Boutique law firm Grinberg Cordovil Advogados (GCA) is a popular choice for clients seeking assistance with tariff reduction, customs litigation and subsidies investigations. Co-lead Leonor Cordovil possesses extensive expertise in international trade, and regularly advises clients from the chemicals, steel, pharmaceuticals and technology sectors, to name a few. Cordovil jointly oversees the practice alongside Ricardo Casanova Motta, a key contact for domestic and international trade remedy cases. Senior associate Bernardo Leite maintains a strong anti-dumping duties practice, showcasing significant experience in representing clients before foreign authorities on administrative review cases.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The expertise of the practice area; knowledge about the company that I work for and many years of practice in this sector; availability of the professionals to partner very closely with in-house counsel and internal teams; ability to maintain high performance professionals with high level expertise for long periods (low turnover) and development of new lawyers without disruptions - All these factors make it easy to work and partner with Grinberg e Cordovil Advogados. ’

  • ‘Expertise and consolidated experience of lawyers.'

  • ‘Bernardo Leite and Leonor Cordovil are recommended.'

  • ‘Bernardo Leite is very nice to work with.’

Key clients

  • The Dow Chemical Company
  • Union Carbide Corp.
  • Dow Brasil
  • Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio
  • Unigel Participações S.A.
  • Proquigel Química
  • Borregaard Brasil
  • Associação Brasileira do Alumínio (ABAL)
  • Arlanxeo Emulsion Rubber France S.A.S
  • Aperam Inox América do Sul S.A.
  • Arlanxeo Brasil S.A.

Work highlights

  • Representing Dow Brasil Sudeste as a petitioner in an anti-dumping investigation regarding the existence of dumping in exports from China and the US to Brazil of polyether polyols.
  • Advising Companhia Brasileira do Alumínio (CBA) on the second administrative review of the anti-dumping duty imposed by the US against imports of aluminium foil from Brazil.
  • Advised Aperam Inox América do Sul S.A. on the opening of the anti-circumvention investigation over the imports of cold rolled steel from China.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Leonor Cordovil, Ricardo Motta  

Other key lawyers

Bernado Leite, Naiana Magrini