With expertise in civil, business, and commercial litigation, as well as experience handling regulatory matters and arbitration proceedings, the dispute resolution practice at Veirano Advogados is capable of handling high-value and complex cases involving cross-border issues. The group is singled out for its experience in representing clients from a range of industries - including energy, agribusiness, and construction - in disputes arising from M&A agreements and business contracts. Litigation and arbitration expert Filipe Scherer Oliveira co-leads the team and has deep experience leading contractual disputes, public civil actions, and arbitrations. Alongside Oliveira, Mauro Hiane de Moura co-heads the practice and concentrates on administrative and public law disputes; he was notably promoted to partner in March 2023. Other key names in the group include associates Lucas Terres de Oliveira, João Marcelo Conceição, and Cassiane Wendling.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The firm stands out for its technical quality, assertiveness in returns, and readiness to respond to the company's demands.’

  • ‘They listen to the client, provide multiple strategic solutions, and always think two steps ahead. They are mindful of the client's needs and always show a proactive attitude and approach. They have hard-working lawyers who do the best for their clients.’

  • ‘I particularly recommend Filipe Scherer Oliveira. He is an outstanding lawyer who is very pleasant to work with. He has a winning attitude and does his best to achieve his goals.’

  • 'Personalised service that inspires confidence, with professionals with high legal knowledge. In addition to having an excellent infrastructure, its services are of superior quality.'

  • 'From what I could infer, all Veirano's team is of high quality. But it is worth highlighting professionals such as Filipe Sherer Oliveira, who with legal knowledge, availability and confidence, seek a solution to the issues presented to them.'

Key clients

  • China Unicom
  • Dana Indústrias
  • Passaredo Transportes Aéreos
  • Diaverum Brazil
  • Rappi Brasil Intermediações de Negócios
  • Clariant
  • CropLife Brasil
  • Yara Fertilizantes
  • Associação Brasileira de Defensivos Pós-Patente
  • Sindicato Nacional da Indústria de Produtos para Defesa Vegetal
  • WestRock
  • 99 Tecnologia
  • Borrachas Vipal
  • Be8 Energy
  • Philip Morris

Work highlights

  • Acted for SACE Spa. in a case before the Rio Grande do Sul Court of Appeals against CEEE-D, CEEE-G andCEEE-T about the construction of a power plant.
  • Represented Yara Fertilizantes in a public civil action.
  • Advised China Unicom on a case regarding the Brazilian Internet Bill.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Filipe Scherer Oliveira, Mauro Hiane de Moura

Other key lawyers

Lucas Terres de Oliveira, João Marcelo Conceição, Cassiane Wendling