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Mannheimer, Perez e Lyra is ranked in first place in dispute resolution. It is also placed amongst the best in the country in arbitration by The Legal 500 Latin America 2019. According to the publication, the firm is “at the forefront of the dispute-resolution market in Brazil”, representing “clients in high-stakes litigation and arbitration proceedings”.

Partner Tomaz Tavares de Lyra is ranked as ‘Leading Individual’ in dispute resolution, being recognized, alongside partner Sergio Mannheimer, for having successfully represented Vale in a R$ 10 billion dispute, “bringing to a close the long-running dispute filed by the Brazilian government involving a railway project”. Partner Marcela Levy is ranked as a ‘Next Generation Lawyer’ with “vast experience in arbitration and cross-border matters”. Partners Sergio Mannheimer and Fernanda Aviz, as well as associate Maria Marinho, are also highly recommended by the publication in the dispute resolution category.