BRAZIL Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Lucas Akel Filgueiras, Giovana Bosso and Caroline Cidri Akel Advogados Akel Advogados focuses its practice on com- plex, high-profile litigation, including notable strengths in private law, capital market regula- tion, corporate bankruptcy 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 advises them on consulting matters related to ongo- ing litigation or that may lead to future litiga-
tion. This comprehensive case management approach enables the firm to fully support its clients in navigating adversarial issues and han- dling the impacts that out-of-court interactions may cause on litigation. Due to the firm’s found- ing partner’s robust experience in complex civil and commercial litigation before Brazilian courts, it has come to be recognised as one of the best law firms in this area.
Authors
Lucas Akel Filgueiras founded Akel Advogados in 2020. He holds an LLM from the University of Munich, Germany (LMU München), with an emphasis on corporate law and
Giovana Bosso is a senior associate at Akel Advogados with a LLB from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on
capital markets and a LLB from the University of São Paulo, Brazil – Faculdade de Direito de Ribeirão Preto. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on 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 proceedings before the Brazilian Security Exchange Commission (CVM).
shareholder disputes, securities litigation and creditor representation in bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings.
Caroline Cidri is an associate at Akel Advogados with a LLB from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on
shareholder disputes, securities litigation and creditor representation in bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings.
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