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Thiago Costa

Thiago Costa

Mail: thiagocosta@felsberg.com.br

Phone: +55 (11) 3141-4539

City: São Paulo

Languages: Portuguese and English

Linkedin: Thiago Costa

Practice areas:

  • Restructuring and Insolvency

Profile

Thiago holds a Ph.D. and Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Commercial Law from the University of São Paulo (USP) and is a partner in the Restructuring and Insolvency practice. He has been part of the Felsberg team since 2014, working in both advisory and litigation roles in the field of Corporate Insolvency, handling national and international bankruptcy and corporate reorganization proceedings. He also has extensive international experience, having worked as an international legal consultant on a Restructuring and Insolvency team at one of the largest law firms in the United States. A speaker and author of books and articles on Corporate Insolvency, his work has been recognized by national and international rankings such as The Legal 500, Benchmark Litigation, Expert Guides, and Análise Advocacia.

 

 

Professional Associations

  • Permanent Member of the Banking Law Committee of the São Paulo Section of the Brazilian Bar Association – OAB/SP;
  • Member of the Coordination Committee of the NextGen Program of the Turnaround Management Association – TMA Brasil;
  • Member of the Permanent Committee on Bankruptcy and Restructuring Law of the São Paulo Lawyers Institute – IASP;
  • Member of the Bankruptcy Law Committee of the Brazilian Institute of Business Law – IBRADEMP.

Education

  • D. and Master’s (M.Sc.) in Commercial Law from the University of São Paulo (USP);
  • Visiting Scholar at Columbia University Law School;
  • Specialization in Business Law from the International Institute of Social Sciences (CEU-IICS);
  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of São Paulo (USP).

Experience

Thiago’s recent work includes:

 

  • Leading and participating in various corporate resorganization proceedings, including traditional and pre-packaged judicial reorganizations, mediation-related injunctions and precautionary measures, and bankruptcies, representing the interests of debtors, creditors, and investors;
  • Representing the interests of debtors, creditors, and investors looking to provide funding or acquire distressed assets in private restructuring negotiations;
  • Legal risk analysis in credit operations and structuring of transactions involving distressed assets, representing the interests of debtors or investment funds in general.

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