events, demonstrating skills to manage complex situations that, in addition to the strategical conduction of the disputes (arbitral and / or judicial) – in all instances and courts –, providing legal assistance to the client on the relationship with the public authorities for the development of creative solutions and alternatives for the settlement of conflicts, in order to mitigate the impacts of critical disputes on the clients’ business.

Languages

Portuguese, English and Italian.

Memberships

  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • São Paulo Lawyers’ Association (AASP)
  • ICC-Brazil Brazilian Arbitration Committee
  • Member of the arbitrators list of CCBC’s Arbitration and Mediation Center
  • Member of the arbitrators list of CAESP (Arbitration Council of São Paulo)
  • Member of the arbitrators list of  Câmara de Conciliação, Mediação e Arbitragem Ciesp/Fiesp
  • Brazilian representative on the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

Education

Received her LL.B. and post-graduate degrees in Contracts from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, post-graduate degree in Civil Responsability from Universitá di Roma and post-graduate degree in Business Administration from FGV.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Owing to its full-service structure, the arbitration practice at Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados is skilled at advising on a range of local and cross-jurisdictional disputes, including those pertaining to the financial services, energy, real estate, TMT and construction industries. The team has a strong track record in arbitral mandates involving shareholder, investment, and contractual disputes. Eliane Cristina Carvalho directs the arbitration practice, employing her extensive experience in civil, commercial and corporate disputes in the resolution of complex contentious matters. With extensive experience in civil liability, contractual and restructuring disputes, Gisela Ferreira Mation is seen with great regularity in arbitral proceedings concerning the oil and gas, construction and energy sectors. In addition, associates Leandro Felix and Antonia Quintella de Azambuja are routinely engaged in domestic and international proceedings arising from post-M&A conflicts and shareholder liabilities.

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation

(Leading partners)

Eliane Cristina CarvalhoMachado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

The ‘competent, diligent, punctual’ Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados‘ practice is proficient in complex domestic and international litigation matters, ranging from shareholder to consumer law disputes. The firm is a strong performer in corporate and commercial judicial proceedings, and represents clients from several industries, including automotive, mining, technology, pharmaceuticals, banking, and aviation. The team is led by Eduardo Perazza De Medeiros, a specialist in mandates pertaining to technology and digital law. Focused on the prevention and settlement of disputes before the Brazilian courts, Eliane Cristina Carvalho and Gláucia Mara Coelho are both highly proficient in civil and commercial claims. These are also key specialisms for Marcos Costa, who is also active in consumer and aviation contentious matters. Patrícia Yuriko Matsubara handles judicial, administrative and arbitration proceedings, including matters before the superior courts.