Ms Thais Arza Monteiro > Mattos Filho > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Described as a ‘firm with a high technical knowledge’, Mattos Filho‘s full-service structure extends to its insurance department, which is well versed in a range of contentious and non-contentious matters. Working in close collaboration with other firm-wide teams, such as corporate, litigation, tax and employment, the group is proficient in transactional, regulatory and dispute resolution mandates in the insurance, reinsurance and private pensions sectors. The high standard of the team is set by its two most senior partners, both leading experts in this field: Camila Leal Calais‘s expertise covers insurtechs, M&A, reorganisations, regulatory and compliance matters, while Marcelo Mansur Haddad has advised on a wide range of insurance-related transactions and regulatory issues. The team also counts on the expertise of Adriano Guatimosim Carneiro, who handles M&A, bancassurance and distribution matters and joined from BMA Advogados in December 2023, and Thais Arza Monteiro, a seasoned insurance litigation partner.

Acclaimed for its ‘excellent level of knowledge and seniority of its lawyers‘, Mattos Filho‘s litigation practice is at the forefront of the most high-profile corporate and commercial disputes in the country. Owing to its full-service structure, the team is adept at providing a broad spectrum of legal services pertaining to dispute resolution, including advice on contractual, shareholder, administrative, regulatory, environmental and public law-related claims. The team is active in several industries but demonstrates notable strength in the financial, energy and technology sectors, representing high-profile domestic and international clients.  The team features a number of highly experienced disputes practitioners, including Alex Hatanaka and André Chateaubriand Martins, regarded as specialists in domestic and cross-border proceedings, including cases before the superior courts, and insolvency-related litigation. Arthur Gonzalez Cronenberger Parente is a name to note for corporate, commercial and shareholder disputes. Eduardo Damião Gonçalves is skilled in judicial and arbitral proceedings, while Fabio Teixeira Ozi is noted for his experience in contentious matters in the automotive and agribusiness sectors, and Fernando Dantas M. Neustein shines in the pharmaceutical, technology, food and beverage industries. Marici Giannico, who is based in Brasilia, focuses on administrative and regulatory disputes, as well as appellate litigation. Isabela Siqueira is proficient in class actions, while Thais Arza Monteiro excels in IP and insurance disputes. Marina da Cunha Ruggero Lopez is active in a variety of contentious matters. Flávio Pereira Lima is no longer at the firm.