Michel Asseff Filho

He joined the traditional and familiar Michel Asseff Advogados for 15 years, specializing in Criminal Law. Recognized for his performance in the defense of the interests of the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo in sporting causes and for his performance in prominent criminal and civil cases. Established Asseff & Zonenschein Advogados in 2016 in partnership with Mariana Zonenschein and leads the team of lawyers in the criminal and sports area of the firm. He worked in the Fifa Gate process and in cases of national and international relevance.

Mariana Zonenschein

Before founding, in 2016, her own firm in partnership with Michel Asseff Filho, Mariana Zonenschein was a partner for 10 years in another prominent litigation firm and built a solid career working in the area of strategic litigation, in processes of relevance in relation to matters and values involved. Among the customers it represents are medium and large-sized companies operating in various sectors of the economy, such as steel, entertainment, sports, services, and consumer goods, in addition to artists, athletes, sports entities, cultural and social institutions. Specialist in Corporate Law and Intellectual Property by IBMEC and PUC/RJ, Mariana is at the head of the civil area of the firm, manages the team of lawyers who work on Intellectual Property demands, especially trademarks, patents, and copyrights, as well as related processes civil law, including fundamental rights such as image and honor, contractual and non-contractual matters and inheritance law, acting in large inventories, combining, whenever possible, civil procedural strategies to the area of criminal law, in order to guarantee maximum effectiveness in reaching solutions to customers. Only Brazilian lawyer shorlisted for the 2023 edition of Business Law Awards in the Media & Entertainment category.