Mr José Roberto de Castro Neves > Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Offering representation in the full array of civil, corporate and administrative disputes, Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados is consistently engaged by market-leading clients in the most high-profile cases in Brazil. The experienced group of litigators – many of whom possess international backgrounds – is regularly turned to by an impressive roster of international and domestic clients across a range of sectors, including financial services, construction, transport and infrastructure. Showcasing a wealth of experience in civil, corporate and construction litigation, Marcelo Ferro excels in both domestic and cross-border mandates. He oversees the practice with José Roberto de Castro Neves, who regularly advises high-profile clients on contentious matters involving commercial, administrative and contractual issues, as well as inheritance law and consumer rights. Another key practitioner in Rio de Janeiro, Gustavo Birenbaum is well versed in judicial and administrative proceedings. Based in São Paulo, Julia Grabowsky Basto Fleichman maintains a broad litigation and arbitration practice covering contractual, corporate and civil disputes.

Singled out for the ‘technical quality‘ of its team and its ‘integrity in client representation‘, Ferro, Castro Neves, Daltro & Gomide Advogados has a pre-eminent reputation in arbitration, and regularly acts in some of the most high-stakes proceedings in the market. With a notable track record in representing blue-chip companies in international matters, including cases before the International Court of Arbitration (ICC), the practice excels in shareholder disputes and cases involving the construction and infrastructure sectors. Marcelo Roberto Ferro, who has a strong reputation in this sphere, has worked as counsel in a variety of cases under the rules of the ICC and UNCITRAL arising from civil, commercial, corporate and construction conflicts. He heads the group alongside Rio de Janeiro-based partner José Roberto de Castro Neves, who is devoted to litigation and arbitration. Karina Goldberg is often engaged in domestic and international cases involving contractual, commercial and corporate law, while Eduardo Pecoraro is especially active in construction and corporate disputes. Other key individuals include Natalia Mizrahi Lamas, who is based in the Rio office; Antonio Pedro de Souza, a contact for energy and oil and gas clients; and Julia Grabowsky Basto Fleichman. All named practitioners are based in São Paulo unless stated otherwise.