The litigation team at Demarest Advogados advises a diverse portfolio of clients across multiple sectors, including financial services, construction, energy, retail and more, on a host of contentious matters, from contractual to regulatory disputes. Newton Marzagão, a seasoned litigator with an impressive track record in high-stakes cases, and Camila Biral, whose clients primarily operate in the energy, real estate and pharmaceutical segments, jointly lead the practice. A key contact for large multinationals and tech industry leaders, Cesar Rossi Machado handles matters involving civil liability, as well as contractual, environmental and administrative disputes, while Amanda Sampaio focuses on cases concerning infrastructure, competition, capital markets, securities and other complex commercial issues. Recently promoted Fernando Maluf excels in public law disputes.
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- 'Seniority of the team. Customer focus. Multidisciplinary service. Newton Marzagão is recommended.'
Key clients
- Vale SA
- Stellantis (Peugeot-Citroën do Brasil Automóveis Ltda.)
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Consultores Ltda.
- Bridgestone do Brasil Indústria e Comércio Ltda.
- Posco DX Company Ltd.
- Bayer S.A.
- General Mills Brasil Alimentos Ltda.
- JT International Distribuidora de Cigarros Ltda.
- Câmara de Comercialização de Energia Elétrica - CCEE
- Arteris S.A.
- Vibra Energia SA
- Cencosud Brasil Comercial Ltda.
Work highlights
Represents Peugeot-Citroën in three lawsuits filed by dealers and the associations Abracit and Abracop.
Represents Posco DX Company Ltd. in five interconnected lawsuits against Companhia do Metropolitano de São Paulo.
Represented the State of the Netherlands in a lawsuit against Suape, seeking reimbursement for payments made to Van Oord, a company contracted by Suape to dredge the outer channel of the port to accommodate larger ships.
Practice head
Newton Marzagão; Camila Biral
Other key lawyers
Cesar Machado; Amanda Maluf; Fernando Maluf