IWRCF at the Legal 500 rankings
IWRCF was once again included in the Legal 500 rankings.
The firm and its lawyers are among the most admired professionals in several practice areas:
Competition and antitrust
Inglez, Werneck, Ramos, Cury e Françolin Advogados (IWRCF) has ‘very strong expertise‘ and provides ‘solid and proactive advice‘. Recommended practice head Ricardo Inglez de Souza has almost 20 years of experience in antitrust and competition. Under his leadership, the team advises companies from a broad range of industries; many of its clients are longstanding and it also attracts a steady flow of instructions from new clients. It is adept in high-profile cases, and is currently representing a company in the cartel investigation connected to the Lava Jato scandal. Senior associate Stefanie Schmitt Giglio often takes a key role on the department’s cases.
Rising stars: Stefanie Schmitt Giglio
Dispute resolution (including White-collar crime)
The ‘efficient‘ lawyers at Inglez, Werneck, Ramos, Cury e Françolin Advogados (IWRCF) form a ‘strong litigation team‘ and ‘understand the in-house perspective‘. In addition, the litigators are highlighted for their ‘practical approach‘ and ‘technical precision‘. Andréa Pitthan Françolin and Renato José Cury co-lead the department, which includes associate Caroline Lerner Castro, who often plays a role on the department’s cases and is recommended.
Rising stars: Caroline Lerner Castro
Labour and employment
Inglez, Werneck, Ramos, Cury e Françolin Advogados (IWRCF) is highlighted for its ‘great technical knowledge‘. It advises on dismissals, collective claims, audits, investigations and strikes. ‘Proactive’ practice head Luiz Fernando Alouche is ‘directly involved in the work‘.
TMT: Telecoms and media
The ‘responsive’ Inglez, Werneck, Ramos, Cury e Françolin Advogados (IWRCF) has a strong focus on advertising matters with plenty of experience dealing with regulator CONAR. For example, it handled an administrative proceeding brought by LG concerning an allegedly misleading advertisement campaign on behalf of Samsung Eletrônica da Amazônia. Luiz Werneck is ‘well prepared‘.
See the full publication here.