Mr Vinícius de Oliveira Berni > TozziniFreire Advogados > Porto Alegre, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

TozziniFreire Advogados
AV. CARLOS GOMES 222 OPUS ONE 5º ANDAR
90480-000 PORTO ALEGRE
Brazil
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Work Department

Arbitration, Litigation, Consumer Affairs

Position

Partner

Career

Vinicius has extensive experience (more than 20 years) advising on lawsuits and arbitrations in various areas of Civil, Procedural, Administrative and Regulatory Laws. A respected litigator across several different market sectors (Energy, Telecommunications, Infrastructure, Insurance, Construction & Materials, Chemical Industry, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical,  Transportation, Food and Drink Industry, Consumer Product Manufacturing, Software & Computer Services, Commercial & Professional Services) he actively practices before the Regional and Superior Courts  in class action suits, commercial litigation matters, distribution and sales representative´s agreements litigation, civil disputes involving shareholder conflicts, intellectual property, product and civil liability.

Languages

English and Spanish.

Education

  • Studied at IADC 2014 Trial Academy, organized by the International Association of Defense Counsel, from Stanford University, USA, 2014.
  • Graduate of the Law School of UFRGS (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul), 2000.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution

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.