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Experience

Fernando’s practice focuses on complex litigation with an emphasis on product liability disputes requiring long-term commitments with clients in sectors such as tobacco, technology, food and beverages, and pharmaceuticals. Fernando also has extensive experience in handling litigation concerning public policy before Brazil’s higher courts and in liaising with international counsels on Brazilian litigation and to co-counsel in cross-border disputes.

Fernando has authored various articles about changes in procedural law, notably on class actions, and has been a speaker at local and international seminars on the Brazilian litigation environment. Fernando is a member of the Lawyers’ Institute of São Paulo (IASP) and the Class Actions Committee of the International Bar Association. He is a former member of the Brazilian Bar Association’s Law Firm Committee – São Paulo Section and the Brazilian Bar Association’s Integration with Higher Courts Committee – Federal Section.

Education

Bachelor of Laws – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP);

Master of Constitutional Law – Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP).

Recognitions

Chambers Brazil – Product Liability/Consumer Law (2009 – 2024);
Latin Lawyer 250 – Litigation (2016 – 2024);
Análise Advocacia– Cível (2017) Alimentos, Bebidas e Fumo (2018, 2020–2024) Regulatório (2020) e São Paulo (2017, 2021);
Benchmark Litigation- Litigation Star (2020 – 2021; 2023);
Euromoney Expert Guides – Product Liability (2016);
Who’s Who Legal Brazil – Product Liability Defense (2019 – 2023);
Who’s Who Legal Global – Product Liability Defense (2019 – 2023) e Global Elite Thought Leader – Product Liability Defense (2023).