Following its merger with Fialho Salles Advogados in February 2023, clients choose the international trade practice at Madrona Fialho Advogados for its ‘deep technical knowledge’. The team frequently represents companies from a variety of sectors in international trade negotiations and WTO matters. Practice head Lucas Spadano is often engaged by clients, including companies and industry associations, from the machinery, equipment, technology, and metals segments. At associate level, Bruna Prado is noted for her in-depth knowledge of international trade and competition matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Team with deep technical knowledge, strategic, flexible, dynamic and objective'.
- 'Lucas Spadano - In-depth knowledge, analytical, punctual, flexible, strategist.'
Key clients
- Confederação Nacional da Indústria – CNI (the National Industry Confederation in Brazil)
- Rima Industrial S/A
- Brazilian Machine and Equipment Industry Association (ABIMAQ)
- ABRINQ – Associação Brasileira dos Fabricantes de Brinquedos
- BYD Energy do Brasil Ltda.
- Wyda Indústria de Embalagens
- ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions (now FLSmidth)
- Innovative Seed Solutions (ISS)
- Sunew Filmes Fotovoltaicos Impressos S/A (Sunew)
- Clamper Indústria e Comércio S/A (Clamper)
Work highlights
- Advised Confederação Nacional da Indústria on developing a guide on the Brazil-Chile free trade agreement.
- Advised Rima Industrial on the sunset review concerning the anti-dumping duties applied to metallic magnesium imported from Russia.
- Acted for BYD Brasil in judicial proceedings on the suspension of the effects of a government resolution reducing to zero the import taxes (under the ‘ex tarifário’ regime) for solar panels.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Lucas Spadano