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Leonardo Birchal

Leonardo Birchal

Leonardo Birchal
  • 55 31 4501-7849
  • leonardo.birchal@madronaadvogados.com.br
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Leonardo Birchal focuses his practice on dispute resolution and private infrastructure projects. His litigation experience includes strategic cases involving M&A, financial and capital markets, corporate matters, commercial contracts, concessions, and public-private partnerships. Leonardo also has expertise in advising on multijurisdictional issues related to Brazilian law and is recognized for his strong academic background and exceptional technical training. 

 

Throughout his career, he has distinguished himself in disputes involving valuation methods and models for companies and various projects, damage quantification in securities markets and construction contracts, uncovering fraudulent schemes in investment funds, shareholder buyout claims, termination of concession and PPP agreements, and breaches of non-compete clauses in football. On the advisory side, he is primarily dedicated to negotiating private contracts and structuring infrastructure projects, with significant experience in the agribusiness, oil and gas, steel, mining, energy, sanitation, transportation, logistics, and heavy construction sectors. 

Reconhecimentos

  • The Legal 500: City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution; Dispute Resolution Litigation; City Focus - Belo Horizonte - Commercial, Corporate And M&A; City Focus - Belo Horizonte - Dispute Resolution; Dispute Resolution Arbitration; Dispute Resolution Litigation; Dispute Resolution Arbitration (2023-2025)
  • Leaders League: Dispute resolution: Southeast; Arbitration; Civil and Commercial Litigation (2024)

Formação

  • Doctorate degree in Commercial Law from Universidade de São Paulo (in progress)
  • BScEcon from Ibmec (in progress)
  • LL.M. from University of Chicago Law School (USA)
  • Master's Degree from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  • LL.B. from Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos

Outras atuações

  • Infrastructure Committee of the Chamber of Mediation and Business Arbitration – Brazil (Camarb)
  • Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDIC)
  • Auditor of the Disciplinary Commission of the Superior Court of Justice of the Brazilian Confederation of Water Sports

Idiomas

Portuguese and English