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Luis Augusto Roux Azevedo

Founding partner and one of the heads of DDSA's Litigation Practice (comprising general civil and commercial litigation, arbitration and mediation and ratification and enforcement of foreign arbitration awards in Brazil); Reorganization and Bankruptcy Practice (assistance to creditos, reorganization strategies, assistance to bankruptcy trustees, consulting services in economic and financial crisis and restructuring liabilities) and Insurances Regulation (assistance in loss adjustment, insurance, reinsurance and right of recourse, negotiation of insurance terms and conditions, litigation and arbitration). · De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff Sociedade de Advogados

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About

Founding partner at De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff Sociedade de Advogados based in Brazil and one of the heads of the firm's Litigation Practice. He is also engaged in the firm's Reorganization and Bankruptcy and Insurances Regulation practices, advising on civil and commercial litigation, arbitration and enforcement of foreign arbitration awards, creditor and trustee matters, corporate restructuring and insurance/reinsurance disputes and transactions.

Practice areas

LitigationArbitrationReorganization & BankruptcyInsurance & Reinsurance

Office

Expertise

Loss adjustment and right of recourseInsurance and reinsurance (negotiation of terms, litigation and arbitration)Ratification and enforcement of foreign arbitration awardsCreditor representation and assistance to bankruptcy trusteesCorporate restructuring and insolvency consulting

Education

  • Extension in Technical Reinsurance Processes, Chartered Insurance Institute (UK), 2011
  • Masters in Commercial Law, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 2010
  • Specialization in Corporate Finance and Capital Markets, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-GVLaw/SP), 2002
  • Specialization in Capital Markets, Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 2000
  • Specialization in Corporate Law, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC/SP), 1996
  • B.A. (Public), Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP), 1993
  • LL.B., Universidade de São Paulo (USP), 1992

Admissions

  • Brazilian Bar Association (São Paulo), 1993
  • Brazilian Bar Association (Rio de Janeiro), 2001

Languages

PortugueseEnglishFrench