About

I am Bianca Veriato, a Brazilian attorney registered with the Bar of Minas Gerais (OAB/MG) under number 145.401, with a practice dedicated to international divorce — and to recognition of foreign divorce judgments before the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) in particular.

I handle divorces obtained outside Brazil, consensual or contested, so that they take effect here. This covers both the direct recording of consensual divorces at Brazilian civil registries and the recognition action before the STJ, with whatever clauses the judgment carries.

This is not a general practice that also does recognition: it is the whole subject. When a request falls outside this area, I say so and refer you to a colleague.

Education and research

• Law degree, Faculdade Pitágoras.
• Postgraduate specialisation (lato sensu) in International Trade Law, completed in 2014.
• Research in public and private international law, focusing on UN peacekeeping operations and state responsibility, with academic awards in the field.

Languages

I work and review documents in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish, with experience in translation and international communication — which speeds up reading foreign judgments and certificates and dealing with clients and lawyers abroad.

How I work

• Remotely, for Brazilians in any country, with hours adjusted to the client’s time zone.
• Documents by email, in PDF, organised by me according to the requirements of the registry or the STJ.
• A note at every change of stage, with a concrete date for the next update — never “soon”.
• In-person meetings, if you wish, in Belo Horizonte and Brumadinho (Minas Gerais).