Rafael Barroso Fontelles > BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

The Brasilia-based team at BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados has substantial experience in proceedings before the Federal Supreme Court, the Superior Court of Justice, the Labour Superior Court, and the Federal General Accounting Office. With an expanding client roster, the group specialises in the banking and finance, telecoms, and technology sectors. Co-leading the practice are Eduardo Mendonça and Felipe Monnerat Solon De Pontes: Mendonça is recognised for his interdisciplinary background, incorporating constitutional, administrative, regulatory, and economic law, all of which make him adept at handling regulatory matters related to technologies before the superior courts; Pontes also has a broad scope of expertise including constitutional, regulatory, labour, and consumer law, although he specialises in telecoms cases related to regulatory restrictions and consumer rights. Leading the banking and consumer law team is Rafael Barroso Fontelles, who concentrates his practice on litigation involving the banking sector. An expert in civil and administrative court, Ana Paula de Barcellos is also noted for her aptitude in arbitration and transactional matters.

Highlighted for being ‘committed to excellence in service’, BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados fields a litigation team that advises on complex disputes in a wide range of sectors, most notably technology, energy, and financial services. The latter is a key area of strength for the group, which is proficient in collection and compensation lawsuits, as well as insolvency and restructuring-related matters. Based in Rio, Rafael Barroso Fontelles handles corporate, commercial, civil and consumer contentious matters, including proceedings before the superior courts. Sitting in the Brasília office, Eduardo Mendonça regularly represents technology and digital clients in mandates pertaining to internet regulation and free speech, while Felipe Monnerat is highly active in regulatory disputes and consumer claims in the telecoms space.