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Trench Rossi Watanabe Offices

Trench Rossi Watanabe
AV. SOLEDADE, 550, ED CARLOS GOMES CENTER
CONJUNTOS 402, 403 E 404 90470-340
PORTO ALEGRE, RS
Brazil
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Tiago Zapater

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Work Department

Litigation

Position

Partner

Career

Tiago C. Vaitekunas Zapater joined the Firm in 2011 and became partner in 2016. He integrates the Dispute Resolution practice group, with focus on class actions, environmental litigation, product liability, internet litigation and complex litigation in general. Tiago C. Vaitekunas Zapater has a wide breadth of experience in environmental and urbanistic litigation.

Languages

Portuguese, English and Italian.

Education

He graduated from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo with a degree in Law and also holds a master’s degree in Collective Rights from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo and a PhD in Philosophy of Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo.

Personal

Mr. Tiago C. Vaitekunas Zapater teaches Environmental Law at Pontificia Universidade Católica de São Paulo Law School, as an Associate Professor. Guest lecturer of Environmental Law at the Postgraduate Studies of Environmental Law at COGEAE/PUC-SP. Guest lecturer of Environmental Law at the Postgraduate Studies Course at IBEMEC/SP. Visiting Professor of Philosophy of Law at Università degli Studi di Lecce (Unisalento), Italy.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Trench Rossi Watanabe‘s dispute resolution department is noted for providing ‘high-quality technical service’ in representing clients in numerous sectors, especially the entertainment, pharmaceutical and construction industries. The team is proficient in both civil and commercial litigation, demonstrating strong credentials in lawsuits pertaining to insurance, banking, real estate, consumer, environmental law and judicial reorganisations. The national team is led by Marcio Polto, who handles civil and commercial disputes in the consumer products, life sciences, chemicals and IT sectors. Gledson Marques De Campos oversees bankruptcy and insolvency-related matters, while Andrea Brick – head of the Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre dispute resolution practices – often represents mining and energy clients in corporate disputes. Giuliana Schunck is active in debt recovery and contractual lawsuits, while Tiago Zapater is a key port of call for class actions, product liability and environmental claims. Noted for being an ‘excellent professional and very competent’, Luis Borghi focuses on disputes resolved via litigation and arbitration.

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