Mano Fornaciari Alencar

• Litigation
• Banking Law
• Civil Law and Contracts
• Oil and Gas
• Credit Recovery
• Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy
• Consumer Relations with a focus on the Electric, Telecommunications, Banking, Retail, Tourism, and Entertainment sectors.

• Bachelor’s Degree from Universidade Gama Filho – Rio de Janeiro/RJ
• Postgraduate degree in Civil Law and Civil Procedure from Escola Superior de Advocacia – ESA/OAB-RJ
• Postgraduate degree in Legal Procedure and Management from IBMEC/RJ

 

• Member of the Brazilian Bar Association
• Member of the Special Committee on Banking Law at OAB/SP
• Member of the Special Courts Committee at OAB/RJ
• Coordinator of the Special Civil Courts of the ESA (Superior School of Advocacy) of the OAB/RJ

Over 20 years of experience in civil and consumer litigation, with solid expertise in case monitoring, detailed case analysis, drafting of legal documents, and conducting legal proceedings.

Currently, he coordinates the Corporate Civil Litigation and Credit Recovery Sector at the SiqueiraCastro office in Rio de Janeiro, leading teams in highly complex cases and implementing effective legal strategies to meet client demands.

• Recognized by Leaders League in the area of Large-Scale Credit Recovery in 2022, 2024, and 2025.
• Mentioned by Leaders League in the area of Large-Scale Credit Recovery in 2023.
• Mentioned by Análise Advocacia in the area of Consumer Law in 2023 and 2024.
• Recognized by Análise Editorial in the area of Finance in 2022.

• ALENCAR, Mano Fornaciari. Consumer protection: the practical application of the STJ’s “minor” theory. O Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, May 21, 2024. ISSN 1516-2931.
• ALENCAR, Mano Fornaciari. A problem of the Brazilian family: over-indebtedness. O Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo, July 10, 2019. ISSN 1516-2931.
• FORNACIARI, Mano; AYRES, Diogo. STJ rules that banks cannot use amounts to be refunded to settle future loan installments. LexLegal Brasil. São Paulo, February 25, 2025.
• FORNACIARI, Mano. Reimbursement of medical expenses: the importance of STJ’s understandings on the topic. Consultor Jurídico, São Paulo, September 5, 2024.
• ALENCAR, Mano Fornaciari. Be careful with declaratory motions, as there may not be a second chance! Migalhas: Information Pills, São Paulo, May 2, 2024.
• FORNACIARI, Mano. After the implementation of the precautionary measure, how should the deadline for the main request be counted? Consultor Jurídico, São Paulo, April 15, 2024.
• AYRES, Diogo; ALENCAR, Mano Fornaciari. STJ opens the curtains for judgment of predatory litigation. Jota, São Paulo, March 6, 2024.
• AYRES, Diogo; TEIXEIRA, Eduardo; FORNACIARI, Mano. STJ grants forgiveness to a debtor for a time-barred debt. Consultor Jurídico, São Paulo, November 27, 2023.
• ALENCAR, Mano Fornaciari. Intimation of the defendant in default: obligation of publication in the Official Gazette. Âmbito Jurídico, São Paulo, March 21, 2023.
• ALENCAR, Mano Fornaciari. Temporal limitation of atypical coercive measures. Âmbito Jurídico, São Paulo, October 19, 2022.
• ALENCAR, Mano Fornaciari; MACHADO, Rafael Orazem Ramos. Is the exclusivity for overseeing the quantity of products sold in Brazil the responsibility of Inmetro? STJ rules that it is not. Migalhas, São Paulo, August 5, 2022.
• ALENCAR, Mano Fornaciari. Social media and service of process. Migalhas, São Paulo, July 19, 2022.
• ALENCAR, Mano Fornaciari. If the debt is exclusive to one of the account holders, the seizure cannot fall on the entire balance of the joint checking account. Migalhas, São Paulo, June 27, 2022.
• ALENCAR, Mano Fornaciari; FILARDI, Hugo; MACHADO, Rafael Orazem Ramos; GOMES, Flávia; PACHECO, Vinícius da Silva. STF declares the unconstitutionality of parts of the controversial state law 9.507/21 concerning court fees of TJ/RJ. Migalhas, São Paulo, June 13, 2022.
• ALENCAR, Mano Fornaciari; WIDER, Alexandre dos Santos. Electronic service of process under Law 14.195/21. Migalhas, São Paulo, September 22, 2021