Ms Maricí Giannico > Mattos Filho > Brasilia, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Mattos Filho
SCS Q. 09 Lote C Bloco B, Sala 1205
Edifício Parque Cidade Corporate
BRASILIA, DF, CEP 70316-109
Brazil

Work Department

Litigation & Arbitration

Position

Partner

Career

Maricí specializes in civil and commercial litigation, with extensive experience acting in Brazil’s higher courts. She applies her expertise in energy sector regulations to administrative and judicial litigation and to advising companies in complex disputes.

Maricí has taught Civil Procedure Law at the University of Brasília since 2017.

Languages

Portuguese, English and Italian

Memberships

She has been a member of the Brazilian Institute of Procedural Law since 2001, and is also a member of the Brasiliense Association of Civil Procedural Law and the Federal District chapter of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-DF).

Education

Bachelor of Laws – Universidade de São Paulo
Master’s in Civil Procedure Law, Universidade de São Paulo
Doctorate in Civil Procedure Law, Universidade de São Paulo

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > City focus - Brasilia > Litigation

Mattos Filho is recognised for its expertise in complex dispute resolution matters, using a multidisciplinary approach to aid an impressive client base which covers various industries, most notably energy, education, telecoms, and mining. The group also has extensive experience in corporate disputes before the superior courts, as well as in proceedings before the courts in Centre West and the 1st Federal Regional Court. Maricí Giannico, an expert in civil and commercial litigation, is the main contact in the Brasília practice; she is regularly involved in appellate litigation before the Superior Court of Justice and the Supreme Court. Devoted to dispute resolution, Diego Herrera de Moraes is noted for representing telecoms and technology clients in regulatory and corporate disputes before judicial and regulatory bodies. The team also benefits from the expertise of associates Marselhe Cristina De Mattos and Victor Hugo Gebhard de Aguiar, both of whom concentrate on civil litigation. Within civil litigation, Mattos is adept in matters involving consumer rights, energy, civil liability, and contracts, while Aguiar has experience in class actions, antitrust, and regulatory cases.

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation

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.