Mattos Filho

Mattos Filho

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Ligia Godoy

Ligia Godoy

Mattos Filho, Brazil

Work Department

Litigation and Arbitration

Position

Partner

Career

Ligia specializes in complex litigation cases, focusing primarily on product and service liability disputes, financial services, recalls, and commercial practices. Her work often requires long-term commitments to clients in the automotive, pharmaceuticals, marketplace platform, technology, and food sectors. With extensive experience navigating disputes concerning consumer relations and automobile distribution concessions (i.e., the Renato Ferrari Law) in Brazilian courts, Ligia also provides legal consulting and interacts with Brazilian authorities in regard to administrative matters. Ligia has authored numerous articles on consumer relations, particularly regarding collective lawsuits, Brazil’s Over-Indebtedness Law, marketplace platforms, and fluid recovery. She also speaks at local seminars, sharing insights on best practices for consumer markets. Ligia has been a member of the Brazilian Competition, Consumer, and International Trade Studies Institute (Ibrac) for over seven years.

Education

Bachelor of Laws – Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC-SP); Postgraduate Course in Consumer Protection – Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC-SP); Master’s Degree – Fundação Getúlio Vargas Business School (FGV).