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General Business Law: North Brazil

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Founding Partners: Átila Denys, José Alberto Dantas and Cláudia Lopes Bernardino I Managing Partner: Átila Denys and Elisa Denys

Number of partners: 28 I Number of lawyers: 8

DD&L Associados delivers strategic legal solutions with strong expertise in the Manaus Free Trade Zone. The firm stands out in key areas of law and serves clients across Brazil through its offices in Manaus and São Paulo.

Main Areas of Practice

Tax

Managing Partners in Manaus: Adriana Rother, Priscilla Veras and Ninfe Dantas

Managing Partner in São Paulo: Luis Rogério Farinelli

Number of partners: 13 I Number of lawyers: 1

Led by Adriana Rother, Ninfe Dantas, Priscilla Veras (Manaus) and Luis Rogério Farinelli (São Paulo), DD&L’s Tax Team blends strategic vision with in-depth regulatory expertise to navigate Brazil’s complex tax system.

Labor

Managing Partner: Priscilla Rosas

Number of partners: 7 I Number of lawyers: 4

Led by partner Priscilla Rosas, the team is recognized for its expertise in complex labor matters, union negotiations, and sensitive disputes, combining precision with business insight.

Civil

Managing Partner: Rayane Lins

Number of partners: 2 I Number of lawyers: 1

Led by Rayane Lins, our Civil Team effectively handles a broad range of matters.

Environmental and Corporate

Managing Partner: Marcela Melo

Number of partners: 2 I Number of lawyers: 1

Led by Marcela Melo, DD&L’s Environmental and Corporate team is known for its precision, discretion, and multidisciplinary approach.

Chambers Review

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General Business Law: North Brazil - Brazil

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

DD&L Advogados Associados is a prestigious Manaus business law firm. It maintains an impressive track record in strategic tax and corporate advisory mandates in North Brazil, frequently being retained by clients from the energy, agribusiness and technology sectors. Its team is particularly noted for handling tax matters related to Manaus Free Trade Zone. Its lawyers are also skilled in financing deals, civil disputes and labour cases.

Work Highlights

  • DD&L represented Flextronics in a lease agreement-related lawsuit against Masa Indústria de Plásticos da Amazônia.

Strengths

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New challenges and opportunities always arise and DD&L always manages to handle them. Their entire team is highly skilled.

General Business Law: North Brazil respondent
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I salute DD&L's knowledge and expertise regarding federal tax exemptions in the Manaus Free Trade Zone area.

General Business Law: North Brazil respondent
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DD&L is a great firm, with specific knowledge of the Manaus Free Trade Zone legislation and strong ability to handle complex demands.

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DD&L's organisation, engagement of the partners and in-depth knowledge of the specificities of the Manaus Free Trade Zone are its standout traits.

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DD&L is a great legal partner. Every member of their team, even the most junior ones, are really knowledgeable and talk to us in a language that we understand. I really like them.

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Notable Practitioners

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Átila de Oliveira Denys
2
Átila de Oliveira Denys
Head of General Business Law: North Brazil
2
Band 2

Átila de Oliveira Denys is a well-regarded practitioner in North Brazil, frequently retained by relevant industrial clients in the Manaus area to act on civil and tax contentious matters of significant complexity.

Átila is an excellent professional.

Átila Denys is a major point of reference in North Brazil. He knows how to navigate our legal framework and is highly respected and recognised among clients and stakeholders.

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Adriana Rother
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Adriana Rother
3
Band 3

Adriana Rother is a tax lawyer with an impressive market presence in strategic tax litigation in North Brazil. Her clientele, which includes major regional retail and industrial players, highly praise her legal knowledge - especially in Manaus Free Trade Zone-related matters.

If you need help with a Manaus Free Trade Zone matter, look no further. Adriana is a point of reference in this subject.

Adriana is a great tax lawyer, always very helpful when assisting us. She has provided us with incredible work.

Adriana Rother has deep tax law knowledge and is especially aware of what we need to know to implement or review operations in North Brazil. She's dedicated and replies quickly.

A wonderful tax lawyer. If a client is in danger, Adriana either comes to the rescue herself or gets someone who can do that. She really understands your pain points and this is priceless.

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José Alberto Maciel Dantas
4
José Alberto Maciel Dantas
4
Band 4

José Alberto Maciel Dantas is a North Brazil-based practitioner who holds experience in handling labour, as well as civil, law cases for clients in the Manaus area.

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Priscilla Rosas
4
Priscilla Rosas
4
Band 4

Priscilla Rosas is a labour specialist with wide experience in sensitive litigation matters in North Brazil. Her technique earns her consistent praise from clients - many of which are noteworthy industrial players in the Manaus area.

Priscilla Rosas is a professional of high technical level.

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General Business Law: North Brazil
Átila de Oliveira Denys
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Átila de Oliveira Denys
Head of General Business Law: North Brazil
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Band 2
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Adriana Rother
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Adriana Rother
3
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José Alberto Maciel Dantas
4
José Alberto Maciel Dantas
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Priscilla Rosas
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Priscilla Rosas
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Members

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Átila de Oliveira Denys

Átila de Oliveira Denys

Head of Department

Clients

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Real Estate

Industries

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Business

Corporate

Government Relations

Successions and Property Reorganization

Assistance to Foreigners

Bids

Civil and Commercial Law

Compliance

Consumer Law

Environmental Law

Financing

Labor and Social Security

Tax Law

Tax and Social Security Thesis