Rafael da Rocha Castilho > BMA Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
BMA Advogados Offices
AV. PRESIDENTE JUSCELINO KUBITSCHEK, 1.455 - 10º ANDAR
CEP: 04543-011 - ITAIM BIBI
Brazil
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Rafael da Rocha Castilho
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
Rafael Castilho is partner BMA’s Dispute Resolution practice area.
With broad experience in business and civil litigation both before the courts and in arbitration, Rafael represents Brazilian and international clients doing business in a wide variety of sectors, such as agribusiness, mining, steelmaking, construction, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, international trade, hospital services, and banking and investment.
Languages
Portuguese, English, French
Memberships
Rafael is a member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee and the Arbitration Commission of the Rio de Janeiro Section of the Brazilian Bar Association.
OAB/RJ nº 130.641
Education
Specialization in International Arbitration – Arbitration Academy, Paris (2015)
LL.B.,, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ (2004)
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
At BMA Advogados, the ‘proactive and accessible‘ dispute resolution practice boasts strong credentials in domestic and international arbitration, and is particularly rated for its experience in high-stakes corporate, commercial and investment-related disputes. A popular choice for companies from the construction, energy and real estate sectors, the team is also well positioned to act for banks and investment funds. André Abbud is a key figure in São Paulo for complex arbitration matters, including those arising from corporate, capital markets, infrastructure and contractual disputes. He jointly leads the team with Pedro De Oliveira Costa in Rio de Janeiro, who handles both arbitral and court proceedings. Luiz Fernando Fraga, a seasoned dispute resolution practitioner with a strong track record in domestic and cross-border arbitration; Mario Gelli; the ‘diligent‘ Rafael da Rocha Castilho; and associate Matheus Rodrigues Barcelos are other names to note in Rio. Gustavo Santos Kulesza, who is based in São Paulo, focuses on post-M&A, contractual and infrastructure arbitration. In the same office, senior lawyer Milena Cecília dos Santos Arbízu and Thais Vieira de Souza Pereira are active in commercial and contractual disputes.
Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation
(Leading individuals)Rated for its experience in complex corporate disputes, BMA Advogados‘s dispute resolution group is a go-to choice for blue-chip companies operating in a variety of industries, including retail, engineering, energy, tech, banking and real estate. Combining experience in civil, commercial and administrative disputes, the practice is able to ‘delve into the issues related to the lawsuits in a multidisciplinary manner‘ thanks to the firm’s full-service offering. In São Paulo, Felipe Evaristo dos Santos Galea is counsel of choice for several investment funds and multinationals from the worlds of entertainment, real estate and agribusiness, while André Abbud is regularly retained by financial, energy and insurance clients in relation to corporate, infrastructure and contractual disputes. Based in Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Costa – a ‘meticulous‘ and ‘competent‘ litigator – and Mario Gelli specialise in cases involving business law and succession issues; these are also core areas of activity for Iara Santos Conrado Costa Ferreira. The ‘very diligent‘ Rafael da Rocha Castilho is another key practitioner in civil and corporate litigation. Associate Matheus Rodrigues Barcelos offers key support in judicial proceedings involving construction and corporate law.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Brazil
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation Brazil
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Intellectual property
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Real estate
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- Wealth and succession planning
- Environment
- Labour and employment
- Public law
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- Compliance
- Insurance
- TMT: Media