Demarest e Almeida has a strong practice in civil and commercial litigation, representing our clients at any level of the Brazilian Judiciary system. The firm's Litigation and Arbitration Department is supported by a nationwide infrastructure formed by own offices, associated offices and correspondent attorneys in several judicial districts to litigate in defense of its clients' interests. Demarest e Almeida's team of highly specialized professionals not only handles civil and commercial litigation matters requiring the Court's examination and decision, but also other alternative forms of dispute resolution, such as mediation and arbitration.

Our Litigation and Arbitration attorneys are seasoned in a wide range of areas, including:

• Contractual and extracontractual civil liability;
• Corporate law;
• Intellectual property;
• Banking law;
• Environmental law;
• Health-care plans and health insurance;
• Consumer relations;
• Real estate matters;
• Credit recovery;
• Matters related to public bids;
• Unfair competition;
• Bankruptcy and corporate recovery.

It is worth pointing out that, in addition to a traditional Civil and Commercial Litigation practice area, Demarest e Almeida developed a new business area named Mass Litigation. It is designed to provide assistance to clients that are plaintiffs in a large number of lawsuits, at a reasonable cost per case, anywhere in Brazil. Furthermore, our goal is to deliver the highest quality service to our clients for this market reference, as well as ensure effective control over their proceedings, concerning both juridical and managerial information, aiming at a significant decrease in pending cases.

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