Under the joint leadership of Eduardo Secchi Munhoz and João Vicente Lapa de Carvalho, E. Munhoz Advogados excels in disputes arising from shareholder and corporate structures, contractual agreements and business transactions. Besides its strength in corporate litigation, the team is also well positioned to represent foreign and domestic clients in judicial and out-of-court reorganisations. Associate Gabriela Matta Ristow concentrates on litigation and restructurings, while Carlos Manoel Holanda Costa regularly acts alongside practice heads Munhoz and Carvalho in complex corporate disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team has a great differential, which is a deep knowledge of substantive law, not just arbitration.’
- ‘Eduardo Secchi Munhoz - deep knowledge of corporate law; João Vicente Lapa de Carvalho - deep knowledge of corporate law; Ferdinando Lunardi - deep knowledge of bankruptcy.’
- 'Excellent quality of advice, the deep knowledge of the subject, careful analysis of the cases and of the courts, and commitment to finding solutions to the problem.'
Key clients
- Ternium/Techint Group
- Odrebrecht
- Banco BTG Pactual
- Casa Granado Laboratórios, Farmácias e Drogarias S.A.
- Folha Participações
- J&F Investimentos
- Aqua Vero Agente Autônomo de Investimentos
- Former board members of JBS
- Atvos Agroindustrial Investimentos
Work highlights
- Representing Odebrecht, an indirect controller shareholder of Braskem, in a lawsuit where minority shareholders of Braskem seek damages related to an alleged abuse of the controlling position.
- Acting for BTG in a lawsuit brought by XP seeking to bar BTG's digital platform from poaching its brokers.
- Representing T/T Group following a court order sought by Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional - CSN in the aftermath of T/T Group's acquisition of an equity stake in Usiminas.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eduardo Secchi Munhoz, João Vicente Lapa de Carvalho