Associate
Núbia Bufarah
Litigation & Arbitration
Overview
Núbia defends clients in arbitrations and complex legal proceedings. She also advises clients on the acquisition of distressed assets and investments in special situations.
Núbia has defended insurance companies, banks, investment funds, and companies from sectors such as pharmaceuticals, sanitation, textiles, and food on demands related to a variety of civil law topics and also has defended the interests of national and foreign creditors in judicial and extrajudicial restructuring and major bankruptcy proceedings
With her extensive knowledge of bankruptcy law, combined with her experience in strategic litigation and arbitration, Núbia offers unique insight into navigating sophisticated disputes.
Experience
- Advised companies, shareholders, and partners in high-profile disputes before the judiciary and before the main arbitration chambers in Brazil.
- Advised clients in the agro-industrial sector and others in the acquisition of stressed assets in insolvency proceedings and lawsuits.
- Advised clients in disputes involving engineering works (by the owner of the project and by the contractor) before the main arbitration chambers in Brazil.
- Advised large construction companies and soccer clubs in prominent civil lawsuits and misconduct lawsuits before state and federal courts in different states.
- Promoted judicial and extrajudicial measures in defense of national and foreign creditors, implementing bold strategies for the quick and effective recovery of credits.
- Drafted legal opinions and memorandus on complex legal issues involving sophisticated business contracts in a litigious context.
- Defended the interests of clients in administrative proceedings before the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), CRSFN, and the Federal Court of Auditors.
Education
- International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals - INSOL, Postgraduate in International Insolvency Law, 2022
- Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie, Bachelor of Law (JD equivalent)
- Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (Insper), Postgraduate in Corporate Law
Admissions
- Brazil
Professional & Community Involvement
- Member of Turnaround Management Association – TMA Brazil
- Member of International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation Brazil – IWIRC Brazil