Schmidt, Lourenço & Kingston Advogados
Noted for its ‘technical capacity and commitment to the client’, Schmidt, Lourenço & Kingston Advogados has a well-established presence in the Rio de Janeiro market, and is singled out for its ‘strong performance in litigation matters arising from infrastructure disputes and public law in general’. Founding partner Gustavo da Rocha Schmidt acts for private and publicly-held companies in high-profile cases. The ‘attentive’ Alexandre Kingston is another name to note in the team, along with Eliana da Costa Lourenço and Eliane Zoghbi. Public law-related disputes, especially matters in the oil and gas, infrastructure and construction sectors, are a core area of focus for Michel Grumach.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Team with a strong performance in litigation matters arising from infrastructure disputes and public law in general.'
- ‘Gustavo da Rocha Schmidt is very talented and firmly positioned in the search for a positive and favourable resolution for his clients.'
- ‘The firm stands out for its technical capacity and commitment to the client.'
- ‘Extremely attentive, agile and prepared. Contact always takes place with the partner, which greatly raises the level of service and discussions.'
- ‘Alexandre Kingston - Excellent, prepared and attentive lawyer.'
- ‘SLK is a go-to for intricate matters, mainly in the State of Rio de Janeiro, where they enjoy great prestige and credibility. They are transparent, dedicated and, above all, very ethical. They are always very agile and clear about risks.'
- ‘Gustavo Schmidt is highly qualified from a technical point of view, respected by his peers and by the most serious judges in the State of Rio de Janeiro.’
Key clients
- Leste
- Elfe
- Unysis
- YDUQS
- Supervia
- LafargeHolcim
- Ipiranga
- XP Investimentos
- Nova Rio
- Zamboni
- Opportunity
- Ternium
- Multiplan
- Light
- ABRAGET
- Wrobel
- JC Decaux
Work highlights
- Advises Leste Litigation Finance on a R$7bn suit.
- Acting for Ipiranga in strategic disputes in the fuel distribution sector.
- Advising Elfe on disputes against Petrobras.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Gustavo da Rocha Schmidt, Alexandre Kingston, Eliana da Costa Lourenço, Eliane Zoghbi, Michel Grumach