BRAZIL Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Lucas Akel Filgueiras, Pedro Miranda, Giovana Bosso and Caroline Cidri Akel Advogados
Akel Advogados focuses its practice on complex, high-profile litigation, with particular strength in pri- vate law, capital markets regulation, corporate bank- ruptcy and restructuring. The firm is also engaged in impact litigation regarding human rights. In order to best meet its clients’ legal service needs, the firm ad- vises on consulting matters related to ongoing litiga- tion or on matters that may lead to future litigation.
This comprehensive case management approach allows Akel Advogados to fully support its clients in navigating adversarial issues, handling the effects that out-of-court interactions may cause on litigation. Thanks to its founding partner’s robust experience in complex civil and commercial litigation before Brazil- ian courts, Akel Advogados is now one of the most highly regarded law firms in its area of expertise.
Authors
Lucas Akel Filgueiras founded Akel Advogados in 2020. He holds an LLM from the University of Munich, with emphasis on corporate law and capital markets, and an LLB from the University of São Paulo, Brazil –
Giovana Bosso is a partner at Akel Advogados with an LLB from University of São Paulo. Giovana’s practice focuses on complex
commercial litigation, with emphasis on shareholder disputes, securities litigation and creditor representation in bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings.
Faculdade de Direito de Ribeirão Preto. Lucas’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, and, in particular, shareholder disputes, securities litigation and creditor representation in bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings. He has extensive appellate experience before corporate law panels in state courts (TJSP) and federal courts, namely the Brazilian High Court of Justice (STJ). He also acts in arbitration courts and before the Brazilian Security Exchange Commission (CVM).
Caroline Cidri is an associate at Akel Advogados with an LLB from University of São Paulo, Brazil. Caroline’s practice focuses on
complex commercial litigation, with emphasis on shareholder disputes, securities litigation and creditor representation in bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings.
Pedro Miranda is a partner at Akel Advogados with an LLB and an LLM from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo. Pedro’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with emphasis on
shareholder disputes, securities litigation and creditor representation in bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings.
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