Mattos Filho announces new partner in litigation & arbitration practice
Mattos Filho has announced that Diego Herrera de Moraes has joined the firm’s litigation & arbitration practice area as its newest partner, based in Brasília. Mattos Filho now has 134 partners with Diego’s arrival, seven of which are based in the Brazilian capital – the highest number among all full-service law firms in the region.
Strategic dispute resolution
With more than 17 years’ experience, Diego advises on strategic demands regarding dispute resolution, especially for regulatory and business matters before Brazil’s Federal Supreme Court (STF) and Superior Court of Justice (STJ). He also plays a prominent role in lawsuits concerning the technology, media, entertainment and telecommunications sectors.
Holding a master’s degree from Berkeley Law School (University of California) and specialist qualifications in civil procedural law and international law, Diego was previously a professor at the Universidade de Brasília (UnB), chairman of the Civil Law Commission of the Brazilian Bar Association’s Federal District chapter (OAB-DF). He has also worked as a consultant for competition law matters at the Federal Trade Commission in Washington DC and as a supervisor at the Brazilian Attorney General’s Office.
