LinkinLegal
Antonio Nachif photo

Antonio Nachif

Partner at KLA Advogados. Antonio Nachif is a partner in the Dispute Resolution: Litigation and Arbitration, and Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency practices at KLA. He has extensive experience in court litigation and arbitration involving commercial contracts, civil liability, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate matters, and debt recovery, particularly in scenarios involving restructuring or bankruptcy of debtors and multiple security interests. He also provides strategic preventive counseling, including contractual claim management. Antonio advises clients across various industries, with notable expertise in renewable energy projects and construction. He is a Ph.D. candidate in Civil Law at the University of São Paulo (USP) and holds an LL.M. from King’s College London. While in London, he served as a visiting attorney at WilmerHale. Antonio is a member of organizations such as the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) and the M&A and Corporate Restructuring Committee of the Business Mediation and Arbitration Chamber (CAMARB). · KLA Advogados

BrazilLitigation, ArbitrationEnglish

About

Antonio Nachif is a partner at KLA Advogados in the Dispute Resolution (Litigation and Arbitration) and Corporate Restructuring and Insolvency practices, with extensive experience in court litigation and arbitration involving commercial contracts, civil liability, M&A, corporate matters and debt recovery, particularly in restructuring or bankruptcy scenarios and matters involving multiple security interests. He provides strategic preventive counseling including contractual claim management, advises clients across industries (notably renewable energy and construction), is a Ph.D. candidate in Civil Law at the University of São Paulo (USP), holds an LL.M. from King’s College London, served as a visiting attorney at WilmerHale, and is a member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) and CAMARB’s M&A and Corporate Restructuring Committee.

Practice areas

LitigationArbitrationRestructuring & InsolvencyCorporate / M&ADebt Recovery

Office

Expertise

Renewable Energy projectsConstructionCommercial ContractsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Debt RecoveryRestructuring and Bankruptcy matters

Education

  • University of São Paulo (USP), Ph.D. in Civil Law (expected 2027) (in progress)
  • King’s College London, LL.M., 2015
  • University of São Paulo (USP), Master’s Degree in Civil Procedure Law, 2015
  • Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), Master’s Program in Civil Law (incomplete), 2011
  • Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), Continuing Education (COGEAE) in Contract Law, 2009
  • Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP), LL.B., 2007

Admissions

  • Brazil (São Paulo), 2008

Languages

English