Mauro Pedroso Gonçalves > Tauil & Chequer Advogados > São Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Tauil & Chequer Advogados
AV JUSCELINO KUBITSCHEK 1455
5TH, 6TH AND 7TH FLOORS
04543-011 SÃO PAULO, SP
Brazil
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Position

Mauro Pedroso Goncalves is a partner of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group in Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown.

Career

Mauro Pedroso Gonçalves focuses his practice on civil litigation in a wide range of sectors, including oil & gas, energy, infrastructure, banking, real estate, technology, and agribusiness. He has substantial experience in briefing and arguing cases before the highest courts, as well as crafting legal strategies for high-stakes disputes in trial and appellate courts, regulatory agencies, audit courts, and comptrollers’ offices. Mauro is a Ph.D. candidate and holds an LL.M. from the Pontifical Catholic University of Sao Paulo (PUC-SP). Additionally, he is a professor of Civil Procedure and the author of several legal publications. Before joining the firm, he served as a law clerk at the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice.

Languages

Portuguese, English, Spanish and Italian

Memberships

  • Member of the Brazilian Institute of Procedural Law (IBDP)
  • Member of the Association of Civil Procedure of Brasilia (ABPC)

Education

  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, PhD, 2024 – expected
  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, LLM
  • Yale University, The U.S. Legal System and the Constitution
  • Centro Universitário de Brasília, Specialist in Civil Procedure
  • Centro Universitário de Brasília, Bachelor of Laws

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > City focus - Brasilia > Litigation

In association with Mayer Brown, Tauil & Chequer Advogados maintains a strong local presence and is capable of handling disputes for global clients. The litigation department has vast experience acting before the Supreme Court and the Superior Court of Justice in a variety of matters such as commercial and corporate disputes, and appeals to administrative decisions. The group represents clients from a range of industry sectors including mining, finance, and technology, among others, and has seen recent growth in its roster. Leading the practice are Luis Inácio Lucena Adams and Mauro Pedroso Gonçalves; Adams has particular expertise in tax litigation, compliance, and arbitration, while Gonçalves specialises in civil litigation related to agribusiness, real estate, and infrastructure.

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Tauil & Chequer Advogados‘ litigation practice is notably active in representing clients from the energy, financial, oil and gas, construction and telecoms industries in public and private law-related contentious matters. In addition to its strong credentials in transactional, contractual, and administrative disputes, the team shines in public law disputes concerning privatisations and concessions. Gustavo Fernandes de Andrade jointly oversees the department with Fabio Peixinho Gomes Correa; both practitioners are skilled in commercial and corporate disputes pertaining to acquisitions, as well as the real estate and oil and gas sectors. Mauro Pedroso Gonçalves and Luis Inácio Lucena Adams are key contacts for litigation before Brazil’s higher courts. Recently promoted partner João Cople is active in civil and administrative litigation, showcasing particular strength in tax, insurance, electoral and social security disputes.