Mr Rodrigo Carneiro > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

A ‘first choice for complex legal issues‘, Pinheiro Neto Advogados‘ full-service structure makes it well placed to advise on a variety of contentious matters – including judicial and administrative proceedings – in a multitude of industries. The group represents prominent domestic and international clients in complex, multi-stage cases requiring significant multijurisdictional expertise. Financial institutions and energy and technology companies feature heavily on the firm’s caseload, which is populated by high-profile commercial and civil cases. Celso Cintra Mori focuses on civil, commercial and administrative disputes, while Gilberto Giusti is a key port of call for high-value corporate and commercial disputes in regulated sectors, such as telecoms and energy. Rodrigo M. Carneiro De Oliveira specialises in corporate, commercial and securities contentious issues. Diogenes Mendes Gonçalves Neto is active in shareholder and transactional disputes, while Brasília-based partner Vicente Coelho Araujo is frequently seen in appellate mandates. Luis Claudio Furtado Faria is skilled in litigation involving the energy, shipping and financial industries. Pedro Barradas Barata and Eider Avelino Silva have notable experience in both arbitration and litigation. Gianvito Ardito stands out at the associate level for his involvement in commercial and civil lawsuits in the insurance, banking, construction and retail segments.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados‘ full-service structure lends its arbitration practice ‘notability in the national legal market’. The firm handles the full spectrum of arbitration matters spanning a range of industries, with corporate and commercial disputes, as well as proceedings in the financial, infrastructure and energy industries taking centre stage. In addition to its solid credentials in domestic mandates, the team is also well placed to advise on international arbitrations, especially proceedings involving European jurisdictions and requiring expertise in shareholder, post-M&A and public law disputes. The team includes Celso Cintra Mori, a disputes specialist with over 50 years’ experience in litigation and arbitration, and Gilberto Giusti, a leading arbitration practitioner who is at the forefront of the department’s most high-value and complex mandates. Rodrigo Carneiro De Oliveira specialises in commercial, corporate and securities disputes, while international arbitration specialist Renato Stephan Grion is commonly seen handling commercial disputes, including those related to agency agreements, construction projects, M&A and shareholder issues. Júlio César Bueno is typically active in energy and infrastructure-related matters. Pedro Barradas Barata has a wealth of experience in arbitrations involving banks, hedge funds and pharmaceutical companies, while Lucas Pinto Simão often acts for automotive, construction and retail clients.