Brazil: Trade & Customs
In testing times for most of the world’s economies, Brazil continues to be the source of high levels of international trade. This sustained level of activity has seen a growing number of practitioners stand out in our research as experts in trade and customs, and we highlight 17 lawyers as market leaders in this chapter.
Veirano Advogados sees three nominees selected for inclusion. Ana Caetano is “really very good for WTO issues in particular”, and her anti-dumping expertise was also highlighted to researchers. Claudia Marques is revered for her consultancy and litigation in relation to trade remedies, and Rodrigo Luis Pupo is a veteran of the internship programme with the Brazilian Mission to the WTO in Geneva and a “real authority in this sector”.
Demarest e Almeida Advogados also earns three places in this chapter. Jose Setti Diaz “has excellent client relationships and is also first class technically”. Cinthia Battilani is “outstanding” for trade remedy work and her reputation extends across Brazil and worldwide. Oswaldo Leite de Moraes Filho is one of the most highly regarded customs experts in the country, and is also renowned for his tax work.
Interviewees “would not hesitate to refer work to” Rene Medrado at Pinheiro Neto Advogados – he is a “guru” for international trade and regulatory matters. Alongside him, Mauro Berenholc is recommended for his knowledge of WTO, Mercosur, LAIA and FTAA.
Carolina Saldanha is selected from Uno-Trade Strategy Advisors as an expert in trade remedy matters, and is internationally recognised for her work in a range of jurisdictions including Brazil, Russia and the US. Roberto Kanitz is similarly well regarded for his trade remedy work, and has provided “invaluable counsel” to clients on import and export quotas, market access and technical barriers to trade.
At TozziniFreire Advogados, Marcelo Calliari participated as a member of the official Brazilian delegation at antitrust negotiations held at the WTO, OECD, FTAA and MERCOSUR, and Vera Kanas is also extremely highly rated by clients and peers.
Rabih Nasser of Nasser Sociedade de Advogados is “one of the finest trade practitioners in Latin America” according to our sources. He is fully versed in a full range of related work, including anti-dumping, trade remedies and customs matters.
Leonor Cordovil of Grinberg Cordovil & Barros Advogados is “a big name in this sector” and earned positive reviews for her representation of exporters, importers and domestic industries on trade remedy cases before the Brazilian Department of Commerce, as well as for the representation of local exporters before foreign authorities.
At Barretto Ferreira Kujawski Brancher e Gonçalves, Carla Amaral de Andrade Junqueira Canero stands out as “a leading figure in this sector”, and was praised as “very active” and “hugely effective”.
Sergio Silva do Amaral of Felsberg Pedretti e Mannrich Advogados e Consultores Legais is a “big name” in this sector. A former minister of development, industry and foreign trade, his “profound expertise” in this sector is “a great advantage” to his clients.
Umberto Celli Jr is a “highly respected expert”, particularly well known for his WTO related expertise.