Lobo de Rizzo’s Dispute Resolution practice advises domestic and multinational companies across a range of sectors on complex judicial and extrajudicial disputes, including arbitration and mediation. With a strong presence in insolvency and restructuring, the practice combines technical excellence, strategic vision, and academic expertise in a multidisciplinary approach aligned with business needs. Based on the firm’s relationship-oriented model, the team participates in strategic discussions from the early stages of operations, helping to mitigate risks and structure more efficient legal solutions.The team has experience in corporate, contractual, civil liability, infrastructure, consumer, and intellectual property disputes, particularly in litigation arising from corporate transactions and sophisticated commercial relationships.In arbitration, the firm advises clients on disputes involving M&amp;A transactions and complex business contracts—such as price adjustments, earn-outs, and indemnification mechanisms—including the adoption of pre-arbitration measures when necessary. At the same time, it advises clients on insolvency, restructuring, and debt recovery matters, supporting the development of strategic approaches in crisis scenarios, asset acquisitions, and value preservation.<h2>Services</h2>Arbitration Conducting arbitration involving contractual disputes, M&amp;A-related disputes, corporate matters, and complex civil and business issues.&nbsp;Litigation Handling and defending complex litigation, whether individual or class actions, with a focus on procedural efficiency and risk mitigation. Strong expertise in disputes related to insolvency, judicial reorganization, and bankruptcy, as well as crisis management and proceedings involving high reputational risk.Administrative Proceedings Representing clients in administrative and enforcement proceedings before regulatory agencies, including those related to competitive bidding and tenders. Engaging with authorities and regulatory bodies to seek legal solutions aligned with business objectives.Conflict Prevention and Crisis Management Preventive advisory services in risk assessment, strategy development, and the structuring of solutions prior to the judicialization of disputes. Experience in crisis management and proceedings with reputational impact and potential media coverage.Insolvency and Restructuring Strategic advice on insolvency and restructuring proceedings, including risk assessment, evaluation of the feasibility of measures, and the definition of legal strategies in the context of debt reorganization.Judicial Reorganization Strategic representation in judicial reorganization proceedings, Advising both debtors and creditors on the reorganization of liabilities, preservation of business operations, and the handling of disputes related to judicial reorganization, bankruptcy, and recovery of relevant claims.Special Situations Advice on special situations involving crises, financial distress, or corporate reorganization, including disputes, asset acquisitions, and legal opportunities in the context of insolvency and restructuring.<h2>Awards</h2>•&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chambers Brazil – Contentious: 2019–2025 •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chambers Latin America – Dispute Resolution: 2013 – 2018 •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Chambers Global – Dispute Resolution: 2019–2026 •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Legal 500 Latin America – Dispute Resolution: 2019–2026 •&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Latin Lawyer 250 – Dispute Resolution: 2020 – 2026

Lobo de Rizzo possesses a high level of technical expertise. The team strives to deeply understand our business, delivers results, and has partners who are accessible and demonstrate intellectual performance that exceeds expectations.

A prática de Solução de Conflitos do Lobo de Rizzo assessora empresas nacionais e multinacionais de diferentes setores da economia na condução de casos contenciosos judiciais e extrajudiciais complexos, incluindo arbitragem e mediação. Com forte presença em insolvência e reestruturação, combina excelência técnica, visão estratégica e perfil acadêmico em atuação multidisciplinar e alinhada às necessidades do negócio. A partir do modelo orientado a relacionamentos, característico do escritório, participa de discussões estratégicas desde as fases iniciais de operações, contribuindo para mitigar riscos e estruturar soluções jurídicas mais eficientes.A equipe tem experiência em disputas societárias, contratuais, responsabilidade civil, infraestrutura, consumo e propriedade intelectual, especialmente em litígios decorrentes de operações corporativas e relações comerciais sofisticadas.Em arbitragem, assessora clientes em conflitos que envolvem operações de M&amp;A e contratos empresariais complexos – como ajustes de preço, earn-outs e mecanismos de indenização –, incluindo a adoção de medidas pré-arbitrais quando necessário. Ao mesmo tempo, assessora clientes em casos de insolvência, reestruturação e recuperação de crédito, com apoio na definição de estratégias de caráter estratégico em cenários de crise, aquisição de ativos e preservação de valor.<h2>Serviços</h2>Arbitragem Condução de arbitragem envolvendo conflitos contratuais, disputas de compra e venda, questões societárias e questões cíveis e empresariais complexas.&nbsp;Ações judiciais Condução e defesa de litígios judiciais complexos, individuais ou coletivos, com foco em eficiência processual e mitigação de riscos. Forte atuação em disputas relacionadas à insolvência, recuperação judicial e falência, além de gerenciamento de crise e processos envolvendo elevado risco reputacional.Processos administrativos Atuação perante autoridades e órgãos reguladores, buscando soluções jurídicas alinhadas aos objetivos do negócio.Prevenção de Conflitos e Gerenciamento de crises Assessoria preventiva na avaliação de riscos, definição de estratégias e estruturação de soluções antes da judicialização de conflitos. Experiência em gerenciamento de crises e processos com impacto reputacional e potencial midiático.Insolvência e reestruturação Assessoria estratégica na condução de processos de insolvência e reestruturação, com avaliação de riscos, viabilidade de medidas e definição de estratégias jurídicas em contextos de reorganização de passivos.Recuperação judicial Atuação estratégica em processos de recuperação judicial, assessorando devedores e credores na reorganização de passivos, preservação da atividade empresarial e condução de disputas relacionadas à recuperação judicial, falência e recuperação de créditos relevantes.Special Situations Assessoria em special situations relacionadas a cenários de crise, estresse financeiro ou reorganização empresarial, incluindo disputas, aquisição de ativos e oportunidades jurídicas em contextos de insolvência e reestruturação.<h2>Prêmios e reconhecimentos</h2><ul><li>Chambers Brazil</li><li>Chambers Latin America&nbsp;</li><li>Chambers Global&nbsp;</li><li>Legal 500 Latin America</li><li>Latin Lawyer 250</li></ul>

O Lobo de Rizzo possui elevado nível técnico. A equipe busca compreender profundamente o nosso negócio, entrega resultados e conta com sócios disponíveis, com desempenho intelectual de alto nível, acima das expectativas.

Solução de Conflitos

Dispute Resolution

Lobo de Rizzo represents companies in complex disputes, including litigation, arbitration, mediation and strategic conflict resolution.

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Luis Fernando Guerrero

Helena Najjar Abdo

Chambers Brazil: Dispute Resolution – Litigation: Highly Regarded

Chambers Global: Dispute Resolutio – Litigation

Legal 500 Latin America: Dispute Resolution - Mid-market Litigation

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Learn about Helena Najjar Abdo, a Lobo de Rizzo lawyer focused on complex disputes, commercial arbitration and cross-border litigation.

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Our work in the education sector is recognized for its prominent and long-standing role in consolidating the modern education sector in Brazil. Since the implementation of the major federal programs that transformed the market, we have advised the sector’s most important players at pivotal moments.With extensive experience in educational regulation, M&amp;A, and strategic transactions, we have been involved in virtually every major milestone in higher education in the country, including landmark transactions, the development of innovative legal structures, and contributions to the development of legislative and jurisprudential precedents in the sector.We have been involved in numerous mergers and acquisitions in the sector since the beginning of its consolidation cycle in 2006, including the first large-scale transaction involving distance learning (EAD), the creation of the first platforms specializing in the medical field, and the development and expansion of major higher education groups and educational systems. We have also been pioneers in thestructuring groups focused on continuing education and language courses, and have advised both strategic and financial investors in the consolidation of schools dedicated to K-12 education. Our experience encompasses large, medium, and small-scale acquisitions, always with a strong client-centered approach, as well as participation in IPO and delisting processes and the contractual and corporate structuring of a wide range of educational groups.In the regulatory front we advise educational institutions and investors on strategic engagement with the Ministry of Education (MEC) and other authorities, in administrative, litigation, and advisory contexts. We have prepared studies, risk analyses, and legal opinions that have contributed to significant advances in the sector, such as the expansion of federal funding programs and access to education and healthcare, including FIES, ProUni, and the Mais Médicos Program. In K-12 education, we also advise institutions on their interactions with the relevant state and municipal agencies.In the antitrust sphere, we were at the forefront of the first merger control cases in the education sector before CADE, helping to define the parameters that now guide transactions involving educational institutions. This work extends to administrative and judicial proceedings in regulatory and antitrust matters.Our advisory services also cover tax matters, data governance, educational agreements, and student relations, always in accordance with legal requirements and industry best practices.This track record is the result of a multidisciplinary approach that integrates the <a href="https://www.ldr.com.br/en/practice-areas/corporate-mergers-and-acquisitions/">Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions</a>, <a href="https://www.ldr.com.br/en/practice-areas/public-law/">Public Law</a>, <a href="https://www.ldr.com.br/en/practice-areas/antitrust/">Antitrust</a>, <a href="https://www.ldr.com.br/en/practice-areas/tax/">Tax</a>, and <a href="https://www.ldr.com.br/en/practice-areas/dispute-resolution/">Dispute Resolution</a> practices, ensuring our clients legal certainty, strategic vision, and efficiency in the execution of complex projects, including transactions that require approval from government agencies and sophisticated legal structures.<h2>Services:</h2>Regulatory advisory services before the Ministry of Education (MEC)Representation in public calls for proposals, public bids, regulatory risk analysis, accreditation and reaccreditation processes, authorizations, and supervision activities, including liaison with the MEC and relevant agencies.Regulatory advisory services before state and municipal departmentsHandling regulatory proceedings related to the operation of K-12 educational institutions, supervision of educational institutions, and regulatory risk analysis.Mergers and Acquisitions and InvestmentsAdvising on M&amp;A, corporate reorganizations, and investments involving educational groups and learning platforms.Digital education and distance learningLegal support regarding distance learning standards and digital education initiatives, taking into account regulatory requirements and contractual structures.Administrative and Judicial LitigationRepresentation of educational institutions in regulatory, administrative, and judicial disputes, including disputes with regulatory agencies, consumers, and other stakeholders in the education sector.Educational and Structural AgreementsDrafting and negotiating agreements related to operations, expansion, and partnerships in the education sector.AntitrustFiling of transactions involving the education sector for approval by CADE. We have extensive experience in conducting feasibility studies for such transactions, with a focus on assessing the risk of antitrust remedies.Integration with Capital Markets and Publicly Traded CompaniesLegal counsel on transactions involving capital raising, structured investments, and publicly traded companies.Strategic Legal Consulting for Educational InstitutionsOngoing support on regulatory, corporate, and operational matters, as well as sector-specific tax consulting.

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Our Education practice is recognized for its prominent and long-standing role in the consolidation of the modern education sector in Brazil.

Education | Lobo de Rizzo

Chambers Brazil: Dispute Resolutio – Arbitration; Dispute Resolution – Litigation: Highly Regarded

Chambers Global: Dispute Resolution – Litigation

Legal 500 Latin America: Dispute Resolution: Arbitration; Dispute Resolution: Mid-market Litigation

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Learn about Luis Fernando Guerrero, a Lobo de Rizzo lawyer focused on litigation, arbitration, mediation and dispute resolution.

Dispute Resolution

Lobo de Rizzo possesses a high level of technical expertise. The team strives to deeply understand our business, delivers results, and has partners who are accessible and demonstrate intellectual performance that exceeds expectations.

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Helena Najjar Abdo

Luis Fernando Guerrero

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