
Nilson Reis Júnior
Founding Partner
Nilson Reis Júnior is one of the founding partners of the firm and co-responsible for the Civil and Business Law practice areas. He has extensive experience in strategic judicial litigation on both trial courts and courts of appeal. Additionally, he is also actively involved in the pre-litigation phase, assessing risks and benefits to develop optimal strategies for conflict resolution.
Furthermore, Nilson represents clients in high-complexity cases involving civil, business, companies’ voluntary arrangements and bankruptcy, contracts, civil liability, and succession law. His expertise extends across various specialized sectors, including logistics and transportation, construction businesses, electrical and heavy construction industries, real estate and development, healthcare, fuel and energy distribution, mining, agribusiness and the supermarket and retail industry.
Areas Of Expertise:
• Civil and Business Law;
• Bankruptcy Law;
• Corporate Law;
• Arbitration and Mediation;
• Agribusiness Law;
• Real Estate Law.
Education:
• Bachelor of Laws from Milton Campos Law School - FDMC;
• Master of Laws in Commercial Law from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG ;
• PHD in Business Law from Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais – UFMG ;
• Certified Mediator by Instituto de Certificação e Formação de Mediadores Lusófonos – ICFML (Porto).
Practice:
• President of Centro de Estudos de Sociedades de Advogados – CESA, Seccional Minas Gerais – CESA/MG .
• Member of the Superior Council of Instituto dos Advogados de Minas Gerais – IAMG.
• Member of the Legal Matters Chamber of the Associação Comercial de Minas Gerais.
Scientific Production:
• Author of the book “ A Mediação na Recuperação Judicial: conexões e perspectivas” Belo Horizonte, 2025, Del Rey Publishing.
• Author of the book “ Aspectos Societários das Cooperativas .” Belo Horizonte, 2006, Mandamentos Publishing.
Foreign Language:
• English.