Pinheiro Guimarães‘ dispute resolution practice is retained for its broad expertise in regulatory issues, class action lawsuits, collection disputes, and a range of other contentious matters. The team is split between the Rio de Janeiro office, jointly led by Gustavo Mota Guedes and Roberto Thedim Duarte Cancella, and the São Paulo team, headed by Caio Scheunemann Longhi . Guedes brings together expertise in litigation and bankruptcy matters; Cancella is proficient in consumer, contractual, capital markets, corporate, infrastructure and real estate disputes, among others; and Longhi is particularly active in commercial litigation and issues involving technology regulation.
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Testimonials
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‘Technical quality of the lawyers, speed of service and effective participation of the partners in the cases.'
‘Caio Scheunemann Longhi understands his clients' business and proposes innovative solutions. Doesn't sit on the fence and actually helps the customer solve the problem.’
‘Very solid team, reliable expertise and good adaptability to client needs.’
‘Caio Scheunemann Longhi is great at communicating with clients to meet clients' needs and provide solid advice. Just what we need.’
- 'The partnership we have built up over time has been extremely valuable, and the professional profile of the team is admirable. In addition, they undoubtedly have highly technical professionals and, as a full-service law firm, we can deal with all matters with them. Furthermore, their proximity and commitment to our needs have been fundamental to the success of our collaboration.'
- 'A multidisciplinary team that is very focused on aligning the most appropriate strategy to achieve the procedural objective, everyone on the team has a voice, regardless of gender, which strengthens dialogue and strategy alignment.'
Key clients
- Banco Votorantim S.A.
- Banco Santander (Brasil) S.A.
- VBI Real Estate
- Uber do Brasil Tecnologia Ltda.
- Buser Brasil Tecnologia Ltda.
- Biolchim do Brasil Importação e Comércio Ltda.
- X Brazil Internet Ltda (Antigo Twitter)
- Banco de Investimentos Credit Suisse (Brasil) S/A
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA
- Pentágono S.A. Distribuidora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários
- Beetech Global
- Huber Engineered Materials
Work highlights
Represented Uber in a public civil action filed by the Public Prosecution Office of Rio de Janeiro, challenging Uber's business model and Uber Flash product.
Represented Banco Votorantim S.A. in a monitorial action against Laticínio Bom Gosto S.A. and LBR Lácteos do Brasil S.A., aiming for the recovery of approximately R$185m.
Represented X Brazil Internet Ltda. (former Twitter) in 34 judicial proceedings across various states in Brazil.
Practice head
Roberto Thedim Duarte Cancella; Gustavo Mota Guedes; Caio Scheunemann Longhi
Other key lawyers
Pedro Moura Gutierrez y Sack