LEGAL SUPPORT IN BRAZIL
Your Legal Partner
in Brazil
Strategic legal counsel for foreign companies, investors and international clients doing business, investing or managing assets in Brazil.
Entering the Brazilian market, structuring an investment or managing an operation in the country involves legal decisions that extend well beyond the transaction itself.
Corporate structure, contracts, governance, compliance, data protection, local requirements and relationships with Brazilian partners can all affect how a business is structured and operated.
Alves & Trevisani provides Brazilian legal counsel with an international perspective, connecting each client’s needs with the particularities of Brazil’s legal and business environment.
Tell Us About Your Plans in Brazil
Are you planning to enter the Brazilian market, invest, establish a company, or manage business interests and assets in Brazil?
Tell us briefly what you need. Our team will contact you to understand your needs and assess how we may assist you.
DOING BUSINESS IN BRAZIL
Opportunities exist. Your legal structure needs to keep pace.
Brazil may present significant opportunities for international companies and investors. But operating in a new legal environment requires certain decisions to be assessed before commitments are made.
For a foreign company, this may involve structuring its local presence, shareholder relationships, contracts, regulatory requirements and business processes that need to comply with Brazilian law.
For those operating from outside the country, the challenge is not simply finding information about Brazilian law. It is understanding how it applies to the specific reality of the business, investment or operation.
For those based outside Brazil, the challenge is not simply accessing Brazilian law.
It is identifying which rules actually affect the operation and when they need to be considered.
A clear understanding of the legal context provides greater room to assess alternatives before making a decision.
LOCAL LEGAL SUPPORT
Some decisions require an understanding of the business.
Others require an understanding of the environment in which it operates.
Local legal support becomes particularly relevant when different legal matters need to be considered together.
A corporate decision may affect contractual arrangements. A transaction may require regulatory adjustments. An investment structure may call for attention to governance, documentation or shareholder relationships.
For international clients, this integrated perspective helps translate local legal requirements into practical decisions for the operation
The value of local legal knowledge lies in connecting these matters to the realities of the operation.
WHO WE ASSIST
Legal support for clients with business interests, investments or assets in Brazil.
A local legal matter may form part of a much broader business or asset strategy.
AREAS OF LEGAL SUPPORT
Legal Matters That May Arise at Each Stage of an Operation.
MARKET ENTRY
Business Structuring and Local Presence
BUSINESS & OPERATIONS
Corporate and Commercial Law
GOVERNANCE, COMPLIANCE AND DATA PROTECTION
Legal Structures for Relationships and Processes
ASSETS & SUCCESSION
Asset Structuring and Continuity
BEYOND THE BUSINESS OPERATION
Some Decisions in Brazil Extend Beyond the Company Itself.
For business owners, investors and families with businesses or assets in Brazil, the operation may be connected to asset structuring and succession planning.
Equity interests, assets and continuity decisions should not always be considered in isolation.
An integrated perspective helps avoid fragmented decision-making.
WHY ALVES & TREVISANI
Brazilian Legal Knowledge for Cross-Border Decisions.
International matters require clear communication and an understanding of the legal particularities of the relevant context.
At Alves & Trevisani, we combine knowledge of Brazilian law with a close, practical approach tailored to the circumstances of each matter.
For international clients, our role is to make the Brazilian legal context clearer and more practical for the decision at hand.
HOW WE WORK
A Structured Approach to Legal Matters in Brazil.
Clear Guidance. Structured Action. Local Support.
BEFORE YOU MOVE FORWARD
Some Questions Deserve an Answer Before the Next Step.
Before making the next decision, it is worth understanding what needs to be properly structured.
BEFORE YOU MOVE FORWARD
Some Questions Deserve an Answer Before the Next Step.
Before taking the next decision, assess what needs to be structured.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Doing Business in Brazil: What International Clients Need to Know.
Foreign companies and international investors may benefit from local legal counsel when structuring operations, preparing corporate documents, organizing shareholder relationships and addressing legal matters related to their presence in Brazil.
Yes. The firm assists foreign companies entering or expanding their operations in Brazil, including with corporate structuring, matters involving foreign shareholders and investors, and corporate documentation.
Yes. We assist international investors and business partners on legal matters involving their investments, business relationships and operations in Brazil.
Yes. Our international practice provides legal assistance in both English and Portuguese, allowing direct communication with our team throughout the engagement.
Can the firm act as Brazilian local counsel?
Our practice includes market entry and company formation, corporate and commercial law, governance, compliance, data protection, asset and succession planning, as well as other legal matters relating to operations and structures maintained in Brazil.
YOUR PLANS IN BRAZIL
Your Next Step Deserves a Well-Structured Decision.
Decisions involving Brazil may have legal, business and asset-related implications that need to be considered together.
Alves & Trevisani provides Brazilian legal counsel to international clients who need to understand the legal landscape, structure alternatives or address matters involving Brazil.
