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Veirano Advogados Offices

Veirano Advogados
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770 – Leblon
22431-004
Brazil
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Mr Ricardo Gama

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+55 21 3824 4747 ricardo.gama@veirano.com.br View profile View profile

Work Department

Commercial Contracts, Labor & Employment, Dispute Resolution, Government & Regulatory and Insolvency & Restructuring

Position

Partner

Career

Ricardo Gama is a partner in the Firm’s Litigation and Arbitration practice groups. As part of his litigation practice, Mr. Gama has been actively engaged in highly complex cases, both in the various Brazilian courts and in arbitration. Mr. Gama is currently lead litigation counsel in a dispute between the major shareholder of a Brazilian telecommunications company and a minority shareholder. This dispute involves cases heard in the Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo state courts and is also subject of an international arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

His experience with national and international arbitrations goes back to 2004. Graduated in the LL.M program of the University of Virginia (class of 2008) and member of the AIJA Litigation and Arbitration Group, Ricardo is involved in arbitrations covering a broad array of matters, representing national and international clients, such as: a large Brazilian mining company in a commercial dispute against an international supplier of heavy equipment and in a dispute against a construction company (related to the expansion of its industrial plant); and foreign investors seeking reimbursement of an investment made for the establishment of a shopping mall in the North Region of Brazil.

Mr. Gama’s practice also involves review and negotiation of commercial contracts, such as distribution and agency agreements, as well as consultancy for national and foreign companies willing to participate in public bids promoted by the various branches of the Brazilian Government or by government-owned and/or controlled companies, such as Petrobras. Mr. Gama and his team have assisted consortia in the recent two rounds of public bids promoted by the federal government for the privatization of international airports.

Languages

English and Portuguese

Memberships

  • International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
  • International Bar Association (IBA) – Litigation, Arbitration, Employment and Industrial Relations Law Committees, Latin American Regional Forum
  • World Services Group (WSG)

Education

  • LL.M, University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, VA, 2008
  • PEC Contracts, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV-RJ), Rio de Janeiro, 2006
  • Orientation in USA Law, University of California at Davis and Berkeley, 2003
  • LL.B, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), 2001

 

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Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Praised for its ‘extensive experience, knowledge and availability‘, Veirano Advogados fields a standalone practice, which is fully dedicated to assisting major corporate clients from the worlds of banking, construction, TMT, mining, insurance and energy, among others, in complex arbitration matters. The team manages a varied caseload, which features proceedings arising from construction contracts, M&A transactions, and commercial and shareholder agreements. Ricardo Gama, who often serves as counsel and co-arbitrator, offers representation to domestic and international clients in the context of major corporate, M&A, real estate and investment-related cases. He leads the practice from Rio de Janeiro alongside Mateus Carreteiro in São Paulo, who is regularly engaged in matters involving the technology, entertainment, energy, telecoms and construction segments. Senior associate Priscilla Villa Nova de Oliveira is well versed in domestic and international arbitral proceedings.

Brazil > Restructuring and insolvency

Singled out for its experience in cross-border matters, the insolvency and restructuring practice at Veirano Advogados is adept at handling ‘highly complex cases’ for a broad range of domestic and international debtors and creditors. Practice co-head Julia Tamer Langen handles in judicial and out-of-court proceedings, and is an ‘exceptional lawyer’ who ‘reconciles deep technical legal knowledge with a practical vision’. Fellow co-leader Ricardo Gama specialises in dispute resolution. Former partner Paulo Fernando Campana Filho left to establish his own firm in December 2022.

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation

Covering civil, corporate, commercial and consumer matters, Veirano Advogados‘ dispute resolution team is seen with great regularity acting for longstanding and new clients across the banking, life sciences, energy, logistics and mining industries, among others. Singled out for its technical knowledge and availability, the litigation group is under the joint leadership of Ricardo Gama, a Rio de Janeiro-based practitioner with a wealth of experience in domestic and cross-border proceedings, and Mateus Carreteiro in São Paulo, who has the ‘capacity to act strategically and decisively in disputes of the most varied matters‘. With over 30 years’ experience in this space, Luiz Guilherme Migliora is a senior figure in the Rio de Janeiro office, where Lívia Miné is the name to note for contractual litigation, product liability and environmental claims, and Guilherme D’Aguiar stands out at the associate level. Diego Capistrano joined from BMA Advogados in April 2022, bringing to the team considerable experience in bankruptcy and restructuring cases.

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