Our partner Julian Fonseca Peña Chediak has been recognized by his peers as “Lawyer of the Year” in Capital Markets in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Brazil, and was also recognized in Corporate and M&A and Venture Capital.

We are also pleased to announce that several partners of the firm have been recognized by Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas:

São Paulo

Carlos Eduardo da Costa Pires Steiner

• Litigation

Rio de Janeiro

• Corporate and M&A

Julian Chediak

Julio Barreto

Julio Maia Vidal

Caio Machado Filho

Paulo Fischer

• Arbitration and Mediation

Luiz Claudio Salles Cristofaro

Pedro Paulo Salles Cristofaro

Fernanda Mitsuya

• Energy

Luiz Claudio Salles Cristofaro

• Competition/Antitrust

Pedro Paulo Salles Cristofaro

• International Arbitration

Pedro Paulo Salles Cristofaro

• Administrative

Álvaro Palma de Jorge

In the “Ones to Watch” 2026 category, we are also pleased to share that our associates have been recognized: Gabriel Esteves in Corporate and M&A and Gabriela Cavalheiro in Intellectual Property.