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Luciana Celidonio
Work Department
Dispute Resolution / Restructuring and insolvency
Position
Partner
Career
Luciana Celidonio is a partner in BMA’s Restructuring and Insolvency and Dispute Resolution practice areas. She has more than 20 years of experience handling complex disputes (arbitration and litigation) involving banking, corporate and commercial litigation and bankruptcy-related litigation.
Luciana regularly handles matters related to debt financing and acquisition of distressed companies and assets. She has worked in relevant bankruptcy proceedings, representing different stakeholders (creditors, investors, bond trustees and judicial administrators).
In arbitration, she has experience in proceedings conducted under the rules of the leading arbitral institutions. In the litigation field, she has represented domestic and foreign clients before the Brazilian Courts, from trial to appellate levels, in a wide range of controversies.
Memberships
Member of the Banking Law Commission of OAB SP (São Paulo Bar association).
Member of TMA Brasil – Board of Directors (alternate), Events and Courses Committee, Mediation Committee.
Member of Bankruptcy Comission (Comissão de Direito Falimentar) of IASP – Instituto dos Advogados de São Paulo.
Member of Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos de Recuperação de Empresas – IRB.
Member of III – International Insolvency Institute.
Education
Masters in Commercial Law – Universidade de São Paulo (in course).
US Bankruptcy Law – Columbia University (winter course promoted by TMA Brasil) (2019).
Postgraduate Programme in Corporate Law Course – Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP) (2013).
LL.M, with distinction, International Business & Economics – Georgetown University Law Center (2011).
Postgraduate Programme Civil Procedure Law – Faculdade Autônoma de Direito (FADISP) (thesis pending).
LL.B – Pontifícia Universidade Católica (2000).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Restructuring and insolvency
(Leading individuals)BMA Advogados is recognised for its ‘great ability to think of creative and efficient solutions’ in the context of complex restructuring and insolvency proceedings. The firm remains active in debtor-led matters, though it also sees plenty of activity advising shareholders and creditors. A notable example on the shareholder side is representing BHP Billiton on the debt restructuring of Samarco Mineração, following the tragic rupturing of a dam in the city of Mariana in 2015. The multifaceted practice has good credentials across all work streams, including DIP financings, distressed M&A, and judicial and extra-judicial reorganisations. Practice head Sérgio Savi, a reference for distressed deals and reorganisation proceedings, is backed by a highly experienced team that includes Eduardo Guimarães Wanderley, who ‘combines legal knowledge with an excellent understanding of financial structures for solving insolvency cases’. Other names to note include Luciana Celidonio, who handles debt financings, distressed transactions and bankruptcy-related litigation, and senior lawyer Natalia Yazbek, a key contact for financial institutions, investors, bondholders, fiduciary agents, shareholders and companies in financial distress.
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Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Intellectual property
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Wealth and succession planning
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- Labour and employment
- Public law
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- Compliance
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