Civil Litigation and Arbitration

Capa Mediacao

Civil Litigation and Arbitration

Strategic defense in business disputes.

Experience, organization, and strategy to handle every dispute with confidence.

We represent companies across various sectors in court proceedings before courts throughout Brazil and in proceedings conducted by the country’s leading arbitration chambers.

Our team is equipped to handle cases of varying complexity, always with technical rigor and a focus on the client’s interests, combining control, efficiency, and strategic vision in managing significant business litigation. We also have teams specialized in managing large caseloads, particularly in Consumer Law and the real estate market.

Frequently Asked Questions

My case is very specific. Do you have experience in strategic litigation?

Yes. We represent companies in cases of varying complexity, before courts throughout Brazil and at the country’s leading arbitration chambers. Our approach combines rigorous technical analysis, procedural control, and a strategic vision oriented toward the client’s interests. Every case is managed with a focus on efficiency and risk management, factoring in not just the judicial outcome but also the reputational, financial, and operational impact of the dispute on the business.

We assess the viability, likelihood of success, and costs involved beforehand, before recommending any litigation strategy. The consequences of a generic defense in strategic cases include direct financial losses and the creation of negative precedents for the business. That’s why our approach treats litigation as a financial asset or liability that must be managed. We don’t just aim to “win or lose” — we aim for the solution that best preserves the value of the matter for the client. This involves using legal analytics to forecast outcomes and analyzing the impact on financial statements, ensuring that how the case is managed aligns with the client’s corporate governance goals.

How does representation at arbitration chambers work?

Arbitration is an alternative to state courts, often chosen in business contracts for its confidentiality, arbitrator expertise, and speed. Our work ranges from reviewing arbitration clauses before contracts are signed to full representation in arbitration proceedings — including constituting the arbitral tribunal, filing submissions, gathering evidence, and following the case through the evidentiary phase and award. We work with the country’s leading chambers and advise clients on the particularities of this forum, which requires strategy and technique distinct from traditional court litigation.

Arbitration is recommended for high-value or highly technical disputes, where the timeline of the state court system would be detrimental. Our work focuses on ensuring the proceeding respects due process and the right to be heard, avoiding nullities. The technical expertise of the arbitrators allows for deeper discussion of the underlying business, which requires lawyers to bring a higher level of technical and economic argumentation than is typically required in ordinary litigation.

What sectors have you worked with in this area?

Given the nature of our practice, we serve companies across various sectors of the economy, such as logistics companies, manufacturers, foreign-trade players, the real estate market, and credit companies, with an emphasis on significant business claims as well as the management of large caseloads. Our experience across multiple sectors allows us to apply proven solutions to new contexts, adapting strategies to the regulatory and commercial particularities of each client. We understand that effective litigation depends not only on legal mastery but also on understanding the business involved.