Ivo Waisberg > Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg and Kurzweil Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg and Kurzweil Advogados‘ restructuring and insolvency team is composed of ‘highly qualified and ethical professionals’, who are proficient in representing debtors, creditors and investors in highly complex and sophisticated mandates, including both in-court and extrajudicial reorganisations. With a strong following of both local and international clients, most notably from the financial services, agribusiness, energy and retail sectors, the department routinely operates in multi-stage, cross-jurisdictional mandates requiring expertise in debt recovery, negotiation and liquidation proceedings, distressed M&A and funding transactions. The practice is currently led by several of its most experienced partners, who are noted for being ‘very complementary in handling the cases’. Joel Luís Thomaz Bastos is highly experienced in debt restructurings, requiring both judicial and extrajudicial negotiation. The ‘reliable and direct’ Ivo Waisberg is proficient in contentious insolvency matters, as well as in the acquisition and divestment of insolvent companies and distressed assets. Bruno Kurzweil de Oliveira handles domestic and international corporate reorganisations and debt restructurings, while Gilberto Gornati is noted for his experience in bankruptcy cases, distressed deals, and corporate restructurings. Also recommended are the ‘super proactive’ Herbert Morgenstern Kugler and Adriana Dias de Oliveira, praised for her ‘great technical knowledge’. Lucas Rodrigues do Carmo is especially active in the drafting of complex debt restructuring plans and negotiations with creditors.

A leading firm in restructuring and insolvency, Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg and Kurzweil Advogados is home to an arbitration practice that handles sophisticated corporate, commercial and contractual disputes for a varied client roster. Names from the energy, agribusiness and financial services sectors (among others) regularly turn to the team for representation in proceedings before domestic and international arbitral venues. Ivo Waisberg and Ricardo Pomeranc Matsumoto co-head the department, with Waisberg’s ‘deep knowledge of business themes and strategic vision’ complementing Matsumoto’s ‘technical knowledge and depth of analysis’. Senior associate Ana Cláudia de Olivera Rennó is a key member of the team, focused on dispute resolution and prevention, including commercial and corporate arbitrations.

The litigation practice at Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg and Kurzweil Advogados is highlighted for the ‘extremely high technical level of its lawyers’, who are skilled at representing local and multinational clients in various civil, commercial and corporate disputes. The team showcases expertise in consumer, administrative and competition law, as well as debt claims, contractual disputes, and transaction-related matters. With a strong presence in the investment funds and financial services spaces, the practice is also retained by energy, logistics, and retail clients. Founder Joel Luís Thomaz Bastos is a key contact for companies from the construction, agribusiness and energy sectors. These are also core sectors of focus for Ivo Waisberg, who ‘masters the concepts of business law’. Ricardo Pomeranc Matsumoto holds over 20 years’ experience in strategic litigation pertaining to the financial, construction and agribusiness segments, while Bárbara Pessoa Ramos specialises in insolvency and restructuring disputes. In addition, Carlos Teixeira Leite Filho plays a prominent role in mandates before the superior courts.