Latin America - Brazil

Demarest Advogados

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Full-service Demarest Advogados stands out for its in-depth understanding of the aviation industry, where it acts for a multitude of clients, ranging from airline carriers and aircraft manufacturers to engineering companies and governmental bodies. The aviation team is adept in corporate, financing and liability matters, and benefits from the firm’s strong corporate practice, which makes it well placed to handle M&A involving international airlines and its regulatory requirements. Other areas of expertise include restructurings of international airlines. Drawing on his previous in-house experience at major aviation companies, Gabriel Ricardo Kuznietz frequently acts in European and Latin American cross-border transactions. Bruno Aurélio is also a key member of the team and provides advice on infrastructure projects.

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Key clients

  • LATAM Airlines Group
  • Aerolíneas Argentinas / Austral / Aerolíneas Cargo
  • Gol Linhas Aéreas
  • Mercadolivre.com Atividades de Internet Ltda / Mercado Envios Serviços de Logística
  • Delta Airlines
  • Iberia Líneas Aéreas
  • Virgin Orbit
  • Air France / KLM
  • Embraer / Eleb / Savis
  • Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras

Work highlights

  • Working with LATAM Airlines Group and its US Counsel in a dispute concerning the confirmation of the client's restructuring plan.
  • Assisted Mercado Livre in the negotiation and execution of a long-term services agreement with Gol Linhas Aereas.
  • Helped Virgin Orbit obtain an operator's licence for an air-launched rocket system and advised the client on the incorporation of its Brazilian subsidiary, Virgin Orbit Brazil.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gabriel Ricardo Kuznietz