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Álvaro Brito Arantes

Partner
aba@diascarneiro.com.br +55 11 3087-2105

Álvaro Brito Arantes is a partner in the Dispute Resolution and Civil Litigation, Debt Restructuring and Insolvency practices and has 20 years of experience with these matters. He specializes in handling complex litigation, encompassing a wide range of corporate contractual disputes, such as distribution agreements, commercial representation, logistics, take-or-pay contracts, credit concessions, real estate, and corporate matters. Additionally, he has extensive experience in public and individual civil actions, product liability, regulatory litigation, and constitutional law.

Álvaro also stands out in the field of credit recovery, with a special focus on judicial recoveries and bankruptcies.

Recognitions

  • The Legal 500
  • Leaders League
  • Análise Advocacia

Education

  • Extension Course in Judicial Recovery and Bankruptcy, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - PUC-SP
  • Post-graduation in Civil Procedural Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - PUC-SP
  • Graduation in Law, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Professional Associations

  • Brazilian Bar Association
  • Turnaround Management Association - TMA

Publications

  • “The predatory use of class actions”. Valor Econômico, March 18, 2024 (https://valor.globo.com/legislacao/coluna/o-uso-predatorio-das-acoes-coletivas.ghtml)
  • "Moral damages and leakage of personal data." Valor Econômico, September 26, 2022 (http://glo.bo/3Cke7JW)
  • "Business restriction in times of Covid-19 pandemic." Conjur, June 2, 2020 (https://bit.ly/3qslPKp)
  • "Minimum freight prices and possible flood of lawsuits seeking transport contracts review." Estadão, March 6, 2020 (https://bit.ly/3xVrMCg)
  • "The undue forced suppression of guarantees in judicial reorganization proceedings." JOTA Portal, June 21, 2019 (https://bit.ly/3gYtltA)
  • "Civil associations and class actions." Valor, March 26, 2015 (https://glo.bo/35UDHnY)
  • "Private enforcement of competition Law in Brazil." Global Competition Litigation Review, v. 5, no. 1, pp. 20-207, 2012.
  • "The conflict between fundamental rights and the actions of citizens that threaten their own health." Revista dos Tribunais, year 99, vol. 897 – July 2010
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