Areas of Practice

Commercial

• Incorporation of companies in Brazil
• Assistance for company formation, maintenance and liquidation
• Preparation and modification of by-laws, articles of incorporation, Shareholders’ Agreements, General Meetings’ Minutes, Management Board Meetings’ Minutes and other corporate documents
• Advise on Central Bank and CVM (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission) procedures

 

Tax

• Advise on federal, state and local tax legislation
• Tax planning
• Review of the tax aspects involved in corporate reorganizations and company acquisitions
• Provide extensive knowledge of federal and state tax incentives
• Advise on special customs regime, such as temporary admission, drawback and Repetro
• Advise on Transfer Price matters
• and Administrative and judicial tax litigation with the Federal and State courts and Municipal boards

 

Foreign Investment

• Assistance in starting businesses in Brazil
• Incorporation of companies in Brazil
• Advice on joint venture, merger and acquisition transactions
• Advice on foreign investment, foreign currency exchange regulations, registration of investment with the Central Bank of Brazil
• Advice on tax and labor law
• Advice clients in participating in public bids and in the negotiation of the concession and or procurement agreement with state-owned companies and government
• Advice for negotiation and maintenance of public contracts in Brazil.

 

Oil & Gas

• Advice on corporate, tax and regulatory issues specific to the sector
• Advice on the structuring of transactions, contract negotiation
• Assistance in the preparation of bids for public concessions/agreements
• Tax planning for oil & gas companies operating in Brazil
• Representation of companies before government agencies and regulatory bodies.;