Mr Leonardo Farinha Goulart > Azevedo Sette Advogados > Belo Horizonte, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Azevedo Sette Advogados Offices
RUA PARAIBA, 1000
Rua Paraíba, 1000, térreo
Belo Horizonte MG 30130-145
Brazil
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Mr Leonardo Farinha Goulart
Work Department
Civil Litigation and Arbitration, Insurance, Social Security and Health Care, Mining Law, Telecommunication, Internet and Information Technology
Position
Goulart is partner in Azevedo Sette Advogados’ Litigation and Arbitration practice in Belo Horizonte office. He draws upon more than 10 years’ experience representing clients in strategic litigations & arbitrations in civil, competition, environmental, intellectual property, mining, and real estate matters, specially to automotive, mining and TMT segments.
Languages
English and Portuguese
Memberships
Goulart is a former member of the Committee of Social Security Law, a former member of the Committee of the New Civil Procedure Code, a former member the Committee of the Ethics and Disciplinary Court, and a former member of the Committee for Legal Aspects of Startups of the Brazilian Bar Association, in Minas Gerais section. Today, he is a prosecuting attorney of the Sports Justice of the State of Minas Gerais and coordinator in Minas Gerais of the “anti-piracy” software campaign for BSA-The Software Alliance (www.bsa.org).
Education
LL.B. from Universidade Fumec Law School, he was admitted to practice in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 2007. He is specialized in Civil Law at Pontificia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais – PUC/MG (2008). Specialization in Management Legal and Litigation at IBMEC (2015). Specialization course in Civil Procedural at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG (2016). LL.M. (in course) in Civil Law at Universidade Fumec.
Leisure
He is recommended in Energy and Natural Resources: Mining, Mining & Metals, Litigation and Dispute Resolution practices as “lawyer has high technical knowledge, a name to note” and key contact by Chambers Latin America, Chambers Brazil, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer 250 and Best Lawyers. In Leaders Legue is listed as reference in Dispute Resolution in Southeast region. In Análise Advocacia is considered as one of the most admired lawyers in Minas Gerais state, and reference to Steel and Mining sectors. In the Leaders League ranking, he is cited as a reference in Arbitration practice.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation
With offices in key business hubs across Brazil, Azevedo Sette Advogados is equipped to represent clients before the main courts, administrative authorities and regulatory agencies in the country. The group is regularly instructed on mining and environmental claims, and also acts in contractual, shareholder, tax and consumer claims, among others. Head of the dispute resolution practices in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Paulo A. Ciari de Almeida Filho is trusted by clients from the insurance, retail, technology and telecoms sectors. Also in São Paulo, Danielle Chipranski Cavalcante focuses on civil litigation and lawsuits in the TMT space. In Belo Horizonte, João Capanema, Marcos Augusto Leonardo Ribeiro and Leonardo Farinha Goulart handle an array of contentious matters, ranging from mining and real estate disputes to IP, competition and environmental claims.
Brazil > City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution
A strong choice for both litigation and arbitration matters, Azevedo Sette Advogados demonstrates considerable experience in consumer, corporate, real estate, environmental and mining-related disputes. The group’s client roster is composed of domestic and foreign corporations, who highlight the lawyers’ ‘extreme technical skill and availability’. The department is coordinated by a capable trio: João Capanema, who is well versed in litigation and arbitration arising from civil, environmental, IP and real estate issues; Felipe Moraes, who often handles arbitration proceedings and mediation for infrastructure, construction and energy clients; and Leonardo Farinha Goulart, who focuses on litigation involving the steel and mining sectors. The ‘very competent and technical’ Marcos Augusto Leonardo Ribeiro is another key partner-level name of note.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Labour
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
Firm Rankings
- Compliance
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-market
- Tax > Customs
- International trade
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Tax
- City focus - Recife > Leading firms
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Public law
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Wealth and succession planning
- Environment
- Projects and infrastructure
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation