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Till Alexander Backsmann

Partner · Veirano Advogados

BrazilCorporate / M&A, Dispute Resolution & ArbitrationGerman, Spanish, English, Portuguese

About

Partner at Veirano Advogados and Head of the German‑Speaking Desk, qualified to practise in Brazil, Germany and England and holder of a Ph.D. in comparative law. He is a partner in the firm's Corporate/M&A and Arbitration departments, advising on cross‑border mergers & acquisitions and representing clients in international and complex arbitral proceedings.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ADispute Resolution & ArbitrationInternational TradeCommercial ContractsShipping & MaritimeOil & GasInsurance & ReinsuranceCompliance & Investigations

Office

Expertise

Cross‑border Mergers & AcquisitionsInternational ArbitrationGerman‑Speaking Desk / Germany–Brazil mattersShipping & MaritimeOil, Gas & BiofuelsInsurance & ReinsuranceInfrastructure & Projects

Education

  • Continuing legal education (conferences on corporate law and arbitration, e.g. IBA and AIJA)
  • Post‑Graduate studies in Corporate and Commercial Law ('Fachanwalt für Handels- und Gesellschaftsrecht'), Germany, 2008
  • Doctor of Law (Ph.D.), Westphalian Wilhelms-University Law School, Germany, 2003
  • Visiting scholar (doctoral research), Duke University School of Law, USA, 2001
  • Studies of Law with parallel classes in Economics, Westphalian Wilhelms-University, Germany, 2000

Admissions

  • Qualified as a lawyer in Brazil
  • Qualified as a lawyer in Germany
  • Qualified as a lawyer in England

Languages

GermanSpanishEnglishPortuguese