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

Singled out for its experience before the superior courts in Brazil, BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados is particularly active in litigation involving the banking, telecoms and digital spaces. Its sectoral coverage is not restricted to these fields, as the team is also regularly engaged by leading domestic and international clients operating in the oil and gas, insurance and entertainment industries. The firm recently created a sub-group focused on judicial restructurings, which is under the leadership of Rafael Barroso Fontelles, whose areas of expertise include civil, commercial, consumer and constitutional cases at all levels of the court system in Brazil. Specialised in digital law, Eduardo Mendonça is regularly engaged in matters concerning regulatory issues and freedom of speech. Felipe Monnerat, who oversees the telecoms law team, is skilled in proceedings before the high courts.

BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados is skilled at handling litigation work for its international and local technology clients. In addition to its strong performance in contentious matters, the firm is also adept at handling regulatory matters related to AI and cryptocurrencies. Digital law specialist Eduardo Mendonça , who regularly handles sensitive class actions and litigation before the superior courts, jointly oversees the department with André Zanatta, whose previous in-house experience at a tech giant is noteworthy. Felipe de Melo Gonte is a name to note for regulatory matters involving new technologies and applications, while Felipe Terra focuses on technology, litigation and consumer law.

Best-known for its strong capabilities in the dispute resolution space, BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados is particularly active in the telecoms, technology and banking sectors, and a popular choice for banks and financial institutions in cases of administrative improbity and white-collar crime. Regular mandates also include discussions before the superior courts relating to the disclosure of sensitive information in the context of regulatory and criminal investigations. Co-head Eduardo Mendonça specialises in constitutional, digital, administrative, regulatory, and economic law, while Felipe Monnerat Solon de Pontes oversees the telecoms department. Rafael Barroso Fontelles has a keen focus on the banking sector. Other key individuals include Márcio Monteiro Reis and recently promoted partner Roberta Mundim.

BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados leverages its ‘in-depth knowledge of cybersecurity and personal data protection’ to advise clients from the telecoms, technology and banking sectors on a range of privacy matters. Assisting with the structuring of LGPD-compliant programmes and policies is a key strength for the department, which is active in both non-contentious issues and litigation. André Zanatta, whose previous in-house experience in Big Tech is noteworthy, excels in tech and privacy-related class actions. Eduardo Mendonça handles numerous sensitive enforcement cases related to user privacy, and shines on cases before the superior courts. Associate Fernanda Mascarenhas assists with a range of consulting, administrative and regulatory matters related to data breaches and data privacy.