28/8/2025
O Latin Lawyer 250, guia que lista os melhores escritórios da América Latina, acaba de divulgar o resultado da pesquisa 2026. L.O. Baptista Advogados figura, mais uma vez, na categoria “Highly Recommended”, com destaque para a atuação nas áreas de Arbitragem, Contencioso, Societário e M&A e Trabalhista.
L.O. Baptista Advogados
Corporate and arbitration specialists
Established: 1972 | Partners: 21 | Lawyers: 58
This firm is highly recommended for services in the following work areas: Arbitration | Corporate and M&A | Labour | Litigation
L.O. Baptista Advogados is renowned for its expertise in handling complex litigation andarbitration cases. The firm distinguishes itself from its competitors through its innovative and sophisticated approach to legal services.
In addition to its prominent disputes practice area, L.O. Baptista has active corporate, trade and labour groups. With numerous infrastructure projects anticipated in Brazil, the firm’s administrative law team is expected to be heavily involved in advising on regulatory aspectsof upcoming transactions. Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have also been a significant area of activity for the firm.
L.O. Baptista remains attuned to developments in ESG transactions, aiming to guide clients as the number of sustainable financings in Brazil continues to grow.
The firm promotes a healthy work–life balance for its staff and offers its lawyers time off for academic pursuits. Additionally, it fosters an inclusive culture, with gender parity at the partnership level, and follows a measured growth approach that emphasises close, personal relationships with clients.
Despite recent headcount challenges, L.O. Baptista continues to strengthen its capabilities, hiring a partner for its healthcare and life sciences group in the second half of 2024, followed by the addition of a former TozziniFreire partner and the founder of Kfuri Advogados in 2025 to boost its energy, infrastructure and real estate practices.
Litigation
Key partners:
André Camerlingo Alves is well-regarded for his work in corporate and intellectual property disputes. He shares leadership of the litigation group with André Mendes do Espírito Santo
– who also oversees the fashion law practice – and SilviaRodrigues Pachikoski. Ulisses Simões da Silva is also a notable member of the team.
Analysis: L.O. Baptista’s litigation team oversees cases involving corporate and international trade matters, often leading complex negotiations, including disputes with state authorities over infrastructure projects. The firm has expanded its litigation offering by adopting a broader dispute resolution approach, with arbitration, litigation and mediation teams working together to deliver tailored solutions. Environmental litigation remains a key focus, particularly civil class actions and administrative proceedings. In a recent highlight, the firm advised biopharmaceutical group LFB in a dispute with the Brazilian Federal Government, securing a court-approved settlementand closing the case.
Corporate and M&A
Key partners: Daniela Zaitz, Marta Rodrigues and Sueli de Freitas Veríssimo anchor this practice group. The latter is noted for her regulatory expertise. Rodrigues specialises in start-up-related M&A projects, while Renata Castro Veloso offers legal guidance throughout all phases of M&A transactions. These two partners come recommended in LACCA Approved, a survey of in-house counsel published by theLatin American Corporate Counsel Association, which is affiliated to Latin Lawyer. Maria Elisa de Carvalho Pullen Parente, who rejoined the firm in 2024, enhances the firm’s corporate capabilities.
Analysis: L.O. Baptista’s corporate group has established a reputation for delivering exceptional services to its dedicated clients. Recently, the team helped Brazilian agricultural technology company InCeres in its divestment to Swedish outdoor power equipment manufacturer Husqvarna. Other previous clients are in the petrochemicals and mining sectors in Brazil.
Labour
Key partners: Fábio Chong de Lima helms the labour practice group and comes recommended in LACCA Approved.
Analysis: This labour team offers consultancy and litigation services to clients fromvarious sectors, including construction, energy and retail. In litigation, the departmentrepresents clients in individual and collective cases, public civil actions andinvestigations by the Ministry of Labour.
Arbitration
Key partners: Silvia Rodrigues Pachikoski leads the team, with support from litigators André Camerlingo Alves and André Mendes do Espírito Santo.
Analysis: L.O. Baptista’s arbitration group has thrived thanks to the esteemed reputation of its late founder, renowned arbitrator Luiz Olavo Baptista. The group seeks to honour and expand upon this legacy by incorporating modern practices. Although the firm maintains confidentiality regarding its arbitration clients, it frequently represents companies in intricate cases before prominent courts, such as Brazil’s Chamber of Mediation and Commercial Arbitration (CAMARB). The team’s clients span various industries, including construction, manufacturing, technology and consulting.
