Ricardo Pomeranc Matsumoto > Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg and Kurzweil Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

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.