The dispute resolution team at MJ Alves Burle e Viana Advogados acts for clients from an array of sectors, including banking, financial services, real estate, and infrastructure. Recently, the firm has been particularly active in requests of unconstitutionality before the STF, proceedings before the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU) and CARF. Founding partner Marcos Joaquim Gonçalves Alves is a tax and administrative law veteran, and jointly leads the team with Alan Flores Viana, who fields expertise in negotiations and settlement agreements with public agencies. Other noteworthy practitioners include civil and tax procedural law specialist Gabriella Alencar Ribeiro and Andresa dos Santos Sena, a key contact for insurance companies, unions, private pension funds and oil and gas players. The firm was strengthened by the arrival of Leandro Bettini from Mattos Filho in January 2023 and Adriana Rocha Abrão from the Court of Auditors in the February 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Technical and practical knowledge of the subjects. A lot of articulation capacity to achieve success.’
‘Marcos Joaquim Gonçalves Alves is extremely well-connected and respected.’
Key clients
- Oeste Sul Empreendimentos Imobiliários
- Super Quadra Empreendimentos Imobiliários
Work highlights
- Represented Oeste Sul Empreendimentos Imobiliários before the regional court in the judicial discussion about the creation of a new commercial and residential sector in Brasília.
- Acted for Colégio Registral in two writs of mandamus before the STJ.