Latin America - Brazil

BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados

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Singled out for its experience before the superior courts in Brazil, BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados is particularly active in litigation involving the banking, telecoms and digital spaces. Its sectoral coverage is not restricted to these fields, as the team is also regularly engaged by leading domestic and international clients operating in the oil and gas, insurance and entertainment industries. The firm recently created a sub-group focused on judicial restructurings, which is under the leadership of Rafael Barroso Fontelles, whose areas of expertise include civil, commercial, consumer and constitutional cases at all levels of the court system in Brazil. Specialised in digital law, Eduardo Mendonça is regularly engaged in matters concerning regulatory issues and freedom of speech. Felipe Monnerat, who oversees the telecoms law team, is skilled in proceedings before the high courts.

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  • 'Objective and assertive team. Always understand the urgency of our demands and provide advice in an impeccable manner.'
  • 'They know the substantive law and jurisprudence of the Superior Court of Justice and the Supreme Federal Court.'
  • 'Team is well prepared and available to implement constant improvements.'
  • 'Felipe Monnerat Solon de Pontes is an exceptional and extremely competent professional.'

Key clients

  • Itaú Unibanco
  • Itaú Unibanco Holding
  • Kirton Bank – Banco Múltiplo
  • Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Telefonia e de Serviço Móvel, Celular e Pessoal (Sinditelebrasil / Conexis Brasil Digital)
  • Renocirne Ltda
  • Telefônica Brasil
  • Verisure Brasil Monitoramento de Alarmes

Work highlights

  • Acting for Telefônica Brasil in a dispute regarding the termination of a contract for alleged unlawful conduct.
  • Representing Itaú Unibanco in a dispute regarding the extension of debts originating from rural credit and the privatisation of Banestado.
  • Assisting Itaú Unibanco Holding in a lawsuit relating to an M&A transaction in the financial sector.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Rafael Barroso Fontelles, Eduardo Mendonça, Felipe Monnerat Solon de Pontes