Dr Álvaro Brito Arantes > Dias Carneiro Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Dias Carneiro Advogados Offices

Dias Carneiro Advogados
AVENIDA PAULISTA, 1079
4º e 5º ANDARES
SAO PAULO, SP 01311-200
Brazil
Visit website 55 11 3087 2100 55 11 3898 1646

Dr Álvaro Brito Arantes

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551130872105 aba@diascarneiro.com.br View profile

Work Department

Debt Restructuring and Insolvency, Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation and Arbitration

Position

Lawyer

Partner

Career

With almost 20 years of experience, Álvaro Brito Arantes is a partner in the Dispute Resolution and Civil Litigation, and Debt Restructuring and Insolvency practices.

Arantes has a breadth of civil and commercial litigation knowledge across complex legal matters, with emphasis on contractual disputes – especially involving long-term distribution and supply agreements –, product liability, class actions, tort litigation, trademarks and credit recovery, including judicial restructuring and bankruptcy proceedings.

Author and co-author of articles on topics of civil procedure, civil law and constitutional law.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB/SP – OAB/DF)

PUBLICATIONS

  • “Moral damages and leakage of personal data.” Valor Econômico, September 26, 2022 (http://glo.bo/3Cke7JW)
  • “Business restriction in times of Covid-19 pandemic.” Conjur, June 2, 2020 (https://bit.ly/3qslPKp)
  • “Minimum freight prices and possible flood of lawsuits seeking transport contracts review.” Estadão, March 6, 2020 (https://bit.ly/3xVrMCg)
  • “The undue forced suppression of guarantees in judicial reorganization proceedings.” JOTA Portal, June 21, 2019 (https://bit.ly/3gYtltA)

Languages

English

Memberships

Dias Carneiro Advogados

Partner

Education

EDUCATION

  • Extension Course in Judicial Recovery and Bankruptcy, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – 2018
  • Post-graduation in Civil Procedural Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo – 2007
  • Graduation in Law, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie – 2004

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Demonstrating extensive experience in the construction, energy, life sciences, insurance and banking sectors, Dias Carneiro Advogados advises on the prevention and resolution of claims in the corporate and commercial spheres. Practice co-head Laura Mendes Bumachar also leads on restructuring and insolvency mandates. Fellow co-leaders Antonio Nachif and Álvaro Brito Arantes, both of whom are skilled in commercial litigation and credit recovery, are the other points of contact in the team.

Brazil > Restructuring and insolvency

Dias Carneiro Advogados is praised for the ‘experience of its partners and qualifications of the team’, which has strong expertise in bankruptcy cases, judicial reorganisations, out-of-court debt restructurings, and DIP financings. The firm mainly undertakes creditor-side work, but is also well placed to assist debtors in cases where banks are not counterparties. The ‘fantastic’ practice head Laura Mendes Bumachar is a go-to adviser to several clients engaged in reorganisations, company recovery and bankruptcy proceedings. Clients also rate Antonio Nachif, who is skilled in contentious and non-contentious mandates. Partner Álvaro Brito Arantes, who provides legal advice and court representation in the context of distressed situations, is ‘personally dedicated to the cases’ and ‘decisive in agreements’ and hearings.

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