Pinheiro Neto Advogados‘ full-service structure lends its arbitration practice ’notability in the national legal market’. The firm handles the full spectrum of arbitration matters spanning a range of industries, with corporate and commercial disputes, as well as proceedings in the financial, infrastructure and energy industries taking centre stage. In addition to its solid credentials in domestic mandates, the team is also well placed to advise on international arbitrations, especially proceedings involving European jurisdictions and requiring expertise in shareholder, post-M&A and public law disputes. The team includes Celso Cintra Mori, a disputes specialist with over 50 years' experience in litigation and arbitration, and Gilberto Giusti, a leading arbitration practitioner who is at the forefront of the department’s most high-value and complex mandates. Rodrigo Carneiro De Oliveira specialises in commercial, corporate and securities disputes, while international arbitration specialist Renato Stephan Grion is commonly seen handling commercial disputes, including those related to agency agreements, construction projects, M&A and shareholder issues. Júlio César Bueno is typically active in energy and infrastructure-related matters. Pedro Barradas Barata has a wealth of experience in arbitrations involving banks, hedge funds and pharmaceutical companies, while Lucas Pinto Simão often acts for automotive, construction and retail clients.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Techincal people and capacity.’

  • ‘The team is very qualified, organised and very attentive. They have vast legal knowledge in arbitration and relevant notability in the national legal market.'

  • ‘In particular, I would like to highlight Lucas Pinto Simão for his technical knowledge, organisation, and availability. He is always helpful and diligent.'

Key clients

  • CCCC South America Regional Company S.à.r.l.
  • Kingdom of Spain
  • VIA
  • Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras
  • GRUPO LALA and VIGOR ALIMENTOS
  • NotreDame Intermédica
  • Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras
  • Renova Energia
  • Pacipar
  • Nova Infraestrutura Fundo de Investimento em Participações Multiestratégia
  • LMRC Empreendimentos e Participações Imobiliárias
  • Omron Healthcare Brasil
  • Bracell
  • BL Holdings B.V.
  • Paranaíba Transmissora de Energia
  • Ikesaki Group
  • Schneider Electric Brasil
  • Philips Medical Systems

Lawyers

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Other key lawyers

Celso Cintra Mori, Gilberto Giusti, Rodrigo Carneiro de Oliveira, Júlio César Bueno, Rodrigo Persone P. Camargo, Renato Stephan Grion, Pedro Barradas Barata, Lucas Pinto Simão, Fernanda Marques Dal Mas, Guilherme Piccardi de Andrade Silva, Luisa Burity Paulino Soares de Souza, João Pedro Simini Ramos Pereira