The arbitration department at Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg and Kurzweil Advogados draws on the firm’s recognised strengths in restructuring and insolvency to handle a significant volume of related arbitration proceedings, in addition to a wide range of commercial and corporate disputes across the energy, financial, technology, and construction sectors. The team is co-led by Ivo Waisberg, who brings nearly three decades of experience in contractual, antitrust, corporate, and commercial disputes, and Ricardo Pomeranc Matsumoto, noted for his expertise in financial, agribusiness, and energy-related arbitration both in Brazil and internationally. Ana Cláudia de Oliveira Rennó acts as counsel in numerous arbitral proceedings.
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- ‘Experience, combined with balance and thoughtfulness in tense moments and just the right amount of aggression when necessary'
- ‘It has a team with several experienced professionals, with emphasis on Ricardo Matsumoto and Iwo Heinsberg.'
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Ivo Waisberg; Ricardo Pomerac Matsumoto
Other key lawyers
Ana Cláudia de Oliveira Rennó