Gilberto Deon Corrêa Júnior > Souto Correa Advogados > Porto Alegre, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Souto Correa Advogados has an ‘excellent’ Porto Alegre-based practice that is praised by debtor and creditor clients for its ‘extreme technical quality’. The ‘well-prepared, structured team’ is well versed in debt restructuring and credit recovery proceedings, as well as bankruptcies and judicial and extrajudicial reorganisations. The team is led by Luis Felipe Spinelli, considered by a client as ‘one of the most complete lawyers in the field of insolvency’, and Gilberto Deon Corrêa Júnior, ‘an excellent negotiator’ who is particularly ‘astute in financial recovery strategies’. Rodrigo Tellechea is another noteworthy practitioner, who assists domestic and international clients in restructurings, insolvencies and corporate reorganisations.

Souto Correa Advogados fields an ‘extremely competent team of lawyers’, who are praised for their ‘technical knowledge’, and ‘collaborative’ and ‘proactive’ approach. The multifaceted practice handles all areas of contentious and non-contentious real estate law, but showcases particular strength in urban and rural acquisitions and developments. On the construction front, the group, which is skilled in all asset classes (including residential, commercial and logistics), has been increasingly busy in more niche areas such as football stadium developments. Porto Alegre-based Fabio Machado Baldissera is ‘an incredible professional’ who is trusted by both domestic and international companies engaged in complex real estate transactions; he heads up the department with Gilberto Deon Corrêa Júnior and Mauricio Paschoal. Clients also rate litigation partner Diogo Fries and associate Felipe Tremarin, who is experienced in real estate development and land division matters.

The ‘solid‘ corporate team at Souto Correa Advogados advises major companies and shareholders on M&A transactions, restructurings, joint venture agreements, and day-to-day corporate matters. Noted for its market knowledge, the group expertly handles foreign investment mandates, advising regional and global clients on establishing operations in Brazil. Additionally, the team often assists local companies in the sale of majority and minority stakes in business to foreign investors. Founding partner Carlos Souto acts for clients in the technology, finance, energy, consumer products, and manufacturing sectors, while fellow co-founder Gilberto Deon Corrêa Júnior has a thriving practice in restructuring and insolvency matters. Raquel Stein advises on commercial contracts and international transactions, and Rodrigo Tellechea is skilled in consultancy and litigation matters in corporate law. Fernanda Girardi Tavares focuses on commercial, infrastructure, and real estate contracts.