Carlos Teixeira Leite Filho > Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg and Kurzweil Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg and Kurzweil Advogados Offices
Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3311
13º andar - Itaim Bibi
São Paulo – SP - Brasil – CEP 04538-133
Brazil
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Carlos Teixeira Leite Filho
Work Department
Complex Litigation and Arbitration
Position
Partner
Career
Graduated in Law from the University of São Paulo Law School and was approved in the Public Examination for the Judiciary System of the State of São Paulo in 1981, where he held the positions of Substitute Judge, Chief Judge and Judge of the Court of Appeals. He was an Auxiliary Judge to the Presidency of the Court of Appeals of São Paulo (TJSP), Internal Affairs Inspector Judge, Representative of the Presidency to the Regional Electoral Court of Appeals of São Paulo, as well as Coordinator of the Office of the Justice Internal Affairs. After having been promoted to the Court of Appeals, he became a member of the Fourth Chamber of Private Law of the TJSP and in parallel was nominated to compose the triple list for the position of Minister of the Superior Court of Justice. In 2014, he was appointed by the Internal Affairs Judge for the South and Southeast regions and to coordinate the special advisory of the administrative regions of Brazil with the Conselho Nacional de Justiça, until 2016. Additionally, he was elected for three terms as Counselor of the Associação Paulista de Magistrados, occupying the positions of vice-president and president of the Advisory and Fiscal Board. As of 2012, he was elected to the Business Law Reserved Chamber of the Court of Appeals of São Paulo, where he remained until 2017. In 2018, he retired from the Judiciary and joined Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg, Kurzweil Advogados as a Consultant, becoming a partner in 2021.
Languages
French, English and Portuguese
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Dispute Resolution: Litigation
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.