Professionals
Leandro Felix
felix@felixmenegassi.com.br
+55 11 97619-3073
Felix is a specialist in corporate, commercial, and construction disputes before Courts and arbitral tribunals, including cross-border cases. He represents clients in proceedings before CVM (Brazil’s SEC), Brazil’s Central Bank and other law-enforcement agencies. Felix has extensive experience in internal investigations related to compliance and anti-corruption matters.
Admitted to practice in Brazil and New York. Felix worked at Machado Meyer Advogados for 14 years (in the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro offices) and at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (in the New York office).
Academic background
LL.M. from The University of Chicago Law School (2019)
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Law School of the University of São Paulo (2014)
Activities
Member of the list of arbitrators of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil (CAM-AMCHAM)
Admitted to the New York State Bar
Member of the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr)
Member of the M&A and Corporate Restructuring Committee of CAMARB – Chamber of Business Mediation and Arbitration
Member of the Corporate Litigation and M&A Disputes Committee of IBRADEMP – Brazilian Institute of Business Law
Member of the Dispute Resolution and Expert Committees of IBDiC – Brazilian Institute of Construction Law
Co-founder and director of the New Arbitrators Initiative at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil (INOVARB-AMCHAM)
Member of NDArb – Arbitration Debate Group
Member of the Rising Arbitrators Initiative (RAI)
- Professor of Arbitration at CIVICS Educação
Recognition
The Legal 500 – Latin America
2023, 2024 e 2025
Dispure Resolution: Arbitration – Recommended Lawyer
Leaders League – Brasil
2024 e 2025
Arbitration – Listed Lawyer
Recent relevant experience
- Advised a multilateral international organization in a multimillion-dollar ICC arbitration against the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
- Represented a company in the oil and natural gas sector in arbitration before CAM-CCBC, which resulted in the pledge of concession contract rights before the ANP and the subsequent auction of exploration blocks.
- Assisted the founding partners of a technology company in arbitration before CAM-CCBC, defending against allegations of contractual default arising from the execution of a primary public offering (IPO).
- Advised a beverage bottling company in a post-M&A arbitration before CAM-CCBC, involving discussions related to the utilization of tax credits amounting to R$ 200 million.
- Represented a banking institution in a corporate dispute with minority shareholders and consultants before CAM-CCBC.
- Assisted a construction company in arbitration before CAM-CCBC concerning works on a major hotel in Rio de Janeiro, with claims exceeding R$ 600 million.
- Advised a Korean company in a multimillion-dollar corporate dispute before CAM-B3, involving the liability of the controlling shareholder and administrators.
- Advised an investment fund manager in proceedings before the CVM regarding the obligation to launch a tender offer (OPA) due to increased shareholding.
- Represented a fund manager in structuring a special situations operation for the acquisition of judicial credit and subsequent litigation, resulting in a recovery of R$ 110 million.
- Assisted an American technology company in a class action involving allegations of data leakage and claims for substantial collective and individual damages.
- Represented a Japanese infrastructure company in a class action and indemnity lawsuit arising from allegations of corruption and cartel formation in the concessions of subway lines in the city of São Paulo.
- Advised an electric power transmission concessionaire in crisis management and strategic judicial proceedings following a blackout incident in the State of Amapá.
- Assisted the country’s leading mining company in lawsuits challenging agreements reached under a compensation program related to a major environmental accident in Minas Gerais.
Professionals
Leandro Felix
felix@felixmenegassi.com.br
+55 11 97619-3073
Felix is a specialist in corporate, commercial, and construction disputes before Courts and arbitral tribunals, including cross-border cases. He represents clients in proceedings before CVM (Brazil’s SEC), Brazil’s Central Bank and other law-enforcement agencies. Felix has extensive experience in internal investigations related to compliance and anti-corruption matters.
Admitted to practice in Brazil and New York. Felix worked at Machado Meyer Advogados for 14 years (in the São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro offices) and at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan (in the New York office).
Academic background
LL.M. from The University of Chicago Law School (2019)
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Law School of the University of São Paulo (2014)
Activities
Member of the list of arbitrators of the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil (CAM-AMCHAM)
Admitted to the New York State Bar
Member of the Legislative Affairs Committee of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr)
Member of the M&A and Corporate Restructuring Committee of CAMARB – Chamber of Business Mediation and Arbitration
Member of the Corporate Litigation and M&A Disputes Committee of IBRADEMP – Brazilian Institute of Business Law
Member of the Dispute Resolution and Expert Committees of IBDiC – Brazilian Institute of Construction Law
Co-founder and director of the New Arbitrators Initiative at the Arbitration and Mediation Center of the American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil (INOVARB-AMCHAM)
Member of NDArb – Arbitration Debate Group
Member of the Rising Arbitrators Initiative (RAI)
- Professor of Arbitration at CIVICS Educação
Recognition
The Legal 500 – Latin America
2023, 2024 e 2025
Dispure Resolution: Arbitration – Recommended Lawyer
Leaders League – Brasil
2024 e 2025
Arbitration – Listed Lawyer
Recent relevant experience
- Advised a multilateral international organization in a multimillion-dollar ICC arbitration against the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro.
- Represented a company in the oil and natural gas sector in arbitration before CAM-CCBC, which resulted in the pledge of concession contract rights before the ANP and the subsequent auction of exploration blocks.
- Assisted the founding partners of a technology company in arbitration before CAM-CCBC, defending against allegations of contractual default arising from the execution of a primary public offering (IPO).
- Advised a beverage bottling company in a post-M&A arbitration before CAM-CCBC, involving discussions related to the utilization of tax credits amounting to R$ 200 million.
- Represented a banking institution in a corporate dispute with minority shareholders and consultants before CAM-CCBC.
- Assisted a construction company in arbitration before CAM-CCBC concerning works on a major hotel in Rio de Janeiro, with claims exceeding R$ 600 million.
- Advised a Korean company in a multimillion-dollar corporate dispute before CAM-B3, involving the liability of the controlling shareholder and administrators.
- Advised an investment fund manager in proceedings before the CVM regarding the obligation to launch a tender offer (OPA) due to increased shareholding.
- Represented a fund manager in structuring a special situations operation for the acquisition of judicial credit and subsequent litigation, resulting in a recovery of R$ 110 million.
- Assisted an American technology company in a class action involving allegations of data leakage and claims for substantial collective and individual damages.
- Represented a Japanese infrastructure company in a class action and indemnity lawsuit arising from allegations of corruption and cartel formation in the concessions of subway lines in the city of São Paulo.
- Advised an electric power transmission concessionaire in crisis management and strategic judicial proceedings following a blackout incident in the State of Amapá.
- Assisted the country’s leading mining company in lawsuits challenging agreements reached under a compensation program related to a major environmental accident in Minas Gerais.