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Our business law team provides strategic legal support to help your business thrive. We offer comprehensive services, including contract drafting and negotiation, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. Our goal is to ensure that your business operations run smoothly and that you are well prepared to handle the complexities of the legal landscape.
Francisco Queiroz
Caputo Neto
francisco.caputo@cbs.adv.br
Francisco Caputo is a founding partner of CBS based in Brasilia. He acts in high-risk cases and advises companies and financial institutions on a range of public and private matters. He is a Federal Counselor of the Brazilian Bar Association - OAB (2019 - 2022) and a member of the National Council of Justice - CNJ. He is former president of the Federal District Bar Association - OAB/DF (2010-2012) and was a member of the Council of the Republic (2018-2021). From 2007 to 2010, he was Regional Director of the Center for the Study of Law Firms - CESA and legislative advisor to the National Confederation of Industry Council - CNI. Since 2006, he has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the Assis Chateaubriand Foundation.
Postgraduate degree in Labor Law from the Association of Labor Judges of the Federal District — AMAGIS/DF Graduated in Law from the University Center of the Federal District - UniDF
Portuguese and Italian
CHAMBERS LATIN AMERICA
He has been recognized by Chambers Latin America in the area of Dispute Resolution for several years.
MOST ADMIRED LAWYER
The ANÁLISE ADVOCACIA yearbook, the largest and most profound mapping of corporate law in Brazil.
LEADERS LEAGUE - GREAT
He was described by Chambers Latin America as “a strong lawyer who is active in the dispute resolution arena”.
LEGAL ANALYSIS/REGIONAL
Best Law Firms for Dispute Resolution: Midwest - 2022
Francisco Caputo
Gustavo
Caputo
gustavo.caputo@cbs.adv.br
His strong role in Judicial Litigation is recognized, especially with regard to the intensity with which he dedicates himself to complex litigation and emblematic cases. He conducts leading cases for various business segments. He acted to consolidate the understanding to recognize the absolute lawfulness of outsourcing in the energy distribution sector in public civil actions regarding the impact of civil works to contain erosive processes, on the protection of hydroelectric power plant slopes, and in litigation related to the delivery of transmission lines. His knowledge has been asserted in civil liability and litigation cases in contracts and areas of shopping centers, doctor-hospitals, and media companies.
Postgraduate Degree in Business Law from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation — FGV Post-Graduation in Procedural Law from the Brazilian Institute of Procedural Law — IBDP Graduated in Law from the University Center of the Federal District - UniDF
Portuguese, English, and Spanish
CHAMBERS LATIN AMERICA
He has been recognized by Chambers Latin America in the area of Dispute Resolution for several years.
MOST ADMIRED LAWYER
The ANÁLISE ADVOCACIA yearbook, the largest and most profound mapping of corporate law in Brazil.
LEADERS LEAGUE - GREAT
He was described by Chambers Latin America as “a strong lawyer who is active in the dispute resolution arena”.
LEGAL ANALYSIS/REGIONAL
Best Law Firms for Dispute Resolution: Midwest - 2022
Gustavo Caputo
Ademir
Coelho Araújo
ademir.araujo@cbs.adv.br
Ademmir acts in complex litigation and in emblematic cases, especially in the Superior Courts. He has been the Coordinator of the Superior Courts area at CBS for 10 years and is recognized for his careful analysis and extensive experience in handling lawsuits.
Postgraduate degree in Civil Procedural Law from the Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina - UNISUL; Bachelor of Laws from the Centro Universitário de Brasília — UniCEUB
Portuguese and English
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY EXPERTS - AWARDS WINNER 2021
Recognized as an IT lawyer LAW Award Winner in Brazil 2021 by the IAE Group (https://iae.group/).
Ademir Araújo
Caio Caputo
Bastos Paschoal
caio.caputo@cbs.adv.br
Caio has extensive experience in the areas of Corporate Law and Tax Law. He coordinates the federal and corporate tax departments of the CBS. He was President of the Disciplinary Committee and Auditor of the Federal District Unified Sports Justice Court, served as President of the Youth Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association and is a Full Counselor of the Brazilian Bar Association — Federal District Section.
L.L.M graduate student in Corporate Law at INSPER/SP Postgraduate degree in Civil Law and Civil Procedure from ATAME and Universidade Cândido Mendes — RJ Bachelor of Laws from the Instituto de Educação Superior de Brasília — IESB Undergraduate Extension Course focusing on Public International Law and European Union Policies at the Complutense University of Madrid
Portuguese, English, and Spanish
Caio Caputo
Cecília Chitarrelli
Cabral de Araújo
cecilia.araujo@cbs.adv.br
Cecilia has extensive experience in labor and union matters and in advisory and litigation advice to companies. She acts in the litigation strategy, from the First Instance to the Superior Labor Court, and is responsible for conducting emblematic and complex cases in the defense of the interests of companies from various segments, to which she advises on labor issues, how to implement preventive measures and participate in collective bargaining.
Specialist in Labor Law and Procedure — ATAME/DF Specialist in Labor Law and Compliance — IEPREV Law Degree from the University Center of Brasília - UniCEUB
Portuguese and English
Cecília Araújo
João Berchmans
C. Serra
joao.serra@cbs.adv.br
He has been working with complex litigation and emblematic cases of large banks for over 30 years. He is recognized for his deep experience before CADE, Federal Courts, and Superior Courts. He has already been appointed by the Brazil/DF Bar Association to make up the list of the Fifth Constitutional Court for Judge of the Federal District and Territories Court of Justice — TJDFT.
Postgraduate degree in Civil and Criminal Procedure Law from the Federal District Unified Education Association - AEUDF
Portuguese and English
Recognized as “HIGHLY RECOMMENDED” by the French publication Leaders League - Civil & Commercial Litigation.
João Serra
Ramiro Freitas
de Alencar Barroso
ramiro.barroso@cbs.adv.br
He has extensive experience in litigation law for over 10 years, having worked in cases of high legal complexity and financial relevance. He was president of the Urban Planning and Land Regularization Committee of the Brazilian Bar Association (2018-2021). Founding member of the Brasília Urban Law Institute, IDUB, Brazil (2021). Researcher for the Brazilian Academy of Constitutional Law - ABDCONST (2010-2011). Member of the Board of Directors of the Consumer Protection Fund, PROCON-DF (2011-2013).
PhD student in Law from the University of Brasília (beginning in 2020). Master in Law from the University of Brasília - UnB (2013). Law degree from the University Center of Brasília (2010). Philosophy degree from the University of Brasília (2008).
Portuguese and English
Ramiro Freitas de Alencar Barroso
Vanessa Dumont
Bonfim Santos
vanessa.santos@cbs.adv.br
Vanessa has more than 15 years of experience in labor and union matters, and in advisory and litigation advice to companies. She acts in the litigation strategy, from the First Instance to the Superior Labor Court, conducting emblematic and highly complex cases in the defense of companies from the most diverse segments of the market, to which she advises on labor relations, such as the implementation of preventive measures and participation in collective bargaining. She has been a partner responsible for coordinating the labor area of CBS for 7 years, author of legal works in the areas of Labor Law, Trade Union Law and Social Security Law. She is a member consultant of the National Social Rights Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association (2019/2021 triennial period). Researcher at the “Labor, Social Security and Process: dialogues and critiques” Group at the Federal University of Espírito Santo - UFES. Researcher at the “Constitutionalism, Labor Law and Process” Group, at the Federal District University Center - UDF
Master in Social and Labor Relations Law from the Federal District University Center Postgraduate degree in Labor Law and Procedure — UNIDERP/LFG;
Portuguese and English
Vanessa Santos
Felipe
Alvarenga Neves
felipe.neves@cbs.adv.br
Master in International Relations from the Federal University of Uberlândia; Postgraduate student in Business Law and Contracts from the Centro Universitário de Brasília — UniCEUB; Academic exchange at the Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia — UCAM, Spain (Sep/2013 to Jun/2014); Bachelor of Laws from the Federal University of Uberlândia.
Portuguese, English, and Spanish