International Trade/WTO

Azevedo Sette Advogados is a respected full-service firm with noteworthy experience representing the Brazilian government before the WTO. The team regularly assists with anti-dumping investigations, sunset reviews and Mercosur trade agreements. It offers experience on import issues from China and also advises on issues hailing from the steel sector. The team is skilled in acting as counsel to players from the electronics, telecommunications and chemical sectors.

"They have deep expertise and unrivalled connections within Brazil, including with policymakers, as well as sophisticated expert knowledge of domestic trade law and international trade agreements and negotiations."

"Azevedo Sette provides clients with the confidence to solve any problems in trade remedy cases. The team are always very responsive, committed and supportive with a business-friendly approach. It is a great comfort for a client to work with them."

"They have broad jurisdictional knowledge and understand international trade well. They always bring improvements."

Partner Luiz Eduardo Salles is an active player in the field. He handles anti-dumping mandates, issues regulatory analysis on EU-Mercosur free trade agreements and conducts sunset reviews. "Luiz Eduardo Salles is an incredible leader with deep knowledge of international trade law and market practices, and he has very strong analytical thinking skills. We believe that it is a great comfort for a client to work with Luiz." "Excellent lawyer - deep expertise, practical, and an extremely pleasant and honest person to work with. He is exceptionally focused and friendly." "Luiz is a very knowledgeable and outstanding lawyer who provides an unparalleled service on trade matters in Brazil."

Associate-to-watch Ingrid Bandeira Santos joins the rankings with an active and strong performance. She assists clients with sunset reviews, reduction of import tariffs and anti-dumping investigations. "She is very attentive, collaborative and organised." "Always very competent, diligent and proactive." "Ingrid has a lot of experience."

Associate-to-watch Lucas Mandelbaum Bianchini joins the rankings this year, and is praised for providing advice on anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations, sunset reviews and custom notifications. "He is very attentive, proactive and collaborative. Great knowledge and communication, also in English." "Brilliant professional. He has a systemic view of the entire process of commercial defence, understanding of the national industry and the ability to assemble strategies from the beginning to the end." "Lucas commands expertise and experience in the overlapping components of anti-dumping countervailing legislation and the accounting concepts that support such determinations. A powerful combination in this field, and Lucas commands it as few that I have worked with do."