Legal Opinions of high complexity related to multiple disciplines within the field range of the firm and academic background of its partners, specifically in Civil and Business Litigation. Legal Counsel is constantly reached either directly from its clients or from very well-known firms throughout the country.

In the International Private Law area, the partners act as judicial experts in different Jurisdictions addressing the validity, application and interpretation of Brazilian law.

In pre-litigation, the firm provides counsel for examining potential claims, besides the merits of the legal thesis which may back up the filing of a claim, a defense or an arbitration procedure. At this moment, the real chances of the claim or settlement are assessed allowing informed decisions by our clients.

The litigation practice group has significant experience, particularly in civil and business claims, being able to handle different procedure features, such as anticipatory injunctions, precautionary, and executive measures, offering distinct monitoring of appeals, with the presentation of memorials and oral arguments before state, federal and superior courts.

The most frequent cases address the validity, performance and enforcement of contracts, other obligations in general, tort liability, real estate development, consumer law, product liability, corporate law, intelectual property, class actions, environmental issues, among many others.

The firm also provides counsel to structure deals, drafting or reviewing agreements, viability studies of real state acquisition or assessing potential tortious behavior, public bids, administrative proceedings, and any other aspect in order to avoid litigation.

In Estate Planning, the firm's practice encompasses:

• Prenuptial Agreements and Partners Agreements;
• Wills;
• Living Wills;
• Donations, Establishment of Usufruct and Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship;
• Advance of Legitime and Collation;
• Partition;
• Onerous Transfer of Goods to Heirs;
• Incorporation of Holding Companies;
• Register of Children Born Outside Marriage;
• Inheritance of The Spouse or Partner;
• Collateral Inheritance;
• Heirless Estate.

The firm acts nationally and internationally before arbitrations panels, which are assembled to offer an alternative dispute resolution, more agile and efficient. Our practice is highlighted for providing counsel to clients within the most important Chambers of Mediation and Arbitration throughout the country.

The firm's practice encompasses:

• Counsel in arbitrations;
• Filing of judicial measures to assure the effectiveness of the arbitration;
• Enforcement of arbitration awards.

For more than 20 years, our practice group specializes in handling Family and Succession issues, allowing personalized and humane attendance, linking our lawyers directly to the client and its family unit.

In pre-litigation, the firm provides counsel for examining the possibility of an amicable settlement, not saving efforts to negotiate across all the personal and material issues of the family dispute. In order to do that, the firm assists in drafting settlement agreements that set forth the immediate or deferred estate transfer, security interests, and corporate issues. The firm is also concerned a great deal in optimizing the tax impact while assuring that the family unit is well governed.

In either Litigation or Counseling, the firm's practice encompasses:

• Prenuptial Agreements and Partners Agreements;
• Wills;
• Living Wills;
• Donations, Establishment of Usufruct and Joint Tenancy with Right of Survivorship;
• Advance of Legitime and Collation;
• Partition;
• Onerous Transfer of Goods to Heirs;
• Incorporation of Holding Companies;
• Register of Children Born Outside Marriage;
• Inheritance of The Spouse or Partner;
• Collateral Inheritance;
• Heirless Estate.