OUR
BUSINESS IS UNDERSTANDING
YOURS
WHO WE ARE
We are business lawyers
We are counsel to multinational groups, investment funds, financial institutions, national players and high net-worth individuals in their complex matters where our technical added-value and business-oriented approach makes a difference.
Benchmark Litigation is one of the main guides of law firms specialized in litigation. Our partners Ivo Bari and Renato Vilela were ranked as "Litigation Stars" in the areas of "Commercial Litigation" and "Bankruptcy Litigation", and our associate Lygia Dias Ferreira was ranked as "Future Star".
BENCHMARK LITIGATION
World Tax, of the International Tax Review (ITR), is one of the major tax rankings of the world, listing the main law firms active in the field. Our firm was recommended as one of the main law firms in Brazil in Tax Controversy (tax litigation).
WORLD TAX
IFLR1000 is one of the major rankings of transactional law firms in the world. Our firm was recommended as one of the most important law firms in Brazil for M&A advisory services.
IFLR1000
Legal 500 is one of the major rankings of law firms in the world. Our firm was recommended as one of the best law firms in Brazil for Wealth and Succession Planning
LEGAL 500
We guarantee Partner involvement
No work leaves our Firm without prior Partner review. Our Partners are in the frontlines of all cases, pick-up Client’s phone-calls, respond quickly to e-mails, review every line of briefs, memos and petitions. You will not be sidelined to an Associate.
We are highly technical
We are Law Professors, with Masters and Bachelor Degrees from Brazil’s best institutions. We have written books in the matters we litigate over. We are constantly published in Brazil’s most relevant Law Journals.
Relationships matter
We build relationships with our Clients. We are not merely lawyers. We add-value in wherever is needed, be it in renegotiating terms with suppliers, clients and creditors, be it in accompanying and assisting in Board and Shareholder meetings.
OUR TEAM
FREDERICO BASTOS
FREDERICO BASTOS
Frederico Bastos is a partner in our Tax team, with significant experience in Tax litigation (administrative and judicial) and consulting services. Master of Laws summa cum laude at FGV Direito SP. Professor of Tax Law at FGV Direito SP, Insper and Ibmec. Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and the Fiscal Policies Study Group of FGV Direito SP. Author of several books, papers and articles published in the most respected Law Journals of Brazil.
RENATO VILELA
RENATO VILELA
Renato Vilela is a partner in our Corporate and M&A team, with significant experience in corporate restructurings, M&A transactions and corporate governance consulting. Doctorate candidate at USP, Master of Laws at FGV Direito SP, Bachelor of Laws at Mackenzie. Professor of Corporate Law at FGV Direito SP, Insper and Ibmec. Author of several books, papers and articles published in the most respected Law Journals of Brazil. Recognized as a “Litigation Star” by the publication Benchmark Litigation – Latin America 2020.
IVO BARI
IVO BARI
Ivo Bari is a partner in our Commercial Litigation team, with significant experience in Corporate, Securities, Contracts and Bankruptcy Litigation (both in court and in arbitration). Master of Laws at USP, Bachelor of Laws at FGV Direito SP. Professor of Corporate Law at Ibmec. Member of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAr) and of the São Paulo Attorneys Association (AASP). Author of several books, papers and articles published in the most respected Law Journals of Brazil. Recognized as a “Litigation Star” by the publication Benchmark Litigation – Latin America 2020.
DANIEL ZUGMAN
DANIEL ZUGMAN
Daniel Zugman is a partner in our Tax team, with significant experience in Tax litigation (administrative and judicial) and consulting services. Master of Laws summa cum laude at FGV Direito SP, Bachelor of Laws at UFPR. Professor of Tax Law at FGV Direito SP and Ibmec. Member of the Fiscal Policies Study Group of FGV Direito SP. Author of several books, papers and articles published in the most respected Law Journals of Brazil.
KATHERINE SATO
KATHERINE SATO
LYGIA DIAS FERREIRA
LYGIA DIAS FERREIRA
LAURA CEITLIN
LAURA CEITLIN
Katherine Sato is an associate in our Tax team, with significant experience in Tax litigation (administrative and judicial) and consulting services. Bachelor of Laws at USP. Professor of Tax Law in preparatory courses for certification exams in capital and debt markets.
Lygia Dias Ferreira is an associate in our litigation, arbitration and bankruptcy team, with significant experience in corporate and contractual litigations, as well as in judicial reorganization and liquidation proceedings. Bachelor of Laws at UFMG and Post-Graduation in Commercial Law at FGV Direito SP. Recognized as a “Future Star” by the publication Benchmark Litigation – Latin America 2020.
Laura Ceitlin is an associate in our litigation, arbitration and bankruptcy team, with significant experience and projects also in corporate law, M&A and capital markets. Bachelor of Laws by FGV Direito SP and Post-Graduation in Financial Management at Insper.
WHAT WE DO
TAX PLANNING
AND TAX
LITIGATION
Tax planning involving direct
and indirect taxes. Draft of legal opinions on tax matters. Assistance in tax inspections, private requests for tax rulings and tax administrative and
judicial litigation.
TAX PLANNING
AND TAX
LITIGATION
ESTATE
PLANNING
Estate planning aiming at preserving the affective and material wealth of families, seeking tax efficiency and protection against third parties by means of legal tools both in the family law and corporate law fields.
ESTATE
PLANNING
CAPITAL
MARKETS
Issuance of debt securities, investment fund regulations, OPAs, assistance in administrative proceedings before the Brazilian Securities and
Exchange Commission.
CAPITAL
MARKETS
CONTRACTS
Negotiation and draft
of contracts involving commercial, banking and
real estate operations.
CONTRACTS
CORPORATE LAW
AND GOVERNANCE
Draft of corporate documents, including bylaws, minutes and other corporate reorganization documents, shareholders agreements, participation
in shareholders meetings
and boards of
directors meetings.
CORPORATE LAW
AND GOVERNANCE
CORPORATE REORGANIZATIONS, MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Advice to local and foreign
clients on sales and acquisitions of companies, joint ventures, spin-offs
and structuring of new businesses, including
funding structures.
CORPORATE
REORGANIZATIONS,
MERGERS AND
ACQUISITIONS
DEBT
RESTRUCTURING
AND BANKRUPTCY
Advice to creditors and
debtors in the restructuring
of debts as well as
bankruptcy litigation.
DEBT
RESTRUCTURING AND BANKRUPTCY
DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS, LITIGATION AND ARBITRATION
Advice in pre-litigation negotiations, as well as
in commercial and
corporate disputes in
the Judiciary, arbitration
and administrative courts.
DISPUTE
RESOLUTIONS,
LITIGATION
AND ARBITRATION
TRACK RECORD
TAX CONSULTING
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Tax consultancy to M&A transaction, design of fiscal structures and implementation of most efficient solutions to a Brazilian energy group, in the sale of its photovoltaic plants in Bahia.
Tax consultancy to multinational French group acting with respect to tax aspects related to intragroup transactions, such as loan agreements, cost sharing and management fees agreements.
Tax advisory to a Canadian multinational group regarding the tax impacts in Brazil of international corporate reorganization including split and mergers of Brazilian companies, including analysis for maximizing tax efficiency and risk mitigation in Brazil.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Institutions and individuals are accountable for contributing to build a better community. Therefore, we dedicate a relevant part of our time to causes we believe. Our pro bono practice focuses on organizations that support social impact entrepreneurship: financially sustainable businesses that generate beneficial outcomes to community in several fields, such as education, health and environmental preservation.