E. Munhoz Advogados‘s dispute resolution team is recognised for its strong capabilities across a wide range of strategic litigation matters, including transactional, shareholder, and contract-related disputes. Described by clients as a ’highly specialised team with in-depth and detailed knowledge of the topics covered’, the firm is particularly active in complex cases that often reach Brazil’s higher courts. Eduardo Secchi Munhoz and João Vicente Lapa de Carvalho co-lead the São Paulo team, focusing on high-level commercial litigation, including matters before the Supreme Court. Gabriela Matta Ristow and Carlos Manoel Holanda Costa also play key roles in corporate disputes, representing clients across various sectors, including pharmaceuticals, finance, construction, and other regulated industries.
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Testimonials
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‘The E.Munhoz Advogados team is extremely competent and technical, in addition to partners and associates being accessible and always available to the client.'
‘Highly specialised team with in-depth and detailed knowledge of the topics covered. Quick responses, assertiveness, quality and objectivity. Good ideas for addressing different issues in different areas and subjects.’
‘Extremely prepared and very available team, with tradition in the market, vast experience and in-depth knowledge of the specific subject.’
‘E. Munhoz is a firm that stands out from its peers and has increasingly gained relevance in dispute resolution, working on the most emblematic cases in the country. The firm has an enormous capacity to attract highly sophisticated clients and disputes involving the highest value, thus having a very relevant role for the market as a whole.'
‘Carlos Costa is a highly qualified lawyer on the team. In addition to being very technical and studious, with in-depth knowledge of Brazilian law, he is always available to clients and is very attentive to all the details of the cases. Carlos also stands out for his soft skills, being extremely pleasant when handling cases and interacting with the colleagues involved.’
‘They provide a high-quality service, and are always very engaged.’
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
- Ternium/Techint Group
- Folha Participações S.A. and Maria Judith de Brito
- Claranet Technology S.A.
- Raphael Oscar Klein e Natalie Klein Duek
- Suno Research S.A.
Work highlights
Advised Mr. Alberto Safra on the legal battle involving the Safra family, stemming from a conflict over the control of family assets following the passing of Mr. Joseph Safra in 2020.
Advises J&F Investimentos on the dispute against Paper Excellence involving the control of Eldorado, a Brazilian pulp and paper company.
Advises Novonor S.A. on a derivative lawsuit seeking damages allegedly resulting from abuse of its controlling position.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Eduardo Secchi Munhoz; João Vicente Lapa de Carvalho
Other key lawyers
Gabriela Matta Ristow; Carlos Manoel Holanda Costa