The Firm

Leonardo Espíndola Advogados is a law firm specializing in the resolution of civil and commercial disputes. With solid experience in judicial and arbitral litigation, the firm serves individuals and legal entities in disputes involving various branches of private and public law.

The firm also provides advisory services and assists clients in the pre-litigation phase, in order to prevent disputes from arising, as well as in mediation procedures.

Areas of Practices

The firm’s practice is predominantly litigation, involving arbitrations and disputes before various courts throughout the country, across different areas:

  • Obligations and Contracts;
  • Civil Liability;
  • Debt Recovery;
  • Real Estate Law;
  • Banking Law;
  • Property Rights;
  • Corporate Law;
  • Capital Markets;
  • Judicial Reorganizations and Bankruptcies;
  • Family Law;
  • Inheritance Law;
  • Administrative Law;
  • Constitutional Law;
  • Insurance Law.

Leonardo Espíndola Advogados also acts extrajudicially, representing its clients before various public bodies and providing advisory services, drafting contracts, memoranda, and legal opinions in its areas of expertise.

Team

The firm is composed of experienced professionals with solid academic backgrounds.
Leonardo Espíndola
Leonardo Espíndola
Leonardo Espíndola has over 25 years of experience in judicial and arbitration litigation, primarily in matters of public, civil, and corporate law. He has extensive experience in the public sector, having provided legal counsel to various state agencies, particularly in the areas of sanitation, the shipbuilding industry, and oil and gas. He is a State Attorney for the State of Rio de Janeiro.

• Bachelor of Laws from the State University of Rio de Janeiro – UERJ
• Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo State Sections
• Languages: Portuguese and English

Pedro Seixas de Medeiros
Pedro Seixas de Medeiros
Pedro Seixas de Medeiros practices in judicial and arbitration litigation, primarily in matters of civil, corporate, and administrative law.

• Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio
• Master of Laws in Private Law from the Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas (France)
• Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo State Sections
• Languages: Portuguese, French, English, and Spanish

Vitor Alves Fortes
Vitor Alves Fortes
Vitor Alves Fortes practices in judicial and arbitration litigation, primarily in matters of civil, corporate, and administrative law.

• Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio
• Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo State Sections
• Languages: Portuguese and English

Claudio Roberto Pieruccetti Marques
Claudio Roberto Pieruccetti Marques
Claudio Pieruccetti has over 25 years of experience in judicial and arbitration litigation (civil, business, and infrastructure), primarily in matters of public law (public concessions and bidding processes), commercial contracts, civil liability, corporate and company disputes. He has extensive experience in the public sector, having provided legal counsel to various state agencies, particularly in the areas of public contracts, concessions, public-private partnerships, and bidding processes. He has been a State Attorney for the State of Rio de Janeiro since 2004. He is recognized as a leader in his field in Brazil by the Leaders League guide, in the category “Civil and Commercial Litigation”.

• Master’s degree in Procedural Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro – UERJ.
• Bachelor’s degree in Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro – UERJ
• Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, Sections of the States of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais, and the Federal District.
• Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Brazilian Center for Mediation and Arbitration (CBMA) and the Arbitration Chamber of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation – FGV
• Languages: Portuguese and French

Giovanna de Mello Pedrosa Marum
Giovanna de Mello Pedrosa Marum
Giovanna de Mello Pedrosa Marum practices litigation and arbitration, primarily in matters of civil, corporate, and administrative law.

• Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio
• Postgraduate degree in Constitutional Civil Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro – UERJ
• Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo State Sections
• Languages: Portuguese, English, and Spanish

Giovanna Neves Barbastefano
Giovanna Neves Barbastefano
Giovanna Neves Barbastefano practices in judicial and arbitration litigation, primarily in matters of civil, corporate, and administrative law.

• Bachelor of Laws from the National Law School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ
• Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro State Section
• Languages: Portuguese, English, and Spanish

Cezar Silva Castro
Cezar Silva Castro
Cezar Silva Castro practices in judicial and arbitration litigation, primarily in matters of civil, corporate, and administrative law.

• Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo – PUC-SP
• Postgraduate student in Corporate Law at the Institute of Education and Research (Insper)
• Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro State Sections
• Languages: Portuguese and English

Tomaz Martinez Pinheiro
Tomaz Martinez Pinheiro
Tomaz Martinez Pinheiro practices litigation and arbitration, primarily in matters of civil, corporate, administrative, and insurance law. He has worked at important law firms, focusing on litigation and insurance, and was also a business consultant at Bain & Company.

• Master’s student in Regulatory Law at Fundação Getulio Vargas – FGV
• Bachelor of Laws from the National Law School of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ
• Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro State Section
• Languages: Portuguese and English

Bruno Moledo
Bruno Moledo
Bruno Moledo practices in judicial and arbitration litigation, primarily in matters of civil, corporate, and administrative law.

• Bachelor of Laws from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC-Rio
• Registered with the Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro State Section
• Languages: Portuguese, English, and Spanish

Larissa Damasceno
Larissa Damasceno
Atua no contencioso judicial e arbitral, principalmente em matérias de direito civil, empresarial, administrativo e imobiliário.

• Bacharel em Direito pela Faculdade Nacional de Direito da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro – UFRJ
• Pós-graduada em Direito Civil Constitucional pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro – UERJ
• Inscrita na Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, Seções dos Estados do Rio de Janeiro e de São Paulo
• Idiomas: Português e Inglês

Contacts

Contact us

Rua do Carmo, 57 | 6º andar
Centro Rio de Janeiro – RJ
CEP 20011-020
+55 (21) 3512-5222
contato@leadv.com.br

Rua Bandeira Paulista, 702 | 2º andar
Itaim Bibi São Paulo – SP
CEP 04532-010