Focusing on disputes arising from shareholder agreements, corporate structures, business transactions, and contractual matters, E. Munhoz Advogados advises both domestic and international clients on sophisticated arbitration proceedings. The practice is led by founder Eduardo Secchi Munhoz, who specialises in corporate disputes, and João Vicente Lapa de Carvalho, who also excels in corporate and business conflicts. Gabriela Matta Ristow focuses on contractual law cases, and Carlos Manoel Holanda Costa is experienced in corporate and contractual disputes.
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Testimonials
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- Partners João Vicente Lapa and Gabriela Ristow stand out for their technical skills and responsiveness, always being available to their clients.
- E. Munhoz's team is very competent, technically skilled, and thinks of innovative and "out-of-the-box" legal solutions. Furthermore, they are always willing to assist the client.
- Partners João Vicente Lapa and Gabriela Ristow stand out for their technical skills and responsiveness, always being available to their clients.
- Quality of service, qualified, multidisciplinary team with strong experience in complex and sophisticated operations, often involving multiple jurisdictions. The firm's professionals stand out not only for their technical skills, but also for their availability, approachability, and commercial acumen – factors increasingly valued by clients in a context where legal advice with a direct impact on their business is required.
- I know most of the major Brazilian litigation and arbitration boutiques and the arbitration/litigation practices at the major full-service firms, and I think this is the best group of them all. If I had a bet-the-company matter to handle, the Munhoz firm is the one I would go to. Its most distinctive feature is the originality and creativity of Eduardo Munhoz. He does what no one thinks of and makes it work. But his colleagues are also spectacular.
- João Vicente Lapa de Carvalho and Gabriela Ristow are technically phenomenal, as well as being very productive.
Key clients
- J&F Investimentos
- Mover Group (Camargo Correa)
- Banco BTG Pactual S.A.
- Alberto Joseph Safra
- Novonor S.A.
- JBS S.A.
- Rede D’Or Group
- Companhia Brasileira de Distribuição S.A. (Grupo Pão de Açúcar)
- Dr. Ogari de Castro Pacheco, Mr. Ogari Pata Pacheco and Renata Santos Pacheco
Work highlights
Advises J&F Investimentos on the dispute against Paper Excellence involving the control of Eldorado, a Brazilian pulp and paper company.
Practice head
Eduardo Secchi Munhoz; João Vicente Lapa de Carvalho
Other key lawyers
Gabriela Matta Ristow; Carlos Manoel Holanda Costa