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Beatriz Capanema

Beatriz Capanema

Senior Associate

Legal Practice Areas

Litigation, Arbitration and Mediation, Reorganization and Bankruptcy

Industries

Real Estate, Infrastructure, Construction and Transportation, Media and Entertainment

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Beatriz Capanema is a senior associate at Campos Mello Advogados, based in Rio de Janeiro. She has over ten years of experience in civil litigation, having worked at prominent law firms and developed extensive expertise across different areas of the practice.

 

She began her career as a trainee in strategic civil litigation at Sérgio Bermudes Advogados and later at André Teixeira & Associados, where she handled strategic and corporate litigation cases. As a senior attorney at firms such as Galdino & Coelho, Pimenta, Takemi, Ayoub Advogados, and Veirano Advogados, she led and managed complex civil litigation and arbitration projects, advising corporate clients in various industries.

 

Alongside her professional work, Beatriz has built a solid academic background in Civil Law, holding a master’s degree and pursuing a Ph.D. at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), deepening her expertise in civil law theory and practice.

 

Recognitions

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Credentials – Education

  • LL.B., Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado de Capitais (IBMEC/RJ), 2014; LL.M. in Civil Law, State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), 2019.

 

Admissions

  • Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro.

 

Professional Associations

  • Member of the Civil Law Committee of the Rio de Janeiro Bar Association (OAB-RJ); Lecturer in postgraduate courses at PUC-Rio, CEPED-UERJ, and ESA-RJ.

 

Languages

  • Portuguese
  • English
  • Italian
  • Publications:
    Available at .
    Contributor and co-author of several legal works, including The Brazilian Tenancy Law Commented Article by Article (13th and 14th editions), Current Controversies in Real Estate Law, and Law and Media 2 (Foco Publishing).