A popular choice for domestic and foreign debtors and creditors, Galdino, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub, Salgueiro, Rezende de Almeida‘ restructuring and insolvency practice is noted for its capabilities in ’strategic and highly complex litigation matters’. The team excels in representing clients from the energy, financial services, construction, and retail industries, and, in addition to litigation services, offers advice on non-contentious matters, such as distressed transactions and out-of-court corporate restructurings. Founding partner Flavio Galdino holds nearly three decades' experience in judicial insolvencies, Rafael Pimenta has a wealth of experience in dispute resolution. Eduardo Takemi Kataoka is another contact for judicial insolvency and restructuring proceedings. The aforementioned practitioners oversee the practice with litigation specialists Luiz Roberto Ayoub and Gustavo Salgueiro, and Diogo Rezende de Almeida, a key contact for creditors.
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Testimonials
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‘Agility and quality. Reference firm in the insolvency area.'
‘Galdino is a firm that combines technique and precision with pragmatism, good dialogue with the Judiciary, exceptional work capacity, extensive experience, good responsiveness to clients, and good involvement of partners.'
‘Rafael Pimenta is our reference partner at the firm. A very capable and experienced lawyer, who stands out above all for his creativity, assertive stance, as well as his quick ability to analyse and prepare. Pimenta is very dedicated to his craft and clearly loves what he does - which is essential to his clients. He presents a good level of involvement in his cases, also knowing how to lead the teams that respond to him and delegate as necessary.'
‘Rafael Pimenta stands out for his strategic vision.'
‘The firm, especially the teams led by Flavio Galdino and Rafael Pimenta, delivers in-depth technical knowledge combined with a very business-oriented vision. Furthermore, there is direct involvement of partners in cases and transactions.'
‘Rafael Pimenta combines profound technique with pragmatic vision, delivering consistent results. He is, without a doubt, one of the best lawyers of his generation in the country.'
Key clients
- Enauta Participações S.A
- Invepar
- Abril Comunicações S.A.
- Estre Ambiental Group
- Banco Genial S.A.
- Viver
- Cotia Trading
- Chimera Capital
- Newen
- Leste Gestão de Ativos
Work highlights
- Advised Samarco and its administrators on the company’s judicial restructuring proceeding.
- Assisted CHESF with a debt recovery matter against Paranapanema, which is currently under judicial restructuring.
- Retained by Stone to analyse the ongoing contract between the client and Americanas, considering the filing of the judicial restructuring by the Americanas Group in January 2023.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Flavio Galdino; Rafael Pimenta; Eduardo Takemi Kataoka; Luiz Roberto Ayoub; Gustavo Salgueiro; Diogo Rezende de Almeida
Other key lawyers
Isabel Picot França; Mauro Teixeira de Faria; André Furquim Werneck; Rodrigo Saraiva Porto Garcia; Thiago Gonzalez Queiroz; Yasmin Paiva