Eduardo Amorim’s practice focuses on litigation, arbitration, and enforcement matters.

He also has significant experience in sports law and cybersecurity.

Eduardo joined the firm in 2016.

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Notable Experience

  • Petrobras, PGF and officers and directors in securities fraud class action litigation and 29 individual actions in the SDNY in connection with Operation Carwash—reportedly the largest corruption scandal in Latin American history

  • Petrobras in parallel DOJ/SEC and class action matters arising out of investigations of corruption in contracting by the Brazilian prosecutors

  • Vale in obtaining a multibillion-dollar LCIA award as a result of misrepresentations and corruption concerning a West African mining project

  • Vale in an SEC investigation and further ESG enforcement matter before the EDNY in connection with securities disclosures related to the Company’s dam safety in the wake of the 2019 Brumadinho dam collapse in Brazil

  • T-Mobile in a derivative suit and class action before the Delaware Court of Chancery in connection with the Sprint merger

  • National Amusements Inc. in a stockholder class action and derivative litigation before the Delaware Court of Chancery

  • Ontex Group in its ICC claim relating to the acquisition of the Brazilian personal hygiene business of Hypera

  • Henry Schein Inc. in a class action relating to data breach

  • Global corruption risk assessment and anti-corruption compliance program review in 23 countries for a consumer electronics business, including 90 interviews and global forensic accounting review across jurisdictions in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia

  • A multinational metals and mining corporation in an investigation of alleged corruption in Latin America

  • BNDES in conducting a wide-ranging internal investigation for the Brazilian national development bank of allegations of corruption relating to its financing of transactions with certain affiliates of the Brazilian conglomerate, J&F Investimentos S.A.

  • International bank in an internal investigation related to compliance with the Volcker Rule

  • A large Brazilian company in performing a risk assessment of its ombudsman’s office in response to whistleblower actions

  • A large global financial institution in connection with a cybersecurity breach

  • A large healthcare corporation in connection with domestic and international cybersecurity breaches

  • Acted as arbitrator in international sports matters

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Selected Activities

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  • Member, World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal
  • Member, Sport Resolutions International Panel of Arbitrators

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