Language
Portuguese, English and Spanish
Areas of expertise
Litigation, Bankruptcy and restructuring, M&A, Contracts and Corporate
Partner
Luiz Antonio Varela Donelli

Luiz Donelli has extensive experience as a lawyer. He has already played a significant role as a lawyer in relevant M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, debt restructurings, estate, and succession planning, including distressed asset transactions, as well as while conducting corporate and arbitration litigations and in negotiations for the renewal of rail/port concessions and construction contracts.

Luiz Donelli also has profound experience dealing with complex environments. He also participates in family councils of business families, as well as on boards of directors.

Education

L.L.M. IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW
Esade Law School of Universitat Ramon Llull (ESADE/URL) – Barcelona
EXPERT IN TRANSNATIONAL LAW
Center of Transnational Legal Studies (CTLS) of Georgetown Law School – London
POSTGRADUATE IN CORPORATE, TAX, AND SUCCESSION STRATEGIES
Fundação Getúlio Vargas Law School (FGV Law)
BACHELOR’S LAW DEGREE AND SPECIALIZATION IN BUSINESS LAW
Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Further information

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • Recommended, by Legal 500 in 2016, for his expertise regarding Bankruptcy & Restructuring.
  • Complimented by clients in Latin Lawyer 2016 due to his strategic and professional thinking.
  • Highlighted by the Revista Análise as prominent lawyer in several sectors.
PUBLICATIONS
Writer of several juridical articles in the legal field.
ASSOCIATIONS
  • Member of the ESADE Alumni Chapter Brasil´s Executive Board.
  • Member of ICC Young Arbitrators Forum.
  • Member of TMA – Turn Around Management Association.