Mr Luis Renato Ferreira da Silva > TozziniFreire Advogados > Porto Alegre, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Skilled in proceedings held in Brazil and abroad, TozziniFreire Advogados stands out for its experience in cases before CAM-CBBC and the ICC. Corporate, contractual, post-M&A and shareholder disputes are core areas of focus for the department, which is also a go-to for proceedings involving infrastructure projects, real estate developments and agreements with the public administration. Companies from the infrastructure, mining, energy, life sciences, manufacturing and consumer goods sectors routinely turn to the team, which is under the leadership of arbitration specialist Fernando Eduardo Serec in São Paulo. In the same office, Lucas Britto Mejias is recommended for corporate, commercial and banking-related proceedings, and Antonio Marzagão Barbuto Neto is proficient in international matters. Senior associate Maria Isabel De Sá Dias Machado advises on domestic arbitration and pre-litigation. Based in Porto Alegre, Luis Renato Ferreira da Silva often acts as counsel and arbitrator, while Guilherme Carneiro Monteiro Nitschke is a strong performer in major disputes before the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) and the ICC involving the energy and infrastructure industries.

The ‘highly educated and professional‘ corporate and foreign investment team at TozziniFreire Advogados works alongside the firm’s antitrust, financial regulation, IP, and data privacy teams to handle cross-border transactions, including M&A and corporate restructurings. The group acts for clients operating in a multitude of industries, including transport, chemicals, food and beverage, agriculture, healthcare, and banking, and is singled out for its experience in venture capital and deals involving start-ups. Chaired by the ‘organised and talented‘ private equity and foreign investment expert Maria Bofill and contract law specialist Luis Renato Ferreira da Silva, the practice was strengthened by the the addition of Fernanda Fossati from Veirano Advogados in August 2022, which bolstered the group’s succession planning, commercial agreements and infrastructure projects offering. Associates Daniel Born Roman and Bruna Braga Luz De Oliveira are strong in contractual matters.

TozziniFreire Advogados is highly adept at representing major local, national, and international clients in a multitude of disputes before judicial courts and arbitration tribunals. Clients from across the energy, infrastructure, banking, telecoms, and food and beverages sectors regularly seek the group’s assistance in corporate, commercial and contractual cases, as well as shareholder disputes, consumer law and civil liability claims. Recommended by clients for his extensive experience in high-profile arbitrations, Guilherme Carneiro Monteiro Nitschke is a key point of contact in the team. Corporate and contract law specialist Luis Renato Ferreira da Silva is another name to note for arbitration, while Vinícius de Oliveira Berni is skilled in administrative disputes involving highly regulated sectors, such as energy and telecoms. Gabriela Vitiello Wink, the trusted adviser to several banks, has expertise in financial services litigation, which is also an area of strength for Eduardo Mariotti, whose ‘unique strategic and business vision‘ are praised by clients.