Legal clarity for decisions that matter.

Ricardo Petereit de Paola Gonçalves

Founding Partner and Managing Partner

Brazilian Bar (OAB/RJ) no. 133,676

Founding partner of Petereit Advogados Associados, he has practised business law for over 20 years, focusing on the legal management of crises, debt restructuring, asset protection, strategic negotiation and advising business owners through highly complex moments. His work is marked by proximity to companies, partners and business families, particularly in situations involving financial distress, shareholder disputes, bank collections, corporate reorganisation, asset liability and sensitive decision-making. He also practises in Business Law, Debt Restructuring, and Medical and Dental Law. He holds a law degree from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and a postgraduate degree in Business Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV-Rio). He serves as Legal Counsel and, for the past 11 years, as Sector Manager of the Regional Dentistry Council of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

Bruno Alves da Silva

Partner

Brazilian Bar (OAB/RJ) no. 160,644

A specialist in Labour Law and Labour Procedure, he advises companies on matters relating to working relationships, liability prevention, the organisation of internal conduct and labour risk management, in both administrative and judicial proceedings. His work is particularly relevant for companies seeking to prepare leadership, managers and teams to handle everyday corporate situations that may lead to conflicts, complaints, labour claims and institutional liability. He graduated from Universidade Estácio de Sá in 2009, holds a postgraduate degree from Universidade Cândido Mendes and has over 13 years of experience in advisory, preventive and litigation practice.

Tayssa Botelho dos Santos

Partner

Brazilian Bar (OAB/RJ) no. 204,697

Her practice covers advisory, preventive and litigation work for companies, institutions and professionals in Business and Corporate Law, Private International Law, Civil Law and Constitutional Law. Her experience enables a practical approach to the challenges companies face in organising internal routines, preventing conflicts and building institutional policies that are clearer, safer and better aligned with the reality of working relationships. A professor at Universidade Candido Mendes, she holds a law degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, a Master's in Constitutional Law from Fluminense Federal University and a PhD in Sociology and Law from the same institution. She is a researcher at the Interdisciplinary Study Group on State, Finance and Taxation (GEIEFT) at Fluminense Federal University.

Evelyn Muniz

Trainee

Law undergraduate at Fluminense Federal University.

Natalia Silveira Alves

Partner

Brazilian Bar (OAB/RJ) no. 184,375

She works on sensitive matters relating to law, professional relationships, institutional culture and the prevention of discriminatory practices in the corporate environment, in addition to civil, tax and insolvency law. Her work contributes particularly to training on diversity, inclusion, equal opportunity, gender perspective, discrimination prevention and the creation of safer and more respectful workplaces. She holds a law degree from Fluminense Federal University (UFF), a postgraduate degree in Financial and Tax Law from the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) and a Master's in Constitutional Law from UFF. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Sociology and Law at the same institution.

Ricardo de Paola Gonçalves

Finance and Administration Manager

With extensive experience in finance and administration, including roles at large companies such as Lojas Americanas S.A. and Atlantic S.A. He has coordinated and managed these areas at Petereit e Sato Advogados Associados since 2015.

Carlos Matheus Souza Petry

Brazilian Bar (OAB/RJ) no. 267,092

A lawyer practising in Labour Law, Consumer Law (Small Claims Court), ethics and administrative proceedings, and the defence of the rights of people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). He combines advisory and litigation work aimed at building legally sound solutions, with a permanent commitment to ethics, responsibility and human dignity. He serves as Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Ethics Committee of CRO-RJ, with experience in case management, institutional organisation, hearing coordination and technical support to collegiate bodies. With degrees in Law and Business Administration and an MBA in Project Management, he integrates legal technique, strategic planning and institutional vision, maintaining a practice guided by credibility, seriousness and the strengthening of institutions.