Carlos Klein Zanini
Capacitación
Doctorado en Derecho Comercial (USP, 2002)
Graduación en Derecho (UFRGS, 1993)
Informaciones Adicionales
Miembro del Orden de los Abogados de Brasil (OAB), Secciones de Rio Grande do Sul y São Paulo
Vice-director – Facultad de Derecho de la UFRGS (2012 – 2016)
Profesor titular de Derecho Comercial – Facultad de Derecho de la UFRGS
Coordinador del Programa de Postgrado – Facultad de Derecho de la UFRGS (2006 – 2010)
Jefe del Departamento de Derecho Privado de la UFRGS (2011 – 2014)
Miembro del Instituto Brasileño de Derecho Comercial
Miembro del Instituto Brasileño de Estudios de Recuperación de Empresas
Ex-coordinador del Instituto Brasileño de Derecho Empresarial – IBRADEMP
Miembro del Cuerpo de Árbitros de la Cámara de Arbitraje FIERGS-CIERGS
Referencias
Band 1 como Leading Individuals en Corporate/Commercial – South, desde 2015 (Chambers Latin America)
Band 2 como Leading Individuals em Dispute Resolution – South, desde 2020 (Chambers Latin America)
– “Carlos Klein Zanini has extensive legal and commercial knowledge, which, combined with his experience, makes a difference in his advisory work.” – Chambers Latin America, 2025
– “Carlos Zanini has an excellent level of competence and confidence”. – Chambers Latin America, 2025
– “Highly qualified professional with business experience, Carlos Klein Zanini is an icon in the market”. – Chambers Latin America, 2025
– “Zanini is very well known and respected in his field”. – Chambers Latin America, 2025
– “Carlos Klein Zanini is a highly recognised lawyer who brings his experience and prestige to the table”. – Chambers Latin America, 2025
– “Zanini is a great lawyer”. – Chambers Latin America, 2025
– “Excellent” Carlos Klein Zanini is held in high esteem by clients, with one source stating: “He is very knowledgeable, and has great business sense and outstanding negotiation skills,” and adds: “Our relationship of trust with him is fundamental to our businesses.” Carlos has a distinguished track record in corporate law, leading complex cases in M&A transactions and corporate contracts. – Chambers Latin America, 2022
– Carlos Klein Zanini is a well-established and seasoned practitioner, with strong activity in consumer and commercial law disputes. He also offers notable knowledge leading complex cases in corporate law. A client says: “Carlos has distinguished negotiation skills.” – Chambers Latin America, 2022
– A client describes Carlos as “brilliant,” while another interviewee highlights “his sharp negotiating skills and outstanding technical knowledge.” Peers also recognise his noteworthy role in the corporate/commercial arena, describing him as “an excellent regional expert.” – Chambers Latin America, 2021
– Clients are full of praise for co-head of department Carlos Klein Zanini’s expertise in corporate mandates, with one of them saying: “He enjoys vast experience and provides quick and objective responses, which makes him a very trustable lawyer”. – Chambers Latin America, 2021
– Carlos is a strategic lawyer who promotes a more holistic view of cases.” Other sources report that “he boasts a high level of knowledge in civil and corporate law,” adding that “he is an able conciliator acting for the solution of problems.” Zanini assists with a wide range of commercial disputes. “He is experienced and up to date in relation to the legislation” – Chambers Latin America, 2020
– Carlos Klein Zanini garners praise due to the strength of his capabilities dealing with corporate mandates. One client enthuses: “He is extremely knowledgeable and an amazing negotiator who has an incredible ability to read a negotiation table. When a technical issue is being discussed, he can use his expertise and intelligence to show how his position is the correct one,” while another source adds: “He helps clients to understand the global strategy of any deal and develops a close relationship with them, no matter if they are in Brazil or abroad.” An impressed commentator concludes: “Carlos is a corporate law genius.” – Chambers Latin America, 2020
– “He has in depth knowledge of the legislation and effectively protects from exposure.” – Chambers Latin America, 2019
– “A reference in corporate law throughout Brazil”. Clients highlight his “profound understanding of business, finance and accounting, which is fundamental for proposing new alternatives and drafting agreements that are aligned with clients’ needs.” – Chambers Latin America, 2019
– Market observers report that department head Carlos Klein Zanini “has great technical ability and experience.” Another highlights his negotiation skills and “very profound knowledge.” – Chambers Latin America, 2018
– Head of department Carlos Klein Zanini is well respected for his corporate law expertise and related dispute resolution practice. “He is agile, available and has great interpersonal skills. He inspires great confidence,” notes one client. – Chambers Latin America, 2018
– Highly respected corporate expert Carlos Klein Zanini is commended by his peers as an “excellent lawyer who definitely stands out.” They go on to underline his “great professional experience.” – Chambers Latin America, 2017
– He has a solid background in the corporate arena and he has experience representing big companies. On top of that, we valued his pragmatic approach and negotiation skills” – Chambers Latin America, 2016
– The active Carlos Klein Zanini is highly valued by market sources. They describe him as ‘a committed, assertive and experienced lawyer.’” – Chambers Latin America, 2016
– Sources are full of praise for Carlos Klein Zanini’s responsiveness and skills in the corporate arena. They go on to describe him as “a dynamic lawyer who simplifies things and is very business minded.” – Chambers Latin America, 2015