Andréa Seco > Almeida Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Almeida Advogados Offices
Rua Funchal, 418
E-Tower 13th floor
04551-060
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Andréa Seco
Work Department
Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and Mediation
Position
Partner
Career
Andréa specializes in civil litigation, arbitration, and court restructuring, as well as in alternative dispute resolution and litigation prevention. She offers strategic consulting on all types of civil and commercial matters, especially in relation to shipping, aviation, cruise ships, automotive, banking, civil construction, e-commerce, and energy law. She is currently a partner at Almeida Advogados, where she has been working since 2003.
Memberships
Andréa is a member of the Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil (São Paulo), a member of the Permanent Commission on Arbitration Studies (IASP), and a member of the Lawyers Institute of São Paulo (IASP).
She is also a member of the Legal Committee of Eletronic Commerce Chamber (Camara E-net). She has written the book “Direito Ao Esquecimento e a Normativa Europeia e Brasileira de Proteção de Dados. Constituição & Direitos sob o prisma dos Mecanismos de Proteção e Efetividade”, published in both Brazil and Portugal. She has also written the essay “Reflexões sobre o Tribunal Constitucional: De Legislador Negativo a Positivo?”, which was also published.
Education
Andréa holds an LL.B (2000) from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) and an LL.M in Legal Sciences/Commercial Law (2023) from Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa (UAL). She also holds a postgraduate degree in Civil Procedural Law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Lawsuits arising from corporate, environmental, real estate, unfair competition, insurance and consumer law matters are notable fields of practice for Almeida Advogados, which particularly shines in complex shareholder disputes. Based in São Paulo, Andrea Seco is frequently instructed by clients from the shipping, aviation, retail, energy and construction sectors in a varied range of litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Henrique Carmona Do Amaral is a contact in Belo Horizonte for corporate and public law disputes, the latter of which is also an area of expertise for Rafael Zinato Moreira in Rio de Janeiro. Associate João Ricardo Ferreira Fortini Pimentel acts in civil procedural law and litigation matters.