‘First-rate law firm’ Souto Correa Advogados is home to a strong ’team of partners and lawyers with excellent backgrounds and legal experience’ in dispute resolution. Individual and collective lawsuits involving consumer and environmental law, as well as the energy, construction and infrastructure sectors are key areas of activity for the team, which excels in civil liability, corporate and contractual disputes. Founding partner and arbitrator Guilherme Rizzo Amaral is singled out for his expertise in arbitration while Roberta Feiten is noted for her track record in disputes before state and federal courts concerning product liability and consumer law. Diogo Squeff Fries focuses on high-stakes commercial litigation, and Otávio Domit handles both judicial and administrative cases. Bringing together expertise in litigation and public law, associate Rafael Sirangelo de Abreu is especially active in claims involving the energy sector.

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‘The firm provides an excellent offering, both in terms of service and technical quality. Always very helpful and they act as if they were part of the advised company.'
‘One of the best firms in the country.'
'Souto Correa Advogados is a first-rate law firm that seeks to serve its clients with excellence. It has a team of partners and lawyers with excellent backgrounds and legal experience. They are available and are always ready to help.'
'Diogo Squeff does excellent work. He is a great lawyer, with solid legal background and technical knowledge, with a lot of willingness to serve his clients in the best possible way, providing quality legal advice.'
‘Guilherme Rizzo Amaral and Diogo Squeff Fries are simply excellent. All are world-class lawyers.'
'Diogo Fries and Rafael Sirangelo de Abreu both have a highly professional profile.'

Key clients

Microsoft Corporation
Man Energy Solutions
Man Energy Solutions Brasil Equipamentos e Serviços
Lorentzen Empreendimentos
Samsung Eletrônica da Amazônia
Natura Cosméticos
Eletropaulo
LATAM Airlines Brasil
CPFL Energia
Monte Bravo Agente Autônomo de Investimentos
Lenovo Tecnologia Brasil
Banco Agibank

Work highlights

Representing RGE Sul in approximately 280 ongoing strategic lawsuits.
Representing WMS in three lawsuits regarding twelve stores that are rented by the group.
Representing Eletrocee in a lawsuit against CEEE’s successors to obtain a judicial order to maintain a joint and several liability of the companies for the sponsorship and for unpaid debts, after the privatisation process.