BGI Brazil

Washington Fonseca
Partner / Attorney

Attorney LL.B. Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. LL.M. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Washington Fonseca worked for some years in a top-tier law firm; he also worked at multinationals and investment banks. Fonseca assists national and multinational companies in Brazil and abroad. He has large experience in litigation, national and international, and anti-corruption investigation. Fonseca is one of the pioneers in Medical Law in Brazil, and is nationally and internationally recognized for his work. He has delivered lectures in Portugal, France, Ukraine, Russia, Chile, United States, Italy, Israel, and Brazil. He is a teacher in undergraduate and graduate courses in Brazil Fonseca is Visiting Professor at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine, and a member of Iberoamerican – Eco Bioethics Network for Education, Science and Technology, UNESCO. He is the author of scientific articles published in France, Portugal, and Brazil. He is Director of BGI Law International for Americas (bgi-law.com). Fonseca is recognized as one of Brazil's most admired attorneys by Análise 500 in the last years. Washington Fonseca speaks native US English and is fluent in Spanish.

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Daniela Cristina Ito
Partner / Attorney

Attorney LL.B. Universidade Paulista LL.M. Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP) Daniela Ito worked at relevant companies and multinationals as well as renowned law firms in Brazil. Daniela assists national and multinational companies in Brazil and abroad. She has large experience in national litigations. She is one of the pioneers in Medical Law in Brazil, nationally and internationally recognized for her work. She has delivered lectures in Portugal, Italy, Israel, and Brazil. He is a teacher in undergraduate and graduate courses in Brazil. Daniela Ito is the author of scientific articles published in France, Portugal, and Brazil. She is fluent in English and Spanish.

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Marcelo Marchi
Partner / Attorney

Attorney LL.B. Universidade Bandeirante Paulista. Specialization Escola Paulista de Direito (EPD). Marcelo Marchi worked at distinguished law firms and multinationals. Marchi assists national and multinational companies in Brazil and abroad. He has large experience in national litigations. Marcelo March's strategic skills stand out in pre-litigation negotiations and during litigations, and in labor settlements. He also provides preventive legal consultancy. Marcelo Marchi is fluent in English.

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Antonio Ramos Lopes Peixoto
Partner / Attorney

Attorney LL.B. Universidade Católica de Pernambuco (UNICAP). Antonio Lopes worked at highly-regarded law firms in the Northeast Region of Brazil. Lopes assists national and multinational companies in Brazil. He has vast experience in the criminal area, from police investigation to criminal proceedings. His work on clients' defense in complex matters is impressive, especially in the medical and corporate criminal areas.

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