Litigation & Arbitration

Litigation & Arbitration

Representing domestic and foreign clients from various economic sectors, we work with litigation and arbitration matters involving many different areas of law. Our services particularly focus on consumer law, environmental law, technology, data protection, competition law, banking and finance, corporate law, capital markets, public law, contract law, energy, insurance, and real estate. 

Our work in the judicial sphere covers all levels within Brazil’s state and federal courts. In arbitration, we represent our clients in the most important arbitration institutions, both in Brazil and abroad. 

Our team has worked and studied abroad and takes a collaborative approach to working with Mattos Filho’s other practices. We offer a highly specialized service in line with the highest technical standards, always seeking out the best possible solutions for preventing or resolving litigation cases.

Our team's renowned legal expertise allows us to handle the most complex litigation and arbitration matters

Our main services

We represent clients in judicial and administrative litigation, offering personalized, specialized and strategic services to find the best solutions for your business and interests.

We advise our clients in all pre-litigation phases, including mediation, conciliation and dispute boards. We assist clients with negotiations, civil inquiries and proceedings before regulatory agencies and administrative bodies in order to find alternatives that avoid litigation.

We provide legal opinions and statements addressing how Brazilian law can be interpreted and applied to different topics and issues. We also provide opinions and assist with compiling evidence in Brazil for use in foreign arbitral and judicial proceedings.

Awards and Recognitions

Chambers Global – Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (2011 – 2024)​;

Chambers Global – Dispute Resolution: Litigation (2013 – 2024)​;

Chambers Brazil – Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (2011 – 2023);

Chambers Brazil – Dispute Resolution: Litigation (2011 – 2023);​

Chambers Brazil – Product Liability/Consumer Law (2012 – 2023);​

Chambers Brazil – Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro (2022 – 2023);​

Chambers Brazil – Dispute Resolution: Brasília (2023)​;

The Legal 500 – Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (2012 – 2024);​

The Legal 500 – Dispute Resolution: Litigation (2012 – 2024);​

The Legal 500 – City Focus: Brasília – Litigation (2020 – 2024);

Latin Lawyer 250 – Arbitration (2013 – 2024);

Latin Lawyer 250 – Litigation (2013 – 2024);

Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year – Barra Energia and Enauta Energia vs. Dommo Energia (2020)​;​​

Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year – Vigor vs. CCPR e Lactalis (2019);​​​

Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year – Terniun/Techint – Nippon Steel (2015) ;​​

Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year – Casino vs. Abilio Diniz (2013);

GAR – GAR 100 (2013 – 2023).

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