Lawyers

Rafael Mello

Rafael Mello

+55 11 3090-7304
rafael.mello@br-mm.com

Rafael Mello has 20 years of experience in dispute resolution before the Judiciary or Arbitration Chambers.

Rafael represents national and multinational companies in the prevention and resolution of civil, commercial, public law and labor disputes. He also represents clients in complex negotiations and mediation proceedings. Rafael advises clients on the structuring of transactions in Brazil, providing risk assessment related to civil and labor laws and potential litigation arising from the formation of a legal entity in Brazil, mergers and acquisitions and other legal matters.

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Featured cases

Featured cases

– Advised a world-leading technology company on all Intellectual Property conflicts, as well as civil and labor litigation against this company in Brazil with a value involved exceeding R$100,000,000.00;

– Served a construction and infrastructure company responsible for the construction of the São Paulo Metro and other large-scale projects, as the main litigation lawyer in all ongoing labor and civil lawsuits, with a value involved exceeding R$500,000,000.00.

– Advised a world-leading internet and mobile application company in investigations carried out by Brazilian authorities related to data protection issues and contentious issues involving unfair competition from its competitors.

– Legal support to the leading Chinese surveillance and technology company in litigation for the recovery of assets worth more than U$ 10,000,000.00.

 

News

News

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Training

Recognition

  • Benchmark Litigation – Litgation Star (2021);

Education

  • Postgraduate degree in Business Law, São Paulo Law School of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation FGV-SP (2013);
  • Postgraduate degree in Labor Law and Procedure from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (2007);
  • Graduated in Law from Mackenzie Presbyterian University (2005).