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Alex Hatanaka

Alex Hatanaka

Mattos Filho, Brazil

Work Department

Litigation & Arbitration/Restructuring & Insolvency

Position

Partner

Career

With extensive experience in commercial and civil litigation, Alex specializes in disputes related to financial and capital markets. He represents financial institutions, funds and multinationals, particularly in cross-border and complex commercial litigation, insolvency-related litigation, restructurings and class actions. Alex also assists with administrative proceedings before the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) and the Central Bank of Brazil. Prior to joining Mattos Filho, Alex served for nearly a decade in senior positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs, where he worked with judicial and regulatory disputes and made decisions regarding transactions. He has previously worked at Sidley Austin’s New York office and at Peters and Peters in London.

Languages

Portuguese and English

Memberships

Alex is a member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) and the INSOL International and Banking Law Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – São Paulo Section.

Education

Bachelor of Laws – Universidade de São Paulo (USP);

Bachelor of Business Administration – Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV);

Master of Commercial Laws – Universidade de São Paulo (USP);

Master of Laws (LL.M.) – London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Mentions

Brazil

Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Brazil

Restructuring and insolvency