Veirano Advogados‘ arbitration team is active across a wide range of regulated industries, and regularly advises clients from the IT, telecoms, energy, mining and technology industries on a variety of commercial, corporate, transactional, and contractual disputes. Practice head Ricardo Gama, who sits in the Rio office, excels in post-M&A and investment disputes. Also part of the core team, Filipe Scherer Oliveira handles sensitive arbitrations involving contractual and transactional issues. Former co-head Mateus Carreteiro is no longer at the firm. Paulo Macedo Garcia joined from Cescon Barrieu in August 2026.
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Testimonials
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- 'The absolute highlight here was Priscilla Villa Nova - she took on the case as if it were her own, attended to us promptly at every moment we needed and guided us and listened to all our demands in a very active and attentive way. We felt very safe throughout the process with her seriousness and in-depth analysis of the case.'
- 'The bilingual ability to communicate that was borne out during the hearings, particularly, gave me a legal advantage over the opposing counsel.'
- 'Veirano has been excellent, particularly in writing and communicating in English rather than Portuguese, which has been helpful. They have tailored fees to suit my financial situation.'
- ‘The service was excellent and well adapted to our needs. There was an in-depth study of our case and monitoring of similar cases as a benchmark. Together, we created a schedule of events and clearly defined the next steps.'
- ‘Strong team; undergoing some changes but very solid.’
- 'Knowledge of the business, agility, and proposing solutions for the business.'
Practice head
Ricardo Gama; Mateus Aimoré Carreteiro
Other key lawyers
Filipe Scherer Oliveira; Diego Ruiz; Igor Cunha Arantes Castro