Diogo Squeff Fries > Souto Correa Advogados > Porto Alegre, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Souto Correa Advogados‘ ‘practical experience, technical knowledge and commercial mindset‘ are ‘unparalleled in the local market‘. The firm is one of the first ports of call in Porto Alegre for clients from a wide range of sectors, including tech, manufacturing, energy and pesticides, seeking assistance in strategic disputes. The practice is particularly known for its broad expertise, which covers litigation involving consumer law, environmental issues, civil liability, corporate and contractual conflicts as well as concession matters. Other areas of strength for the team include domestic and international arbitration, and mediation proceedings. Litigator Guilherme Rizzo Amaral jointly leads the group with associate Rafael Sirangelo de Abreu, who focuses on both judicial and extrajudicial proceedings. Diogo Squeff Fries and Otávio Domit are key contacts for high-profile civil and commercial disputes.

Souto Correa Advogados has ‘an excellent team with a lot of commitment and partnership‘. The multidisciplinary group acts in the full range of contentious and non-contentious commercial real estate issues, including urban and rural acquisitions, developments and associated due diligence and administrative issues. Recently, the firm has had lead roles on several high-profile transactions involving logistics, commercial warehouse and education assets. The highly regarded Fábio Machado Baldissera  leads the practice from Porto Alegre. Disputes partner Diogo Squeff Fries  and associate Felipe Tremarin  are also ‘outstanding‘.

At Souto Correa Advogados, the litigation practice ‘comprises highly qualified and technical lawyers‘ focused on strategic disputes, including acting for defendants and claimants in class actions, and in matters arising from contractual, environmental, corporate and public law conflicts. The Porto Alegre-based team is often involved in nationally significant litigation, and its practitioners in Brasília are skilled in cases before the superior courts. Guilherme Rizzo Amaral devotes his time to arbitration and litigation proceedings on behalf of major companies. He jointly heads up the group with associate Rafael Sirangelo de Abreu, whose experience covers judicial and out-of-court disputes. Marcelo Gandelman is a name to note in Rio de Janeiro for dispute resolution, while São Paulo-based partner Ricardo Quass Duarte, who has a strong international background, specialises in civil litigation. Diogo Squeff Fries handles civil and commercial litigation.