De Luca, Derenusson, Schuttoff Sociedade de Advogados — Brazil

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DDSA innovates in client service by providing a global, multidisciplinary model of client management, involving all areas required to meet clients’ demands, with deep knowledge of their business and market. Formed by a group of highly qualified professionals, most of them with master’s degrees or specialization in their fields and fluent in more than two languages, holding top positions in national and international associations, DDSA has been recognized for its expertise in innovative areas of law. DDSA’s core values include quality, professionalism and ethics, as the firm always strives to offer individualized and customized service according to each clients’ profile. In addition, the client has direct access to the partner of the area responsible for its service at any time, in a show of respect and deference to the client regarding the progress of the case, be it a negotiation, an inquiry or a litigation. This is the differential offered by DDSA – a law firm that grows in number of professionals, practice areas and clients by providing a global and comprehensive service in traditional and innovative areas of law, and that is recognized by the most important international and national directories. Types of work undertaken: The firm is able to provide a full-service approach to all clients’ needs regarding negotiations and transactions in which they are involved. The team is highly aware of the complexities of a wide range of economic sectors. DDSA is dedicated to assisting Brazilian and multinational companies in a full range of legal matters involving mergers and acquisitions, banking, corporate law, economic law, aviation law, contracts, public law, tax planning and litigation, civil litigation, banking law, arbitration, infrastructure, corporate reorganization, labor and social security law, immigration, environmental law and real estate transactions. The team is able to deal with the complex demands of Brazilian and international companies, presenting effective and quick solutions in all legal fields for all market sectors. The firm’s expertise is well recognized by its clients and peers, especially regarding its quick answers and immediate access to the partners. Languages: Portuguese, English, Italian, Spanish, French and German. ### Languages - English - Spanish - Portugese - German - French - Italian ### Staffing Figures - 42 Other fee-earners - 68 Total staff

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Ana Luisa Castro Cunha Derenusson

Founding partner and head of DDSA's Aviation Law Practice, which includes aircraft sale, financing and leasing, special tax and labor regimes, aircraft registration, repossession and mortgage foreclosure, air transportation regulation and airport infrastructure. · Aviation

Claudia Derenusson Riedel

Founding partner and one of the heads of DDSA's Tax Law Practice, which includes tax consulting in general, international tax law, domestic and international tax planning, treaties to avoid double taxation and tax litigation. · Tax

Leila Pigozzi Alves

Head of the Labour and Employment practice, which includes Litigation;Contracts;Assistance in the Prevention, Management and Elimination of Contingencies;Policies on Compensation and Human Resources Management; Collective Rights and Relationship with Unions;Training;Expatriates;Due Diligence · Labour & Employment

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). · Litigation

Marcos Tiraboschi

Partner · Infrastructure

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Sabine Ingrid Schuttoff

Founding partners and one of the heads of DDSA's Tax Law Practice, which includes general tax consulting, international tax law, domestic and international tax planning, treaties to avoid double taxation and tax litigation. · Tax