Mr Diogenes Mendes Gonçalves Neto > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

‘Quality, experience, assertiveness and prompt service are points of excellence’ at Pinheiro Neto Advogados, which provides strategic, regulatory, and commercial advice to insurers, reinsurers, and policyholders. The team is especially strong on the non-contentious side, and stands out for its in-depth knowledge of insurtech. Additionally, the firm provides industry clients with market-leading support in M&A transactions, joint ventures, financings, bancassurance structures, and product launches. Key individuals include: Diogenes Mendes Gonçalves Neto , who handles litigation and transactional matters; banking and finance partner Bruno Balduccini; Fernando Mirandez Del Nero Gomes, who acts for financial institutions, insurance and payment services clients in transactions; and Carlos Eduardo Gazineu de Azevedo, who is noted for his ‘unparalleled quality and expertise’, and leads the firm’s insurtech acceleration programme. The team has a deep bench of seasoned associates, including Raíssa Lilavati Barbosa Abbas Campelo, who specialises in regulatory, contractual and litigation work in the insurance sector, and the ‘pragmatic and courteous’ Mariana Magalhães Lobato, a contact for transactional and regulatory insurance work.

At Pinheiro Neto Advogados, the litigation practice is skilled in handling high-profile commercial and civil cases with national and international significance. The firm, which attracts instructions from domestic and foreign clients operating in a variety of industries, is frequently seen acting in the most sensitive and complex disputes in the market. Celso Cintra Mori – a leading figure in the dispute resolution space – is seasoned in civil, commercial and administrative litigation, which are also notable areas of practice for Gilberto Giusti. Giusti, who is a key contact for corporate, securities and construction disputes, is trusted by many clients operating in highly regulated industries, including energy and telecoms. With over four decades’ experience in corporate, commercial and securities cases, Rodrigo Carneiro is experienced in cross-border mandates. Other notable practitioners include Diogenes Mendes Gonçalves Neto; Brasília-based partner Vicente Coelho Araujo, who excels in appellate litigation before the Brazilian superior courts; civil and commercial litigator Luis Claudio Furtado Faria, who is regularly sought out by energy, shipping and financial services clients; and Eider Avelino Silva, who focuses on both judicial and arbitral proceedings. Senior associate Gianvito Ardito has played a key role in high-profile lawsuits, most notably class actions.