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TozziniFreire Advogados Offices

TozziniFreire Advogados
R. BORGES LAGOA 1328
SAO PAULO, SP
CEP 04038-904
Brazil
Visit website 55 11 5086 5000

Ms Mônica Mendonça Costa

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(55 11) 5086 5492 mcosta@tozzinifreire.com.br

Work Department

Arbitration, Litigation, Mediation

Position

Partner

Career

Mônica has more than fifteen years of practice at TozziniFreire in the Litigation and Arbitration practice groups. She counsels on civil court cases deriving from bidding procedures, contracts with public entities and investigations in alliance with the teams of the Administrative Law, and Compliance & Investigations practice groups. She has extensive experience in arbitration proceedings administrated by domestic and international institutions and has had ample practice in commercial mediation, both ad hoc and institutional, representing clients during all phases of the proceedings. Her practice comprises disputes related to corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, distribution and sales representation contracts, real estate and timberland investments.

Languages

English.

Memberships

  • Member of CBAr (Brazilian Arbitration Committee).
  • Vice-chair of the Brazilian Advisory Board – CPR (International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution).
  • Mediator for CAMARB (Brazilian Chamber of Commercial Arbitration).

Education

  • Studied at the Trial Academy organized by IADC (International Association of Defense Counsel), Stanford University, USA, 2013.
  • Specialized degree in Business Management from Business School São Paulo, 2009.
  • Master’s degree in Civil Procedural Law from USP (Universidade de São Paulo), 2008.
  • Graduate of the Law School of USP, 2001.
  • Graduate in International Relations from the Faculty of Social Sciences of PUC-SP (Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo), 1998.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation

(Leading individuals)

Mônica Mendonça Costa  – TozziniFreire Advogados

TozziniFreire Advogados acts for a diverse roster of high-profile clients in a broad spectrum of matters, ranging from proceedings before regulatory bodies to competition, corporate and public law judicial cases. Blue-chip multinationals and domestic entities operating in a range of sectors – from the worlds of energy and technology to construction and agribusiness – routinely seek the team’s assistance in strategic litigation. Leading both the arbitration and litigation groups, Fernando Eduardo Serec is recognised for his vast experience before the main Brazilian courts; he is a key contact for construction, energy, transport and life sciences clients. Fellow practice co-head Luíz Virgílio Pimenta Penteado Manente has notable strength in consumer law cases and commercial disputes in the telecoms space. Claims arising from M&A, distribution and agency agreements are among Mônica Mendonça Costa‘s areas of expertise. Elias Marques de Medeiros Neto‘s wide-ranging workload encompasses litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. Other notable practitioners include Flávia Cristina Moreira de Campos Andrade, who is proficient in judicial reorganisations; Patricia Helena Marta Martins, an expert in technology and consumer law mandates; and Isabela Braga Pompilio, who acts in complex cases before the superior courts and oversees the Brasília office. Co-head of the German desk, Carolina Matthes Dotto is highly engaged in civil and corporate disputes; she was promoted to partner in January 2022.

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