Biography • Who's Who Legal Brazil: Insolvency & Restructuring

Ricardo Tosto is a recognised expert in commercial litigation law. He is one of the most prominent leaders and strategists in Brazilian legal practice, and has practised law for more than 25 years. He founded Leite, Tosto e Barros in 1991 and the firm soon became one of the largest law firms in Brazil.

Mr Tosto focused his practice in the litigation area and has also been representing clients in disputes before the Brazilian courts regarding construction, infrastructure, commercial, banking and contract law involving some of the largest Brazilian and multinational groups. Mr Tosto ensures that litigation is a prominent part of the firm's work and encourages his team to enjoy the 'good fight', as he likes to call it. He has significantly contributed to the creation of important economic laws in Brazil. He closely oversees the firm's most important ongoing cases: developing innovative strategies, providing the necessary leadership and demanding results.

Mr Tosto was president of the Commission for the Reform of the Judiciary - Brazilian Bar Association in São Paulo (Comissão da Reforma do Judiciário da OAB - SP) for several years; member of the Commission for the Modernization of the Judiciary (Comissão de Modernização do Judiciário) of the Brazilian Bar Association in São Paulo; member of the council of the Center for studies of law Firms (Conselho do Centro de Estudos das Sociedades de Advogados - CESA); member of the advisory board of the magazine Revista dos Tribunais (Conselho Consultivo da Revista dos Tribunais); member and legal counsel of the Alumni of the IMD and he is also a founding member of the Brazilian Institute of Electoral and Party Studies (IBEDEP - Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos de Direito Eleitoral e Partidário).

Ricardo Tosto is the co-author of Processo de Tiradentes, 2007, and has published several articles in magazines.

Biography • Who's Who Legal Brazil: Commercial Litigation

Ricardo Tosto is a recognised expert in commercial litigation law. He is one of the most prominent leaders and strategists in Brazilian legal practice, and has practised law for more than 25 years. He founded Leite, Tosto e Barros in 1991 and the firm soon became one of the largest law firms in Brazil.

Mr Tosto focused his practice in the litigation area and has also been representing clients in disputes before the Brazilian courts regarding construction, infrastructure, commercial, banking and contract law involving some of the largest Brazilian and multinational groups. Mr Tosto ensures that litigation is a prominent part of the firm's work and encourages his team to enjoy the 'good fight', as he likes to call it. He has significantly contributed to the creation of important economic laws in Brazil. He closely oversees the firm's most important ongoing cases: developing innovative strategies, providing the necessary leadership and demanding results.

Mr Tosto was president of the Commission for the Reform of the Judiciary - Brazilian Bar Association in São Paulo for several years; member of the Commission for the Modernization of the Judiciary of the Brazilian Bar Association in São Paulo; member of the council of the Center for studies of law Firms (CESA); member of the advisory board of the magazine Revista dos Tribunais (CCESA); member and legal counsel of the Alumni of the IMD and he is also a founding member of the Brazilian Institute of Electoral and Party Studies (IBEDEP).

Ricardo Tosto is the co-author of Processo de Tiradentes, 2007, and has published several articles in magazines.