Vernalha Pereira
Vernalha Pereira
Vernalha Pereira is a Brazilian full-service corporate law firm supporting companies, institutions and other organizations with multidisciplinary legal counsel. Founded in 2000, the firm advises on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, structuring, capital markets and investment funds, as well as tax, environmental, compliance and integrity matters. Its practice also covers administrative and regulatory issues such as concessions, public-private partnerships and procurement, alongside litigation, arbitration, labor, family and succession law, and healthcare and life sciences regulation. Vernalha Pereira has offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília and Curitiba.

Senior Litigation and Arbitration Attorney – Curitiba (Hybrid)

Senior attorney handling complex commercial and civil litigation and arbitration matters at Vernalha Pereira. The role includes independent client portfolio management, higher-court advocacy, and business development.

Description

  • Manage strategic commercial and civil litigation and arbitration matters independently across an assigned client portfolio, maintaining direct client relationships
  • Prepare highly complex legal filings, including extraordinary appeals, and deliver oral arguments
  • Establish litigation strategy in collaboration with practice group partners
  • Mentor and develop junior attorneys, trainees, and interns
  • Support new-client origination and fee proposal preparation, with participation in profit sharing
  • Represent the firm at events, through publications, and before industry associations
  • Lead highly complex disputes across multiple economic sectors, with regular appearances before higher courts and leading arbitration chambers

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Law and active registration with the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)
  • 8 to 15 years of experience in strategic civil and commercial litigation, including independent management of a client portfolio
  • Demonstrated experience before higher courts or in arbitration proceedings
  • Technical expertise relevant to complex litigation and arbitration matters
  • Postgraduate, Master’s, or Ph.D. qualification in Civil Procedure, Civil Law, Commercial Law, or Arbitration preferred

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Nationwide health insurance without co-payments
  • Dental insurance
  • Wellhub access
  • Career development plan
  • Annual bonus
  • Profit sharing

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