Mr Guilherme Gaspari Coelho > Stocche Forbes Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Bringing together experience in litigation, banking and finance, and M&A, the team at Stocche Forbes Advogados is adept at representing clients – including domestic and international creditors – in insolvency proceedings. The department’s workload not only features judicial reorganisations within the mining, sugar and ethanol and retail sectors, but also includes the acquisition of distressed assets and DIP financings. The group is led by Teo Silva Galvão and corporate and debt restructuring specialist Guilherme Gaspari Coelho, who acts for creditors and bondholders in recapitalisations, judicial and extrajudicial restructurings and other special situations. Senior associate Camila Manso, who recently returned to the firm, advises on debt restructurings, judicial and out-of-court reorganisations and liquidations.

Noted for its strong cooperation with its infrastructure and projects team, Stocche Forbes Advogados‘ practice is proficient in a wide range of arbitration matters, including domestic and international proceedings involving contractual, shareholder and post-M&A disputes. The team is also well placed to assist with mediation and alternative dispute resolution methods. The group is under the joint leadership of four partners: Rafael Passaro has over two decades’ experience in high-value dispute resolution; Luis Guilherme Aidar Bondioli is a seasoned arbitration practitioner who is often engaged in energy disputes; and Guilherme Gaspari Coelho and Wilson Newton de Mello Neto are skilled in shareholder and contractual conflicts.

Noted for its ‘qualified team with experience in complex actions’, the litigation practice at Stocche Forbes Advogados is retained by numerous high-profile clients in the energy, real estate, construction and food industries, among others. The team handles a mix of civil and commercial disputes, and is also well placed to advise on class actions involving consumer and environmental law. Owing to its strong presence in the energy sector, the team is especially active in cases involving power production and distribution. The ‘experienced, thoughtful‘ Rafael Passaro boasts a wealth of experience in litigation and arbitration proceedings. Luis Guilherme Aidar Bondioli has notable strength in energy sector conflicts, while Guilherme Gaspari Coelho typically handles matters relating to damage claims, corporate governance and competition. Wilson Newton de Mello Neto is another name to note in the team, rated for his ‘great technical and business knowledge‘.