Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil
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Provided by Andrade GC Advogados
With over 27 years of experience, Andrade GC Advogados delivers specialised legal services with a focus on strategic, results-driven counsel. We support companies in maximising the benefits of the Manaus Free Trade Zone (MFTZ), combining tax planning with in-depth knowledge of industrial production aimed at domestic and export markets.
Our track record includes over 500 tax recovery and exemption cases in the last five years, enabling significant savings for regional businesses. In real estate, we advise major developers on complex transactions and developments, resolving over 23,000 cases with a 70% success rate.
In labour law, we represent large industrial companies and maintain a 90% success rate in more than 25,000 cases. Our team leads union negotiations and works closely with the Labour Prosecutions Office (MPT) to ensure operational continuity and reduce legal exposure.
With a client base of over 300 companies—most of them long-term—we’ve handled 83,000+ legal matters, combining legal accuracy with business insight. Our Business Intelligence (BI) system enhances our services with reliable data analysis, dashboards, and risk-mitigation tools, including tracking the most frequently reported products.
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Andrade GC Advogados is a prominent Manaus-based firm assisting companies with an array of business law matters in North Brazil. It is widely respected in the market for its Manaus Free Trade Zone-related advocacy work for massive technology and retail clients in the region. It is also regularly retained to assist with corporate transactions, strategic litigation, legal opinions and high-stakes negotiations.
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Andrade GC Advogados represented Concessionária dos Aeroportos da Amazonia in over 150 labour claims concerning alleged secondary liability arising from outsourced services linked to airport operations in Brazil.
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In addition to being highly available, accessible and responsive, Andrade GC specialises in the Manaus Free Trade Zone.
Andrade GC Advogados offers personalised service and expertise in tax procedures for companies operating in the Manaus Free Trade Zone.
What truly distinguishes Andrade GC from others in the industry is its rare combination of technical expertise, strategic vision and deep knowledge of the environment in which it operates.
Andrade GC’s court team is highly knowledgeable, very up to date and active in the Superior Courts.
While national firms may take a more generic view, Andrade GC offers precise insight into how legal arguments apply to the Manaus Free Trade Zone and the local reality.
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Germano Costa Andrade is a market-leading tax lawyer who developed a reputation for handling strategic advocacy and litigation work for North Brazil-based companies. He is routinely seen representing his clients in Manaus Free Trade Zone-related tax exemption claims.
Germano Costa Andrade stands out for his specialisation in the Free Trade Zone, his ability to handle complex matters with confidence and organisation, and his focus on results.
Germano Andrade is extremely technical and meticulous in his analyses.
Armando Cláudio Dias dos Santos Júnior has attained the respect of the market due to his storied labour law practice in North Brazil. He is particularly skilled at defending Manaus-based industrial clients in key litigation matters.
Armando Santos Júnior is a highly specialised labour lawyer. He is always quick to respond and very willing to help.
Armando Cláudio Dias dos Santos Júnior has extensive technical knowledge and stands out in hearings. He also has excellent access to the courts.
Armando Santos Júnior is extremely up to date. Nothing escapes his attention, and he knows the latest case law on any issue.
A very empathetic lawyer, Armando Santos Júnior works for his clients as if he were working for himself.
Carolina Ribeiro Botelho is a seasoned civil lawyer, with expertise in transactional matters in North Brazil. She is routinely retained to assist construction and technology companies with debt executions, contractual breaches and real estate disputes.
Carolina Botelho is an exceptional lawyer and a source of complete technical trust. She has strong command of the details of each case and always presents well-founded arguments.
Carolina Ribeiro Botelho is a civil lawyer with extensive technical knowledge and an excellent relationship with clients.
Technically excellent, Carolina Botelho handles complex cases well. She is highly attentive, responds very quickly and assesses risks holistically.
Head of General Business Law: North Brazil
Head of General Business Law: North Brazil
Head of General Business Law: North Brazil
Provided by Andrade GC Advogados
Armando Cláudio Dias dos Santos Júnior
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