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Mr Diego Capistrano

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+55 21 3824 4685 diego.capistrano@veirano.com.br View profile

Work Department

Dispute Resolution - Arbitration; Dispute Resolution - Litigation; Insolvency & Restructuring

Position

Partner

Career

With an extensive track record encompassing litigation and arbitration, as well as bankruptcy and restructuring, Diego Capistrano is a member of the Firm’s Dispute Resolution practice.

On top of a successful career spanning more than 15 years practicing in Brazil and the United States, Diego regularly assists and represents Brazilian and international companies from many different industry sectors, with particular emphasis on construction, insurance, logistics, mining, oil & gas, power/energy, telecommunications and transportation.

Diego developed his career in many leading Brazilian law firms, having worked as a senior associate in the Houston office of Squire Patton Boggs between 2018 and 2020. He holds a license to practice law in Texas from the State Bar of Texas since 2019.

Holding an LL.M. from the University of Houston, with a focus on International Law, Diego also holds a post-Graduation degree in Corporate Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and a post-Graduation degree in Civil Procedural Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio). He obtained his Bachelor of Law degree in the same institution. During his time in the US, he also attended a specialization course on American Law at Yale University.

Languages

English and Portuguese

Memberships

  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – Rio de Janeiro
  • State Bar of Texas

Education

  • LL.M., International Law, University of Houston, 2018
  • Specialization course on American Law, Yale University, 2016
  • Post-graduation in Corporate Law, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-Rio), 2011
  • Post-graduation in Civil Procedural Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), 2009
  • LL.B., Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), 2007

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Covering civil, corporate, commercial and consumer matters, Veirano Advogados‘ dispute resolution team is seen with great regularity acting for longstanding and new clients across the banking, life sciences, energy, logistics and mining industries, among others. Singled out for its technical knowledge and availability, the litigation group is under the joint leadership of Ricardo Gama, a Rio de Janeiro-based practitioner with a wealth of experience in domestic and cross-border proceedings, and Mateus Carreteiro in São Paulo, who has the ‘capacity to act strategically and decisively in disputes of the most varied matters‘. With over 30 years’ experience in this space, Luiz Guilherme Migliora is a senior figure in the Rio de Janeiro office, where Lívia Miné is the name to note for contractual litigation, product liability and environmental claims, and Guilherme D’Aguiar stands out at the associate level. Diego Capistrano joined from BMA Advogados in April 2022, bringing to the team considerable experience in bankruptcy and restructuring cases.

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