Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution

Strategy and representation in settlement negotiations, arbitration, and litigation.

When we can help.

Managing a conflict requires understanding the parties' relationship, organizing documents, and assessing the available legal avenues. Our work encompasses negotiation, arbitration, and court proceedings according to each case's circumstances and needs.

  • Assessing a disagreement that may still be resolved through negotiation.
  • Organizing a response to a claim or deciding on measures to defend rights.
  • Preparing documents and evidence relevant to the dispute.
  • Managing proceedings, appeals, and decisions arising throughout the case.

How we work.

01

Dispute Assessment

Analyzing facts, documents, objectives, and possible legal avenues.

02

Pre-Litigation Negotiation

Helping organize communications, proposals, and settlement documents.

03

Arbitration

Analyzing the arbitration agreement, preparing the dispute, and representing the party in proceedings.

04

Court Litigation

Representation in civil claims, procedural measures, evidence gathering, and appeals.

Choosing a course and preserving rights.

Strategy brings together facts, documents, objectives, and risks. The analysis considers urgent measures, deadlines, preservation of evidence, and each option's effect on the parties' relationship. Negotiation, arbitration, and litigation have distinct requirements and may interact at different stages.

New documents, decisions, and proposals may require adjustments as the case progresses. We assess these developments and explain their effect on the available options while keeping the engagement's objective in view.

Contracts and decisions made before litigation help explain the dispute. Dispute work also provides insights for reviewing procedures and legal relationships, respecting each situation's characteristics. Assessment is ongoing and may change as new facts or decisions reshape the context.

Meet the partners.

Gustavo Santos de Almeida and Fernanda Trindade dos Santos de Almeida lead the firm. They take part in case assessment, strategy development, and oversight of each engagement.

Meet the Partners