About

Provided by Maneira Advogados

Maneira Advogados offers comprehensive, partner-led advisory services in corporate and commercial law, with a strong emphasis on strategic planning and preventive risk management. Our expertise spans:

 

* M&A and corporate reorganizations: Advising on mergers & acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, divestitures, and strategic alliances across regulated and unregulated sectors. 

 

* Business structuring & governance: From setting up legal entities and reorganizations (mergers, spin-offs, capital increases) to designing governance frameworks, shareholder agreements, and minority protection mechanisms. 

 

* Contracts & commercial transactions: Drafting, negotiating, and reviewing investment agreements, joint ventures, M&A transactions, asset transfers, and complex commercial contracts—supporting both domestic and cross-border deals.

 

* International experience: Supporting national and international clients—ranging from investment funds to energy, mining, agribusiness, telecoms and more—with seamless global coordination and tailored legal certainty. 

 

Our approach is marked by proactive strategy, diligence and responsiveness: we engage deeply in business context, anticipate legal challenges, and deliver clear, commercially viable solutions. Backed by multi-jurisdictional support and fluency in English, German and Spanish, we ensure that our clients benefit from robust legal grounding tailored to their growth ambitions.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais - Brazil

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Maneira Advogados is a well-established law firm with a strong footprint in the corporate law arena in Minas Gerais. It is frequently retained by domestic and multinational clients from various areas, including investment funds, energy and agribusiness industries. The firm is lauded for its extensive experience in assisting clients with complex M&A transactions, corporate structuring and reorganisation. Clients also benefit from the firm's solid expertise in tax, dispute resolution and capital markets.

Work Highlights

  • Maneira Advogados advised HAE Participações and its shareholders on the corporate restructuring of the group, which is based in Minas Gerais and operates in the service sector.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Pedro Schmidt de Brito
3
Pedro Schmidt de Brito
3
Band 3

Pedro Schmidt de Brito is an active partner in Minas Gerais, widely recognised for his abilities handling corporate matters such as M&A, restructurings and joint ventures.

A lawyer with deep knowledge, good communication skills and experience in handling complex cases, Pedro Schmidt de Brito has the ability to develop strategies and identify the best solutions.

Pedro Schmidt de Brito is an excellent professional with a lot of technical experience.

Pedro brings great skills to the negotiation. His assertiveness stands out and ensures that key steps are taken efficiently. He plays a crucial role in driving deals forward with focus and clarity.

Jose Elias Padua
U
Jose Elias Padua
U
Up and Coming

Up-and-coming José Elias de Pádua is recognised for his solid activity on corporate restructuring and drafting of investment agreements.

He has a unique ability to deal with various complex situations. Jose has in-depth legal knowledge and stands out for his communication skills.

Jose Elias Padua is highly qualified, with extensive knowledge and is attentive to all the details.

An excellent professional, Jose Elias Padua has a lot of technical experience.

Ranked Lawyers at
Maneira Advogados

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Corporate/Commercial: Minas Gerais

Pedro Schmidt de Brito
3
Pedro Schmidt de Brito
3
Band 3
Jose Elias Padua
U
Jose Elias Padua
U
Up and Coming

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