Tauil & Chequer Advogados' litigation practice is notably active in representing clients from the energy, financial, oil and gas, construction and telecoms industries in public and private law-related contentious matters. In addition to its strong credentials in transactional, contractual, and administrative disputes, the team shines in public law disputes concerning privatisations and concessions. Gustavo Fernandes de Andrade jointly oversees the department with Fabio Peixinho Gomes Correa; both practitioners are skilled in commercial and corporate disputes pertaining to acquisitions, as well as the real estate and oil and gas sectors. Mauro Pedroso Gonçalves and Luis Inácio Lucena Adams are key contacts for litigation before Brazil’s higher courts. Recently promoted partner João Cople is active in civil and administrative litigation, showcasing particular strength in tax, insurance, electoral and social security disputes.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The firm has increasingly gained space in the national legal market, standing out in highly complex cases.’

  • ‘I highlight the partners Mauro Pedroso Gonçalves and Gustavo Fernandes de Andrade, given their dedication to the causes and competence in carrying out the work.’

Key clients

  • Centrais Elétricas do Brasil – Eletrobras
  • Confederação Nacional das Empresas de Seguros Gerais, Previdência Privada e Vida, Saúde Suplementar e Capitalização - CNSEG
  • Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI)
  • Grid Solutions Transmissão de Energia Ltda
  • Vantage Drilling International NoPetrorio S.A
  • Petronas Petróleo Brasil LTDA.
  • Amazonas Geração e Transmissão de Energia
  • Angola Cables Brasil Ltda.
  • Paragon Offshore B.A
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • Sinopec International Petroleum Service Corporation

Work highlights

  • Represented Centrais Brasileiras Elétricas S.A. (Eletrobras) in a complaint filed before the Supreme Federal Court to challenge two court decisions that suspended the holding of the Extraordinary General Meeting that would decide on the incorporation of Furnas by Eletrobras.
  • Acted for Eletrobras in a civil class action filed by two associations alongside four unions seeking to retake control of Eletrobras by the Federal Government.
  • Advising Consórcio Walks on the filing of several writs of mandamus against the decisions by the City of São Paulo in a case.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Fabio Peixinho Gomes Correa, Mauro Pedroso Gonçalves, Gustavo Fernandes de Andrade, Luis Inácio Lucena Adams

Other key lawyers

João Cople, Núbia Bufarah, Louise Dias