22/8/2022
O Latin Lawyer 250, guia que lista os melhores escritórios da América Latina, acaba de divulgar o resultado da pesquisa 2023. L.O. Baptista Advogados figura, mais uma vez, na categoria “Highly Recommended”, com destaque para a atuação nas áreas de Arbitragem, Contencioso, Direito Administrativo (Público/Regulatório), Societário e M&A e Trabalhista.
L O Baptista Advogados
Corporate and arbitration specialists
Established: 1972 | Partners: 20 | Lawyers: 60
Work areas
This firm is highly recommended for services in the following work areas: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW | ARBITRATION | CORPORATE AND M&A | LABOUR | LITIGATION.
Revered as a litigation and arbitration powerhouse, L O Baptista Advogados celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022. The firm has a sophisticated approach to legal services that sets it apart from its competitors. It takes a conservative approach to growth and its lawyers put personal contact with clients above much else. L O Baptista encourages lawyers to find a healthy work-life balance and offers lawyers time off to pursue academic goals. This is not in detriment of high-quality service as quality over quantity is this firm’s focus.
The firm faced challenges in recent years and the headcount has fluctuated. Nevertheless, the firm responded to 2021 departures by internal promotions and incorporating two firms – adding firepower to its corporate and arbitration capabilities.
Alongside its disputes practice, LO Baptista has busy corporate, trade and labour practices. Leaders of the firm have placed their bets on a surge in infrastructure projects too, cases on which its administrative law team will also play a role. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been another busy point for L O Baptista, while the firm has also focused on growing its ESG capabilities, in line with the regional spike in green financings.
Litigation
Key partners: Practice co-heads André Camerlingo Alves, who has a respected practice including corporate and IP disputes, and André Mendes do Espírito Santo, who also oversees the firm’s stand-alone fashion law practice and handles risk mitigation for clients. Ulisses Simões da Silva is also a key name.
Administrative law
Key partners: Patricia Agra Araujo, who adds experience from her time at Brazil’s Competition Authority CADE, and Sueli de Freitas Veríssimo Vieira.
Corporate and M&A
Key partners: Daniela Zaitz is a high-profile member of the team and comes recommended in LACCA Approved, in-house counsel research conducted by the Latin America Corporate Counsel Association, which is affiliated to Latin Lawyer. Marta Rodrigues and Sueli de Freitas Veríssimo Vieira are also prominent, the latter for regulatory work. Other key names are Cássia Monteiro, Esther Jerussalmy Cunha and Renata Castro Veloso.
Labour
Key partners: Fábio Chong de Lima fronts this team.
Arbitration
Key partners: Silvia Rodrigues Pachikoski and Tonico Monteiro da Silva are co-heads of this practice group. Litigators André Camerlingo Alves and André Mendes do Espírito Santo also contribute.
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