ESSENCE
We transform legal challenges into strategic solutions that drive companies forward.
PURPOSE
Connecting strategy and legal security to boost business.
VISION
To be a reference in high-performance corporate law in Brazil and abroad.
VALUES
Excellence, ethics, innovation, commitment, clarity.
Law as
tool of
business.
ABOUT FBONASSA
We understand law as a strategic tool for business decision-making. We are a firm focused on legal intelligence applied to highly complex projects, contracts and disputes. We work with technical depth, business vision and excellence in conflict resolution — whether through arbitration, mediation or dispute boards.
We combine practical experience, multidisciplinary work and active participation in the main national and international legal forums to offer solutions that anticipate risks, avoid litigation and strengthen negotiations.
Our approach is personalized, collaborative and committed to results — because we know that, in highly demanding environments, legal certainty is not a differentiator: it is the basis for progress.
Leadership that
solutions guide.
FATIMA BONASSA
The team is led by Fátima Bonassa. She holds a PhD in International Law and a Master’s degree in Economic and Financial Law from the Law School of the University of São Paulo. She specializes in negotiation and dispute resolution from Harvard Law School. She is a lawyer dedicated to providing national and international business advice, specializing in complex negotiations, construction law, mediation and national and international commercial arbitration. She also serves on dispute boards. She has written book chapters and articles on international trade and appropriate dispute resolution methods. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb). She is a certified mediator by the CPR – International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR Neutral) and the CDER – Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR Neutral). She is a member of the DRBF – The Dispute Resolution Board Foundation.
