Brazil

Firm overview

Martinelli Advogados is recognised for its work in the tax area, especially in administrative and judicial disputes. Clients even recognise the high level of service provided by the professionals at all stages. Based on this solid foundation, the firm has invested in the growth of its transactional areas to strengthen its full service to clients. This strategy ensured results in areas such as M&A and capital markets, with an emphasis on structuring credit for agribusiness and work focused on the country's main agricultural cooperatives, as well as work in litigation and the expansion of teams and partners in all practices.

Internally, the firm underwent a restructuring of its governance, with the aim of promoting a positive transformation for employees, clients and society. More management committees were created with the participation of various lawyers and the corporate structure was adapted, promoting an increase in the number of partners, a way of making the firm more participatory and promoting solidity for the future of the company.

The increase also guarantees closer service and more efficient management in the 18 units – the presence in the main Brazilian cities becomes an important advantage in the strategic relationship with clients. Martinelli even recently opened a unit in Sinop, in the state of Mato Grosso.

Also as part of the strategic changes, Martinelli invested in modernising its units, focusing on spaces for integration and collaboration between teams, and in technology and innovation, especially in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analysis to optimise the work of teams and improve customer service.
As part of its expansion strategy, Martinelli has strengthened its cross-border offer, with an intense schedule of visits to international clients, partners, prospecting agents and financial institutions.

Proximity facilitates legal advice for foreign clients, generating effective results at all stages regardless of the border. It also maintains a close and collaborative relationship with important international associations such as the IBA (International Bar Association) and the UIA (International Association of Lawyers).

It is worth noting that Martinelli Advogados, which already has a history of almost ten years of partnership with clients in the Northeast, has expanded its presence in the region. The project, led by partner Clarissa Mendes, is a way of getting closer to our clients and partners.

It is worth mentioning that the geographical expansion allows us to serve more than 5,000 clients in all strategic sectors of the economy, including agriculture, energy, transportation, technology, among others, which also gives us a broad view of the Brazilian market. With this, it reinforces its objective of being close to companies, promoting humanised service and aware of the challenges and characteristics of each region where it operates.

Management

Lawyer Juliana Martinelli, who specialises in corporate law and M&A transactions, has been at the helm of the firm since 2020, with a management focused on growth and diversity, as well as continuous investment in innovation and technology. The firm has executive committees made up of several partners, who cover the following areas: business, customer experience and marketing; people; units; technology; and risk and compliance.

Offices

Martinelli Advogados operates an extensive strategic network of offices, located in important regions for the national economy. It is present in seven states and the Federal District: Belo Horizonte (MG); Porto Alegre, Caxias do Sul and Passo Fundo (RS); Florianópolis, Joinville (2), Criciúma, and Chapecó (SC); Curitiba, Maringá and Cascavel (PR); Sinop (MT); São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto and Campinas (SP); Rio de Janeiro (RJ) and Brasília (DF).

Social responsibility

Martinelli promotes social responsibility actions organised through the Martinelli Institute, helping to develop civil society organisations that impact the lives of children and adolescents in the cities where it operates. In addition to its pro bono work in organising the governance of these entities, it also helps to raise tax funds. It is important to note that the Martinelli Institute has been a signatory member of the Santa Catarina National SDG Movement since 2020.

Firm overview

Marcos Martins Advogados is a law firm with outstanding expertise in Tax and Corporate. We are also strong in Dispute Resolution and Labour services.
Since its foundation in 1983, the firm has been committed to providing integrated legal solutions and resolving clients' legal challenges, both in preventive and contentious matters. We offer comprehensive, multidisciplinary legal services to clients, and provide day-to-day preventive advice, as well as full-service assistance in complex, demanding cases.

We are known for our performance based on technical excellence, knowledge of the business environment, agility, and straightforward manner.

The team is well known for its skills in structuring complex and strategic litigation and consultive cases and is specifically sought after by clients who require efficient, agile, and secure legal performance. The team’s multidisciplinary nature, combined with the seamless performance of its departments, ensures the firm's involvement in matters of national and international relevance.

The firm provides a distinguished approach in negotiations, especially in the resolution of legal disputes, with the aim of preventing and, if necessary, avoiding judicial proceedings.

The firm has a consolidated track record in risk analysis in corporate operations and the acquisition of credit portfolios, as well as in the issuance of legal opinions on the application of Brazilian civil and civil procedural law in international contracts.

In addition, the Department has considerable hands-on experience supporting clients with the development of their tax and corporate structures, providing custom-made solutions for various business models.

We are also frequently seen acting in complex due diligence, as well as analysing the procedures and strategies adopted in legal proceedings to assess the risks involved.
Furthermore, the team also undertakes matters in the judicial and administrative spheres to recover unduly paid taxes and monetise accumulated balances of tax credits, as well as providing assistance in developing corporate and tax planning models.

The firm's practice is outlined by a high commitment to ethical, social, and organizational values.

Firm overview

CGM was founded by an experienced group of partners who have been working together for more than two decades and were joined by other partners coming from reputable law firms.

CGM enjoys strong client and market recognition as acknowledged in important international publications and rankings. The firm’s service model focuses on solving its clients’ issues in a responsive, efficient, and business-oriented manner, combining technical expertise and creativity.

With a team of professionals graduated from reputable Brazilian law schools, many of the firm’s lawyers have also obtained master’s degrees and other qualifications abroad and have worked outside of Brazil.

CGM has a tight-knit network of partnerships, which allows it to provide services throughout Brazil and coordinate multijurisdictional projects in Latin America. The team works at a very fast pace and has in-depth knowledge of the law and business environment of the region.

CGM positions itself as a “client-service firm”, which means it is prepared to assist its clients from the most sophisticated transactions to the management of their daily legal routine. CGM is keen on spotting issues but equally committed to addressing them. The firm’s team eagerly pursues solutions to help clients do business and achieve their goals. In addition, the firm’s professionals’ long-term experience working with international clients results in the ability to explain the Brazilian legal system to foreigners in a very practical way and in being sensitive to the cultural differences of doing business in Brazil and elsewhere.

CGM assists domestic and foreign clients from various industries, with strong expertise in agribusiness, automotive, banking, chemicals, construction, defense, e-commerce, energy, healthcare, heavy industry, hospitality and leisure, information technology, infrastructure, real estate, insurance, logistics, pharmaceutical, medical, professional, and regulated services, retail, wholesale and transportation.

Firm overview

Ayres Westin Advogados has been operating in the market with a clear purpose: to go beyond traditional lawyering to act as true business consultants, offering our clients complete legal and business solutions to complex issues, based on a highly specialized team that combines academic excellence and technical knowledge.

With unparalleled expertise and recognized by the main legal publications, the firm's work goes far beyond simple advice and planning. We bring together in-depth knowledge in the areas of Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Regulatory and International Trade, among others, to offer our clients true business consultancy.

Ayres Westin Advogados' service model is focused on fully supporting our clients, positioning ourselves as a true strategic partner in building and making businesses viable. We are committed to getting to know our clients in depth, understanding their operations and adapting our services to the needs and evolution of each sector. In this way, we can offer complete solutions that go beyond legal matters.

Based on the vision of our partners, we offer highly specialized and customized solutions, combined with the structure and technology needed to serve the largest Brazilian companies, as well as global companies that operate in the legal sector.