A publicação Legal 500, um dos principais diretórios legais internacionais, divulgou os resultados de sua pesquisa para a edição 2018. L.O. Baptista é uma das leading firms em sete áreas de atuação: Concorrência e Antitruste, Societário e M&A, Arbitragem, Contencioso, Trabalhista, Projetos e Infraestrutura e Tributário. Além disso, o escritório teve 14 advogados recomendados em diferente áreas. Confira a seguir quem são eles e os comentários editoriais da publicação.
Editorial:
COMPETITION AND ANTITRUST
Competition and antitrust – ranked: tier 5
L.O. Baptista Advogados’ Patricia Agra Araújo has a broad and busy antitrust practice. Her recent work includes advising a US-based multinational in a cartel investigation by CADE. She is also regularly instructed by Brazilian companies, in relation to compliance matters and merger filings before CADE.
CORPORATE AND M&A (INCLUDING ‘COMPLIANCE’)
Corporate and M&A (including ‘compliance’) – ranked: tier 5
L.O. Baptista Advogados provides a ‘very good’ service to its clients, which include domestic and multinational companies in the technology, logistics and energy sectors. The sizeable team is co-led by Daniela Zaitz and Marta Rodrigues. In addition to M&A and other transactions, the team also provides ongoing corporate and commercial support to several longstanding clients; Cássia Monteiro Cascione has assisted Orbis Group and its Brazilian subsidiaries in several matters.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Dispute resolution: Arbitration – ranked: tier 2
Dispute resolution: Litigation – ranked: tier 5
L.O. Baptista Advogados is ‘a real partner’ to its clients. The São Paulo based firm has a strong arbitration practice which is handling numerous energy and construction sector cases. Maurício Almeida Prado, the ‘combative’ Adriana Braghetta and Fernando Marcondes are recommended for arbitration, while André Camerlingo Alves is the name to note for litigation.
LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Labour and employment – ranked: tier 3
The ‘high-level’ team at L.O. Baptista Advogados is praised for its ‘very fast response time’, and had a busy 2017, acting in relation to union disputes, labour claims and employee plans and rights. Fábio Chong de Lima ‘gets straight to the point’. Associate Rosana Pilon Muknicka joined from Montgomery & Associados.
PROJECTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Projects and infrastructure – ranked: tier 5
With ‘excellent knowledge of the construction sector’, L.O. Baptista Advogados regularly acts on a range of projects in areas such as transportation and energy. Fernando Marcondes is the name to note.
TAX
Tax – ranked: tier 5
L.O. Baptista Advogados advises its clients on Brazilian tax rules, international treaties and international tax planning, and is also well versed in tax litigation. The names to note are Marcos Ribeiro Barbosa, João Victor Guedes Santos, José Roberto Martinez de Lima and associate Alessandra Oliveira De Simone.
Parabenizamos a todas as áreas e advogados citados pelo diretório por mais este reconhecimento!
Os resultados do escritório podem ser consultados aqui, bem como os rankings Brasil na íntegra.
