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Bocater Advogados

Private Pensions

Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil


Bocater Advogados

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About

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A renowned firm based in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Bocater Advogados was founded in 1999 with a focus on corporate law and capital markets. Over the years, the firm has expanded its practice to other business law practices, such as pension fund regulation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, public and administrative law, banking, civil, labour, real estate, tax, corporate governance and insurance.

Our Pension Funds area is recognized as a leading practice in Brazil, representing all the major pension funds in the country, such as Previ, Petros and Valia, and offering comprehensive advice for closed pension funds and their sponsors.

Our professionals have a solid experience and a deep understanding of actuaries, corporate governance and investment management. As such, they are able to provide differentiated and complete legal support to clients. We have special expertise in investment regulation, where we work in partnership with our capital markets and corporate law areas.

Along the years, we have acted in more than 4,000 lawsuits throughout the country, handling each one with a strategic vision, ensuring the protection of the entities and their benefit plans, as well as their sponsors, so that they can perform their relevant social role. Our head partner Flavio Martins Rodrigues is widely recognized as the main attorney in the practice in Brazil, both by clients and peers.

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Private Pensions - Brazil

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Bocater Advogados' private pension department is well known for its track record advising on pension fund regulation and governance matters in Brazil. It stands out for its expertise in assisting closed pension funds and their sponsors with regulatory, advisory and contentious issues. The department typically works with major pension funds and large corporate sponsors. The team has notable experience handling high‑value deficit matters, litigation and arbitration.

Work Highlights

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  • Bocater Advogados advised Axia on the structuring of its new pension fund.

Strengths

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  • Throughout the process, Bocater Advogados consistently proposed practical and well‑considered options to support effective decision‑making.

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  • In private pension plans for pension funds, capital markets and investments, Bocater Advogados has an exceptional depth of knowledge and is highly specialised in this area.

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  • Bocater Advogados takes a highly detailed and meticulous approach to its private pensions work.

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  • Bocater Advogados is recognised for its high‑quality private pensions technical work, consistently delivered by highly skilled professionals.

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  • Bocater Advogados’ handling of complex and sophisticated matters has been entirely satisfactory.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Flavio Martins Rodrigues
    Band 1Flavio Martins Rodrigues

    Flavio Martins Rodrigues

    Flavio Martins Rodrigues is a leading practitioner in private pensions law, known for his strong technical expertise and specialisation in pension funds. He regularly advises on highly complex pension‑related matters, including regulatory and advisory issues involving private pension schemes.

    • Flavio is highly technical and a specialist in pension funds.

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    • Flavio Martins Rodrigues brings exceptional experience and technical expertise to highly complex matters, consistently delivering effective solutions in the most challenging situations.

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    • Flavio is a recognised point of reference in the field of private pensions law.

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    • Flavio is an excellent professional. Highly skilled and experienced, he shows strong attentiveness to the needs of both clients and the market.

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  • Band 2Fernanda Rosa
    Band 2Fernanda Rosa

    Fernanda Rosa

    Fernanda Rosa stands out as a private pensions practitioner with experience advising on supplementary pension matters, with a particular focus on judicial litigation before Brazilian courts. She regularly assists companies from a wide range of sectors and sizes with contentious pension‑related matters.

    • Fernanda Rosa is an excellent professional with outstanding technical expertise in private pensions.

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    • An excellent professional, Fernanda Rosa has demonstrated strong technical knowledge and experience and has been consistently available.

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    • Able to assess both our business and the judicial process, Fernanda Rosa guides us effectively and evaluates whether our proposed strategies are commercially viable.

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  • Associates to watchGabriel Leite
    Associates to watchGabriel Leite

    Gabriel Leite

    Gabriel Leite has experience in private pensions matters, advising pension entities, plan sponsors and institutional investors. His work covers governance, compliance, contracts and administrative litigation involving closed pension funds.

    • Gabriel Leite has a strong understanding of our business, which allows him to propose solutions that are well aligned with our needs and objectives.

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    • A great private pensions professional, Gabriel Leite is highly skilled and experienced, showing attentiveness to the needs of both clients and the market.

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  • Associates to watchLarissa Bosco
    Associates to watchLarissa Bosco

    Larissa Bosco

    Larissa Bosco has experience in supplementary pension matters, with a focus on advising institutional investors and representing the interests of their managers in administrative and judicial proceedings. Her work includes regulatory and contentious issues related to private pension schemes.

    • A highly dedicated private pensions professional, Larissa Bosco brings solid technical knowledge to her work.

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    • Larissa proved to be a great professional, with strong technical knowledge and experience. Plus, she was consistently available to us from the very beginning.

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    • Larissa Bosco is fully dedicated to our matters, bringing solid knowledge, creative solutions and well‑reasoned analyses that are always relevant to our needs.

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