Thomas Felsberg
Brazilian lawyer, jurist, writer and lecturer
Thomas Benes Felsberg (born in São Paulo on July 25, 1943) is a Brazilian lawyer, jurist, writer and lecturer, graduated in Law from University of São Paulo. He has a master's degree from Columbia University.
Acting mostly in the field of insolvency, he is one of the leading lawyers in this area, recognized by publications such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Leaders League and Latin Lawyers. He took part in the committees that drafted the current Bankruptcy and Corporate Recovery Law in Brazil. Felsberg is a founding partner of the law firm Felsberg Advogados, in São Paulo, Brazil, acting in the areas of Restructuring and Insolvency, Litigation and Arbitration, Privatization, Aviation and Government Relations.
Biography
He is a member of the Order of Attorneys of Brazil ("Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil", Brazilian Bar Association) and a Director of the International Insolvency Institute, besides being President of the advisory board of the Columbia University Club of Brazil and a member of numerous national and international professional associations in the field, such as the American Bankruptcy Institute, INSOL International and the American College of Bankruptcy. He is also a member of the Legal Council of the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP), the Brazilian Institute of Business Recovery Studies (IBR) and an arbitrator of the Market Chamber (Câmara do Mercado), a forum for the settlement of disputes, based on the Brazilian Arbitration Act and according to its Arbitration Rules."a forum for the solution of issues related to business or corporate law".
In 2022, he was designated as Brazil correspondent for Unidroit (The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law), International Institute for the Unification of Private Law, an independent intergovernmental organization dedicated to studying ways to harmonize and coordinate private law between countries, paving the way for the adoption of uniform legislation of private law.
The Office
Felsberg Advogados is an international reference in the area of bankruptcy and company recovery.
German Desk
Thomas Felsberg Advogados' German Desk focuses on clients from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, or who have business interests in these countries.
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