Title/Profession

• Partner
• Lawyer

Short bio

Luiz Donelli has acted as counsel in significant M&A transactions, corporate and debt restructurings, estate and succession planning, including distressed asset transactions, corporate and arbitration litigation, as well as negotiations for the renewal of railway and port concessions and construction contracts.

He has extensive experience navigating complex environments and serves on family business councils and boards of directors

Area of expertise

Civil Litigation, Judicial Reorganization and Bankruptcy, Corporate Law, Contracts and M&A

Education

• LL.M. in International Business Law – Esade Law School of Universitat Ramon Llull (ESADE/URL) – Barcelona
• Specialization in Transnational Law – Center of Transnational Legal Studies (CTLS) at Georgetown Law School – London
• Postgraduate Program in Succession, Tax and Corporate Strategies – São Paulo Law School, Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV Law)
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) with emphasis in Business Law – Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Languages

• English
• Portuguese
• Spanish

Professional Highlights

Recognitions

• Recommended as a specialist in Bankruptcy & Restructuring by Legal 500 (2016).
  Praised by clients in Latin Lawyer 2016 for his strategic and professional thinking. Recognized as a leading lawyer by Revista Análise in various sectors.

Publications

• Author of several articles in the legal field.

Associations

• Member of the ESADE Alumni Chapter Brazil
• Member of the ICC Young Arbitrators Forum.
• Member of TMA – Turn Around Management Association.