A prominent full-service firm, Mattos Filho‘s ’business-minded adviser‘ culture characterises its arbitration team, which is active in a wide range of mandates and sectors, but particularly excels in post-M&A and shareholder disputes in the the telecoms, energy and insurance spaces. The team is especially adept at handling high-value domestic and international arbitration proceedings that require multijurisdictional expertise, encompassing Latin America, North America, Europe and Asia. A leading figure in the arbitration space, Eduardo Damião Gonçalves is noted for his ’excellent advocacy and strategic insights’ and experience in shareholder and post-M&A disputes, most notably in the energy, IT, and insurance industries. Flávio Spaccaquerche Barbosa is active in high-profile proceedings in the infrastructure and energy industries, while Arthur Gonzalez Cronenberger Parente is highly proficient in disputes requiring expertise in corporate governance and shareholder rights. André Chateaubriand Martins can be frequently seen advising on mandates involving the financial sector and judicial restructurings. In addition, Maria Abreu De Moura Guido is counsel of choice for several investment funds and asset managers, and João Vicente Pereira de Assis stands out for his frequent presence in cross-border mandates.
Testimonials
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‘Mattos Filho brings a combination of Brazilian law expertise and international law perspective. In addition, the firm is guided by solutions that are both technically accurate but also practical. The firm's experience in complex international matters is readily apparent.’
‘Mattos Filho is not simply a legal adviser but a business-minded adviser in the context of a legal dispute. Having worked on multiple matters with Arthur Gonzalez Cronemberger Parente and Eduardo Damião Gonçalves, I have watched both guide clients through the business implications of various legal strategies.’
‘Very helpful team and always available; high knowledge, both in the procedural area and in the energy and infrastructure sectors; very in-depth understanding of the arbitration procedure, the acting arbitrators, and the rules applicable to each of the chambers; action to resolve the dispute in the best way, thinking strategically about the needs of the business.'
‘Partners and associates are very attentive and available. We can contact them at any time for a quick response. Furthermore, they have very in-depth arbitration knowledge and operate safely in this environment.'
‘Arthur Gonzalez Cronenberger Parente, Eduardo Damião Gonçalves, André Chateaubriand Martins, Flávio Spaccaquerche Barbosa and João Vicente Pereira de Assis are great lawyers in the area of arbitration and litigation. The firm also stands out for having very strong transactional areas, which help in discussing the merits of cases.’
‘Arthur Gonzalez Cronenberger Parente, Eduardo Damião Gonçalves, André Chateaubriand Martins, Flávio Spaccaquerche and João Vicente Pereira de Assis not only know a lot about domestic arbitration, but are part of one of the two or three Brazilian firms with real capacity to work in international arbitrations, in different languages, with different applicable laws, and headquartered outside Brazil.'
‘Experienced arbitration team, with great strategic and advocacy skills.’
‘Eduardo Damião Gonçalves has excellent advocacy and strategic insights.'
Key clients
- Paper Excellence BC
- IRB Brasil Resseguros
- Odebrecht Mobilidade S.A.
- Telefônica Brasil
- Concessionária do Monotrilho da Linha 18- Bronze S.A
- Prudential do Brasil Seguros de Vida S.A.
- Mineração Paragominas S.A.
- Atlas Energia Renovável do Brasil S.A.
- AON Holdings Corretores de Seguros Ltda. and AON Affinity Administradora de Benefícios Ltda.
- ArcelorMittal
- Athena Saúde Brasil S.A.
- Vinci Energies do Brasil Engenharia Ltda.
- IRB Brasil Resseguros
- Plintron Holdings Pte. Limited and Plintron do Brasil Participações Ltda.
- Proquigel Química S.A.
- Cosan S.A.
- Essentia Energia
Work highlights
- Represents Telefônica Brasil in an arbitration against Anatel, the Brazilian governmental agency that regulates and supervises the telecoms sector, involving concession agreements first entered by the parties in 1998, after the privatisation of landline services in the country.
