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Sergio André Laclau

Sergio André Laclau

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Mello Torres

Mello Torres

Brazil • Rio de Janeiro Elite

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Dispute Resolution

Mello Torres' dispute resolution co-head Sergio André Laclau is adept in both domestic and international arbitration, as well as complex litigation involving a range of sectors. He is regularly engaged by clients in the aviation, telecoms, pharmaceutical, energy, financial services, and infrastructure sectors. Laclau advises on shareholder, contractual, and post-M&A disputes, as well as class actions.
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Phone
+55 (11) 3074-5739
Email
[email protected]
Profile
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Accolades

Rio de Janeiro Elite

Profile

Work Department
Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate, M&A and Private Equity and International Law
Position

Partner

Career

Sergio André Laclau focuses his practice in the areas of Arbitration, Litigation, Corporate and International Law. Sergio has extensive experience in major domestic and international arbitration cases and complex merger and acquisition transactions. He was actively involved in relevant transactions in different industries, such as aviation, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, power generation and distribution, financial services, infrastructure, and security services sectors.

Sergio represented UEG Araucária, a joint venture formed by El Paso and Petrobras, in an arbitration proceeding involving the execution of a long-term power purchase agreement with COPEL. In addition, Sergio has assisted Companhia Energética de Minas Gerais in the process of acquiring shares of the controlling block of Light S.A. held by Andrade Gutierrez, Luce Fund and Equatorial Energia. Sergio Laclau also advised the investment group responsible for the creation of Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A.

His previous professional experience includes working as partner at Xavier Bernardes, Bragança Advogados and Veirano Advogados. Sergio Laclau was also an international attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski (Houston, USA) from 2005 to 2006. He holds a master’s degree in International Law at the University of Rio de Janeiro and authored a book on the international jurisdiction of Brazilian courts, as well as several legal articles. Sergio was a speaker in several events organized in Brazil and abroad on arbitration and procedural law issues.

Languages
English, French and Spanish
Memberships
Brazilian Bar Association (OAB), American Bar Association (ABA), American Society of International Law (ASIL), Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr), International Law Association (ILA).
Education

University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ, LL.B and LL.M) and post-graduation in Corporate Law by Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).

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Key clients

  • Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras S.A. Brink's - Segurança E Transporte De Valores Ltda. CESTE – Consórcio Estreito De Energia Kerry Logistics Do Brasil – Transportes Internacionais Ltda. Hidrojen Peroksit Sanayi Ve Ticaret Anonim Sirket (HPAS) Too Seguros S.A. SNEA – Sindicato Nacional Das Empresas Aeroviárias LATAM Linhas Aéreas (TAM Linhas Aereas and ABSA Aerolinhas Brasileiras S.A.) Farmoquimica S.A. Kerry Logistics Do Brasil – Transportes Internacionais Ltda. Incorp I empreendimentos imobiliários ltda. Marcelo Henrique Limirio Gonçalves Filh

Work highlights

Represents Azul in several different proceedings against certain airport concessionaires (in the states of São Paulo, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, and in the Distrito Federal), aiming at the recognition of Azul’s right to be compensated for costs incurred in the activity of collecting and managing boarding fees due by passengers to the airports at the origin of their flights.