About

Provided by Andrade GC Advogados

With over 27 years of experience, our firm excels in specialised legal services, providing exceptional assistance, and tangible results. We strive to ensure companies benefit from this region's exclusive advantages, evaluating company structures for optimal tax planning and understanding industrial production for domestic and export markets.


Our expertise in tax matters within the Manaus Free Trade Zone (MFTZ) has fuelled significant growth. Over 5 years, we've handled 500+ cases, recovering and exempting taxes for regional businesses.


As representatives of major developers, including national companies, we are prominent in real estate for developments and transactions. With a 70% success rate, we've resolved over 23,000 real estate cases.


In labour law, we specialise in serving industrial companies, skilfully negotiating with unions and the Labour Prosecutions Office (MPT). Our 90% success rate in 25,000+ labour cases, including annulling infringement notices and securing vital agreements, safeguards our clients' operations.


Our base of 300+ companies, partnered for over 10 years on average, benefits from our profound understanding of their businesses. We've handled 83,000+ cases and prioritise expertise in the corporate sector.


Through our Business Intelligence (BI) system, we offer reliable reports and dashboards, empowering managers with strategic decision-making and risk mitigation. Notably, we effectively manage data on frequently reported products.

Chambers Review

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General Business Law: North Brazil - Brazil

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Andrade GC Advogados is a prominent Manaus-based firm assisting companies with an array of business law matters in North Brazil. It's widely respected in the market for its Manaus Free Trade Zone-related advocacy work for massive technology and retail clients in the region. It's also regularly retained to assist with corporate transactions, strategic litigation, legal opinions and high-stakes negotiations.

Work Highlights

  • Andrade GC provided CDLM with advocacy work related to the impacts of the Brazilian Tax Reform on the Manaus Free Trade Zone tax regime.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Germano Costa Andrade
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Germano Costa Andrade
Head of General Business Law: North Brazil
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Band 1

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's routinely seen representing his clients in Manaus Free Trade Zone-related tax exemption claims.

Germano Andrade plays a fundamental role in the strategic conduction of our company's legal demands. His deep technical knowledge and practical view of the market make him stand out.

Germano is a really good business lawyer, especially when it comes to negotiating contracts.

A recognised professional in business law, Germano advises me in relevant and complex matters with great speed, accuracy and efficiency.

An excellent professional, Germano handles tax and corporate issues with great skill. We place a lot of trust in his work and performance.

Armando Cláudio Dias dos Santos Júnior
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Armando Cláudio Dias dos Santos Júnior
Head of General Business Law: North Brazil
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Band 2

Armando Cláudio Dias dos Santos Júnior has attained the respect of the market due to his storied labour law practice in North Brazil. He's particularly skilled at defending Manaus-based industrial clients in key litigation matters.

A really solicitous and knowledgeable labour lawyer, Armando is a renowned name. He always assists us in the best way.

Armando has high technical knowledge and a solid grasp of the legal issues involving our business. His performance is marked by commitment and clarity in guidelines.

Armando Santos Júnior is an excellent professional who delivers a diligent performance.

A professional with strong recognition for his performance in the Regional Labour Court, Armando has incredible knowledge of this practice area.

Carolina Ribeiro Botelho
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Carolina Ribeiro Botelho
Head of General Business Law: North Brazil
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Band 2

Carolina Ribeiro Botelho is a seasoned civil lawyer, with expertise in transactional matters in North Brazil. She's routinely retained to assist construction and technology companies with debt executions, contractual breaches and real estate disputes.

Carolina Botelho's excellent technical capacity and her always attentive and committed service are key takeaways of her performance.

Carolina's strong knowledge of civil law allows her to act with great efficiency in all the cases we send her way.

An excellent professional, Carolina has a broad holistic view of the cases she handles.

Ranked Lawyers at
Andrade GC Advogados

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Brazil

General Business Law: North Brazil

Germano Costa Andrade
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Germano Costa Andrade
Head of General Business Law: North Brazil
1
Band 1
Armando Cláudio Dias dos Santos Júnior
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Armando Cláudio Dias dos Santos Júnior
Head of General Business Law: North Brazil
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Band 2
Carolina Ribeiro Botelho
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Carolina Ribeiro Botelho
Head of General Business Law: North Brazil
2
Band 2

Members

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Industries

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Automotive, Transportation and Aviation

Commercial

Consumer Goods and Retail

Electrical & Electronics

Energy and Utilities

Food and Beverages

Healthcare and Medical Care

Industrial Products

Manufacturing and Industrial

Metallurgy and Steel Industry

Real Estate and Construction

Research & Development

Services

Technology and IT

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