Bermudes Advogados has a Brasília-based litigation practice focused on high-stakes matters before Brazil’s superior courts, including the STF and STJ. The team handles disputes across areas including constitutional, administrative, civil, and energy law for clients in the banking, finance, insurance, and infrastructure sectors. The practice is co-led by Guiomar Feitosa Mendes and Guilherme Coelho. Mendes brings over 40 years of experience, representing large companies in public law disputes and drawing on prior experience in senior roles at the Federal Supreme Court, while Coelho focuses on litigation involving public law, energy, insurance, and environmental issues before regulatory agencies and superior courts. Flávio Jardim departed the firm in March 2024, while former co-head André Silveira left in September 2025.
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Key clients
- São Miguel Incorporações e Participações S.A Instituto Brasileiro de Petróleo e Gás CNC – Confederação Nacional do Comércio Leste Litigation Finance Jus Capital Confederação Nacional Das Santas Casas DPSP / Drogaria Pacheco-Drogaria São Paulo Vale SENASEG Vibra Energia White Martins Claro Bradesco Seguros Banco Safra AMB – Associação da Magistratura Brasileira NTU – Associação das Empresas de Ônibus Urbanos Cassi – Caixa de Assist. dos Funcionários do Banco do Brasil Fieam – Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Amazonas AMB – Associação da Magistratura Brasileira Fenasaúde - Federação Nacional de Saúde Suplementar ANUP – Associação Nacional De Faculdades Particulares Abrace – Assoc. dos Grandes Consum. de Energia Elétrica Abragel – Assoc. Bras. de Geração de Energia Limpa Apine – Assoc. Bras. dos Prod. Indep. de Energia Elétrica Sindifisco Nacional Brookfield Enel Energisa ABIAPE - Associação Brasileira de Investidores em Autoprodução de Energia Brasal S.A Norte Energia S.A. Proton Energy Matrix Energia
Work highlights
Advised Vale on securing injunctions to resume operations at Onça Puma and Sossego.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Guiomar Feitosa Mendes; Guilherme Coelho
Other key lawyers
Leandro Porto; Robson Lapoente