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Complex Litigation
Cases that decide a company's year require a legal theory, the right evidence and coordinated conduct at every level.
Not every case is the same. In some disputes the amount at stake, the exposure or the effect on the business makes the case strategic, and there the result depends less on any single filing and more on the plan: which theory to run, what evidence to build, when to negotiate and where to take the fight.
We run high value and high complexity litigation for companies and individuals, in civil, commercial, corporate, administrative and regulatory claims, including work before the appellate and higher courts in Brazil.
What we handle in Complex Litigation
Choose a matter and see how we work, what you receive and the most common questions.
Litigation Strategy
A plan for the dispute before the first filing: theory, evidence, deadlines and the path to the higher courts.
See matterHigh-Complexity Disputes
Disputes with many parties, decisive expert evidence and parallel fronts, managed as a project.
See matterCommercial Litigation
Disputes between shareholders, contracts, acquisitions and officers, in court and in arbitration.
See matterRegulatory Litigation
Court challenges to acts of regulatory agencies and public bodies: fines, authorizations and rules.
See matterAppellate Practice
Appeals, interlocutory appeals and special and extraordinary appeals to the STJ and STF, start to finish.
See matterHow we work
Case assessment and plan
Before drafting, we define the main theory and the alternatives, the evidence needed, the outcome scenarios and the point at which a settlement beats a judgment.
Conduct at every level
Representation at first instance, before the appellate courts and before the higher courts, preparing the admissibility requirements from the earliest stages.
Urgent relief
Preliminary and interim relief and defence against asset freezes and attachments, focused on keeping the business running while the merits are decided.
Expert and technical evidence
Coordination of technical assistants, expert questions and specialist opinions, because complex cases are almost always decided on the evidence.
Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution
Representation in arbitration and in structured negotiations, where the contract provides for it or where settlement protects the client better.
Risk reports and provisioning
Periodic reports with risk classification and estimates, in the format your accounting and audit teams need.
Why work with us
The case run as a project
A written plan, milestones, named owners and periodic review of the strategy as the case develops.
Genuine multidisciplinary work
Complex cases are rarely about a single area of law. We bring civil, corporate, administrative, regulatory and labor perspectives into one reading.
Communication without noise
Clear information on what changed, what it means and what decision the company now has to take, without unnecessary jargon.
Frequently asked questions
What makes litigation complex in Brazil?
It is a dispute where the amount at stake, the number of parties, the technical evidence involved or the impact on the business calls for strategic conduct and a dedicated team. It usually spans more than one area of law and develops across several instances or on parallel fronts.
Is it worth appealing to the Brazilian higher courts?
It depends on whether there is a federal or constitutional issue and on whether the admissibility requirements were preserved at earlier stages. That is why the decision to appeal starts long before the appellate ruling: it is built from the first pleading onwards.
How long does a high value case take in Brazil?
There is no standard timeline, because it depends on the procedure, the expert evidence, the volume of appeals and the court involved. What can be done is to estimate scenarios and to use urgent relief and partial settlements to unlock whatever cannot wait for final judgment.
Is settling a sign of weakness?
No. Settlement is a decision about risk and cost, measured against the likely outcome of the case and the time needed to get there. What is not advisable is settling without having modelled the judgment scenario and without having built a negotiating position.
Do you take over cases already handled by another law firm?
Yes. We take on cases at any stage, starting with an assessment of what has been done, what can still be corrected and what is now beyond recovery. The transition is handled professionally and respectfully towards the previous counsel, under Brazilian bar rules.
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Facing a case that cannot go wrong?
Talk to our team about a case assessment and a plan to run the dispute at every level.