Mr Filipe Scherer Oliveira > Veirano Advogados > Porto Alegre, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Veirano Advogados
Av. Dr. Nilo Peçanha 2900
15º andar - Bela Vista
91330-001 - Porto Alegre - RS
Brazil

Work Department

Dispute Resolution, Government & Regulatory, Commercial Contracts and Corporate & Mergers and Acquisitions

Position

Partner

Career

Filipe Oliveira is a member of the Porto Alegre Dispute Resolution team and focuses his practice on judicial and arbitral disputes related to mergers and acquisitions, complex commercial contracts and matters involving the Public Administration. He has strong experience in representing clients in class actions, as well as in domestic and international arbitrations regarding infrastructure projects and corporate and commercial disputes.

Mr. Oliveira also assists Brazilian and international companies with drafting and negotiating complex commercial contracts, as well as with writing legal opinions to assist clients’ strategic business decisions. He has expertise in matters involving administrative and regulatory law, advising clients throughout all stages of the public bidding process and during the performance of the contracts.

Mr. Oliveira brings international perspective to clients gained from his time spent studying and living in the United States.

Languages

English, Portuguese and Spanish

Memberships

  • American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM ), Porto Alegre
  • Brazilian Bar Association (OAB) – Rio Grande do Sul

Education

  • LL.M, Harvard Law School, Instituto Ling Scholar, Cambridge, MA, 2009
  • International Law Course, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, 2007
  • LL.B, Cum Laude, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, 2006
  • Exchange Student, The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, CAPES/FIPSE Scholar, Austin, TX, 2005

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution

Noted for being ‘extremely committed and dedicated to its cases‘, Veirano Advogados‘ Porto Alegre-based group is active in a range of commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings, most notably disputes arising out of M&A agreements and business contracts. International and Brazilian clients also turn to the practice for advice on product liability and consumer lawsuits, regulatory matters involving the energy, mining, and oil and gas industries, and administrative cases concerning concessions and public tenders. The ‘fantastic’ department head Filipe Scherer Oliveira is active in strategic cases. He is supported by public law expert Mauro Hiane de MouraLuiz Afrânio Araújo departed in October 2022.