BRAZIL Law and Practice Contributed by: Arthur Villamil and Yuri Luna Dias, Villamil Advogados
Villamil Advogados is a law firm dedicated to serv- ing corporate clients, with over 20 years of experi- ence. Its mission is to develop smart legal solutions through specialised, committed, and innovative teams, distinguished by technical excellence and an in-depth understanding of its clients’ businesses. The firm’s headquarters are located in Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, in Brazil’s third largest met- ropolitan area and it handles litigation all across the country. It also maintains an office in Madrid, Spain,
dedicated to facilitating international business be- tween Europe and Brazil. Its team primarily consists of senior professionals, many of whom hold master’s and doctoral degrees in their respective fields. In the area of litigation, it handles complex cases involving contractual claims in industries such as oil and gas, infrastructure, construction, and more. It is experi- enced in handling complex litigation as well as arbi- tration proceedings involving Brazilian law.
Authors
Arthur Villamil is the founding partner of Villamil Advogados. He is an attorney with over 20 years of
Yuri Luna Dias is a partner at at Villamil Advogados and leads the firm’s strategic civil litigation practice. With over 14 years’ legal experience, he is specialised in complex litigation, dispute resolution and judicial
experience in complex and high-value litigation. He has a PhD in Public Law from the Federal University of Minas Gerais and a master’s degree in economic law from the same university. He is the president of the Competition Law Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association, Minas Gerais section. He has served as a professor of economic law and consumer law at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and at Milton Campos Colleges. He is the author of book chapters and specialised legal articles. He is also a peer reviewer for the Commercial Law Journal of the Faculty of Law at the University of São Paulo – USP.
reorganisations for large companies, particularly in the steel, mining, and construction sectors. Yuri is also the author of books, book chapters, translations, and legal articles for specialist publications. He holds a Master’s in law from the Federal University of Ouro Preto; is an expert in contracts, having studied at the Centre for Studies in Law and Business; and has a degree from the Faculty of Law of the Federal University of Minas Gerais.
Villamil Advogados Avenida Afonso Pena, 4.274, 1st floor Belo Horizonte/MG – Brazil CEP/ZIP 30130-008 Brazil Tel: +55 31 991 100 643 Fax: +55 31 321 300 73 Email: contato@villamiladvogados.com Web: www.villamiladvogados.com
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