Pedro  Murgel, partner at Coelho Murgel Atherino Advogados, is regularly engaged by clients operating in the defence, construction, real estate,  infrastructure and banking sectors, including Banco BTG Pactual and Banco Santander. Murgel handles pre-litigation, litigation and arbitration proceedings, while often advising on bankruptcy proceedings and credit recovery claims.
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Rio de Janeiro Elite

Key clients

  • Banco BTG Pactual
  • Enforce Gestão de Ativos
  • Banco Santander
  • Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos
  • Construtora Nova Engevix
  • MDL Realty
  • Club Regatas Vasco da Gama and SAF
  • Provac Facility
  • Padtech
  • Rio Galeão Airport
  • Sulamerica Seguros
  • Santos Brasil S.A.
  • Nova Riotel Empreendimentos Hoteleiros Ltda. (Fairmont Hotel)

Work highlights

Advised Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos on the bankruptcy proceeding involving SAM Indústrias S.A., which led to the seizure of CBC shares through an asset recovery incident.
Represents MDL Realty Incorporadora S.A., a prominent real estate developer, in efforts to recover a credit claim against João Fortes Engenharia S.A., Antônio de Almeida Carneiro, and GasterParticipações S.A., in the approximate amount of BRL 132.7 million
Assists Engevix Engenharia with a judicial proceeding seeking the financial rebalance of an offshore platform maintenance contract against Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. (PETROBRAS).