The dispute resolution practice at Souto Correa Advogados is adept at handling an array of complex and high-value contentious matters, ranging from contractual disputes to declaratory actions, to name a few. The wide-ranging capabilities of the group make it a popular choice for a growing client roster made up of domestic and multinational companies from a multitude of sectors, most notably energy, technology, and aviation. Co-leading the team are Guilherme Rizzo Amaral, Jorge Cesa Ferreira da Silva, Roberta Feiten Silva, Diogo Squeff Fries, and Otávio Augusto Dal Molin Domit, all of whom are noted for their ‘specialised expertise in litigation’. Founding partner Amaral is singled out for his extensive experience in arbitration, while Ferreira Silva is an expert in civil, contractual, and extra-contractual liability matters. Concentrating on product liability, civil liability, and consumer law is Feiten Silva, who is proficient in leading class actions before the Superior Court of Justice. Fries is recognised for his skills in corporate, civil, consumer, restructuring, and insolvency disputes, as well as in public civil actions and arbitration proceedings. Domit is adept in civil, tax, and consumer litigation. Another key name in the practice is associate Rafael Sirangelo de Abreu, who handles public and private law disputes.
Testimonials
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‘Rafael Sirangelo de Abreu is communicative, creative, proactive, and resolute.’
‘Roberta Feiten Silva and Otávio Augusto Dal Molin Domit are excellent, dedicated professionals with great response time for the most complex demands.’
‘Souto Correa has the best professionals. All partners are highly qualified, agile, with strategic thinking, highly technical, and practical.’
‘Souto Correa has a team of very well-prepared lawyers, with extensive experience, academic excellence, and genuine concern about serving their clients well and with a due sense of urgency. Its lawyers are oriented to provide excellent service to their clients, as well as to be available to resolve emergency situations.’
‘Diogo Squeff Fries is a market leader: impeccable technical quality, vast practical experience, refined commercial sense, and perfect client service.’
‘The firm offers specialised expertise in litigation, in addition to having a strong focus on providing personalised service adapted to the individual needs of each client.’
Key clients
- Fundação CEEE de Seguridade Social
- ABB Automação
- RGE Sul Distribuidora de Energia
- Carrefour
- ADAMA Brasil
- LATAM Airlines Brasil
- Asun Supermercados
- Banco Agibank
- Linx Sistemas e Consultoria
- Microsoft
- Companhia Riograndense de Saneamento Básico
- Eletropaulo
- WMS Supermercados do Brasil
Work highlights
- Representing Microsoft in a class action against Google, Nintendo, Sony, and several other players in the video game industry, claiming a prohibition of loot boxes in-game purchases.
- Representing Companhia Paulista De Força e Luz - CPFL in a multitude of ongoing strategic lawsuits in São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul.
- Representing ADAMA in multiple complex civil class actions involving environmental damage, private property damage, and harm to consumers.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Guilherme Rizzo Amaral, Jorge Cesa Ferreira Silva, Roberta Feiten Silva, Diogo Squeff Fries, Otávio Augusto Dal Molin Domit