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SA Law

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : Brazil


SA Law

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About

Provided by SA Law

SA Law's high net worth practice provides highly customized and individualized support to individuals and families with different levels of complexity and sophistication. The firm provides services such as tax planning, asset protection, estate planning, succession planning, pre-immigration planning, tax residency, citizenship and other legal services commonly requested by high net worh and ultra high net worth clients. SA Law also provides legal opinions, litigation and civil law solutions for families and individuals, as well as for their companies.

SA Law develops and implements many different types of structures and solutions, including simple asset protection instruments (local holding companies, contracts, agreements, pacts), estate planning tools (wills, foundations and agreements), as well as complex solutions such as trusts, foundations and other fiduciary instruments. Their clients have different levels of wealth, from approximately USD 5 million to far over USD 500 million.

SA Law is proudly referred and recommended by many swiss and U.S. banks, international fiduciary companies, asset managers and family offices, FX brokers, among many other top quality service providers in Brazil and abroad.

Chambers Review

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Private Wealth Law - Brazil

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

SA Law advises wealthy and ultra wealthy individuals and families on complex matters. The team assists clients with tax, estate and succession plans, asset protection and relocation matters.

Strengths

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  • SA Law has extremely technical professionals with deep knowledge in the areas in which they work. They are careful, review everything several times, listen to the customer and are diligent.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • SA Law is comprised of very well-trained professionals with extensive experience.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • What impresses me most about SA Law is the specialised expertise and personalised service, which really makes a difference.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Fernando Retzler Martins
    Band 3Fernando Retzler Martins

    Fernando Retzler Martins

    Fernando Retzler Martins is known for his capabilities in advising high net worth clients and for his expertise on cross-border matters.

    • Fernando Retzler Martins has excellent commercial skills.

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    • Fernando is intelligent, humble and always available. He's brilliant in his area of expertise!

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Fernando Retzler Martins has deep and vast knowledge on international and Brazilian taxation.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 4Gabriel Mercadante Soares
    Band 4Gabriel Mercadante Soares

    Gabriel Mercadante Soares

    Gabriel Mercadante has more than a decade of experience on wealth and succession planning work, handling both onshore and offshore assets.
    • Gabriel's careful and detailed approach not only demonstrates deep knowledge, but also provides peace of mind and security for his clients, making him an exemplary and indispensable professional.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Gabriel Mercadante has a strong commercial ability and an extraordinary capacity to deal with day-to-day problems and successfully solve clients problems. He's responsible, responsive and assertive.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Gabriel's expertise is exceptional, providing clear and tailored strategies that align perfectly with long-term goals.

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