The dispute resolution department at Thomaz Bastos, Waisberg and Kurzweil Advogados is praised by clients for its ‘extreme dedication to achieving success according to the strategy developed’, and boasts a strong track record in corporate and commercial disputes. The team is particularly experienced in matters involving contractual issues, transactions, shareholder rights, insolvency, antitrust, capital markets, and real estate disputes. Joel Luís Thomaz Bastos is skilled in judicial disputes involving IP, civil liability, as well as consumer and electoral law, and Ivo Waisberg represents companies and banks in corporate, commercial, banking and contractual litigation. Other noteworthy individuals include Ricardo Pomeranc Matsumoto, who handles corporate, finance and banking conflicts; Bárbara Pessoa Ramos, recognised for her work with companies undergoing financial restructuring; and seasoned dispute resolution lawyer Carlos Teixeira Leite Filho. Felipe dos Santos Lopes is particularly active in litigation involving the energy, agribusiness, paper and pulp and financial sectors.
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Testimonials
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‘Ability to listen, understand arguments and plan the components of the action in favour of the client with great logic. Extreme dedication to achieving success according to the strategy developed. Highly qualified team to understand, plan and execute actions in favour of the client's demands.'
‘The firm has a strong presence in complex insolvency cases, and some partners have experience and are also highly competent in the area of litigation, such as Ivo Waisberg and Ricardo Matsumoto. This combination of expertise is a differentiator because, due to its operating profile, the firm has a very close relationship with the Judiciary and extensive experience in strategic actions and negotiations.'
‘Ivo Waisberg: a very experienced lawyer, extremely intelligent, an exceptional strategist and with unusual creativity. He has a strong and respected name in the Judiciary.'
'Ricardo Matsumoto: a very competent lawyer, with excellent technical skills and is very experienced.’
‘Team attentive to the details of the process, always ready to act, open to joint action and in line with the client's internal legal department’
Key clients
- José Aurélio Valporto de Sá Junior
- José Augusto Ferreira dos Santos
- Fábio Augusto Guimarães Ferreira dos Santos
- V55 Empreendimentos S.A.
- Aracuí Empreendimentos S.A.
- Vila Flor Participações S.A.
- Bolero Participações S.A.
- Anna Maria Carolo Marchesi Carbone
- Victoria Carolo Marchesi Cursini
- São Miguel Agropecuária
- E.M.F. Agropecuária Ltda.
- Travessia Securitizadora de Créditos Mercantis XXV S.A.
Work highlights
Representing José Aurélio Valporto de Sá Junior in an action for damages filed against Novonor and NSP Investimentos—the Braskem’s parent companies—due to losses caused by unlawful acts practiced with abuse of power.
Assisting José Augusto Ferreira dos Santos; Fábio Augusto Guimarães Ferreira dos Santos; V55Empreendimentos S.A.; Aracuí Empreendimentos S.A.; Vila Flor Participações S.A.; BoleroParticipações S.A. with a civil liability action filed by the bankruptcy estate of Banco BVA, which is trying to hold the clients liable for bankruptcy of the bank.
Advised Anna Maria Carolo Marchesi Carbone; Victoria Carolo Marchesi Cursini; São MiguelAgropecuária, E.M.F. Agropecuária Ltda. on incidents of disregard of legal entity filed by the bankrupt estate of Companhia Albertina Mercantil, with the aim of holding clients liable for the liabilities of the counterparty.
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; Joel Luís Thomaz Bastos; Ricardo Pomeranc Matsumoto; Carlos Teixeira Leite Filho; Bárbara Pessoa Ramos
Other key lawyers
Felipe dos Santos Lopes