Eduardo Vital Chaves
Lawyer
Litigator specializing in complex civil litigation, consumer law, and administrative law. Over 16 years of practice, he has led client representation in major corporate and contractual disputes, particularly involving distributors, commercial agents, and other collaboration agreements. He has expertise across the technology, banking, logistics, food, and pharmaceutical sectors, both domestic and international. He also has extensive experience in arbitration and mediation.
Experience
- Termination lawsuit of a master franchise agreement between large companies in the food sector, with a claim value of BRL 37 million. Represented the defendant, demonstrating just cause for termination, resulting in dismissal of the claim and avoidance of any contractual penalties.
- Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of UOL against the Organizing Committee of the Rio 2007 Pan American Games, obtaining a favorable decision from the court allowing coverage of the sporting event.
- Indemnity lawsuit filed by Luiza Maria Mazzeo Martins and others against Elglobal Construtora Ltda. Our client Realiza was included in the proceedings through third-party impleader. The case involved damages exceeding BRL 10 million arising from an alleged breach of a multi-million real estate swap and condominium construction agreement in São José dos Campos/SP. Our work reversed the initial judgment against the client, resulting in full dismissal of the secondary claim.
- Successful appeal in a Special Appeal (Recurso Especial) filed on behalf of Banco Daniele against Hervaquímica regarding the validity of a clause providing for fiduciary alienation of a family home used as collateral in a loan agreement.
- Writ of Mandamus filed on behalf of Cabify against a municipal regulation of the City of Campinas that imposed a public fee on vehicles using the client’s app in the region. The injunction was granted, and the case became a leading precedent decided in favor of the client by the Special Court of the São Paulo Court of Justice.
Background
- Postgraduate Degree in Administrative Law from Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo.
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Mackenzie Presbyterian University.