Acting Areas

As one of the highlights of the firm, the area of ​​Intellectual Property is directly linked to research and development, showing itself as a major impact factor for the introduction of new brands and technologies in the market, aiming at legal security of operations even before launching new products and services.

Besides that, Intellectual Property aims on guaranteeing safety to the authors of new criations, such as booksand softwares.

Knowing this importance, our specialists are ready to attend the most diverse types of demands involving the subject, mainly:

• Advisory for consultation and registration of trademarks, patents, industrial designs, internet domain names and softwares;
• Advisory on issues involving copyright;
• Advisory in procedures involving advertising and the National Council for Self-Regulatory Advertising (CONAR);
• Piracy fighting;
• Fashion Law;
• Monitoring of trademarks and intellectual property assets on the internet;
• Elaboration and review of technology transfer contracts, franchises and technical services;
• Elaboration of non-disclosure agreements (N.D.A);
• Elaboration of research, development and innovation contracts between private entities and public research and teaching institutions;
• Analysis of unfair competition practices;
• Administrative, judicial and extrajudicial actions in matters involving Intellectual Property rights.

The constant evolution of the relations between people and in the daily life of companies demands innovative solutions that guarantee the legal security of the acts. In this way, it is extremely important to be with serious partners who understand the needs and effects of litigation for personal and business life, avoiding the judicialization of cases whenever possible.

We are ready to advise and sponsor our clients in various branches of Civil Law, including:

• Personality Law;
• Obligation Law;
• Asset management, family and succession;
• Civil liability of agents;
• Real Estate Law;
• Mediation and Arbitration.

Observing all the rules, conditions of negotiation and adequacy that govern each modality of contract is essential for the execution and security of the operations.

Knowing the complex national scenario regarding this, our specialists are able to support our clients in the elaboration and analysis of a wide range of private and public contracts:

• Contracts for the purchase and sale of movable and immovable property;
• Leasing contracts;
• Service provision contracts;
• Supply contracts (distribution, import, export, agency, commercial representation);
• Donation contracts;
• Public agreements;
• Public concessions.

As one of the main concerns of companies and clients, Consumer Law regulates the relations between suppliers of goods and services and their consumers, with Brazil being one of the countries with the highest judicial activism in this regard.

Faced with these challenges, our professionals are ready to support both individuals and companies in the consultative and litigation area, acting directly with the consumer protection agencies, such as PROCON and the Public Prosecutor’s Office, offering the following solutions:

• Elaboration of legal opinions regarding norms involving consumer rights;
• Elaboration of Terms of Conduct Adjustment (TAC) with public agencies;
• Mediation, negotiation and conciliation between suppliers and consumers;
• Elaboration and analysis of consumer contracts;
• Advisory for recallplans;
• Questions involving commercialization of goods and services on the internet (e-commerce);
• Acting in administrative and judicial proceedings.

As important as setting up companies is to ensure the proper corporate structuring for each type of company, considering their particularities and activities, providing a reduction of risk exposure and ensuring compliance with legislation, which directly impacts the business drive, bringing even more positive results.

With this culture in mind, our team is prepared to support our clients with:

• Elaboration and review of articles of incorporation and bylaws;
• Elaboration and review of shareholders’ agreements and memorandum of understanding (MoU);
• Elaboration and review of minutes of meetings;
• Corporate operations, such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A);
• Due Diligence to verify compliance with Brazilian standards in cases of mergers and acquisitions;
• Structuring of foreign companies in Brazil.

Given the constant changes in labor legislation in the national scenario, labor relations are one of the main concerns of companies, considering the need to mitigate risks and prevent conflicts and negative impacts on daily business.

Thus, we are ready to assist our clients in an advisory and litigation manner in labor matters, mainly through:

• Elaboration and review of labor contracts;
• Elaboration and review of plans of voluntary dismissal and distribution of profit and earnings;
• Elaboration of executive remuneration plans;
• Elaboration of outsourcing services contracts;
• Acting in administrative and judicial processes in Brazil;
• Analysis of labor liabilities, such as the liability of the retiring partner and business succession.

As one of the factors that have the greatest impact on commercial operations, tax issues are extremely relevant for the definition of strategies and implementation of new projects, mainly aimed at mitigating negative effects for companies facing the complex national tax scenario.

Therefore, providing complete solutions, we are ready to advise our clients in:

• Tax advisory for startups;
• Tax planning in corporate operations (mergers, acquisitions and incorporations);
• Tax deduction by the payment of royalties;
• Tax consultancy;
• Fiscal framework of goods and services;
• Acting in administrative and judicial proceedings;
• Recovery of tax credits.