Ayres Westin Advogados

Ayres Westin Advogados is a well-established law firm with a team of highly experienced and renowned attorneys who combine solid legal practise with academic excellence. The partners, associates, and consultants of the law firm have in-depth knowledge of the economic sectors in which they act and are able to deliver tailored and high-quality legal services to both domestic and international corporations and individuals.

Ayres Westin Advogados has offices in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. The firm has a modern structure and is committed to offering agile and efficient services through constant investments in technology and professional development. Counting on strategic partnerships with other law firms, the team extends its legal practice to the whole Brazilian territory.

Main Areas of Practice

Tax:Ayres Westin Advogados’ tax department has a solid specialisation in tax law and advises both national and international companies on all matters involving federal, state and municipal taxes. The team comprises renowned professionals with academic knowledge coupled with a vast market experience in various economic sectors. The group offers sound advice on maximising tax efficiency, reducing risks, and reducing tax contingencies by analysing domestic legislation, treaties and available planning alternatives.

International trade:The international trade team assists clients in reducing risks and maximising efficiencies associated with regulation and taxation of international trade in goods and services. The law firm advises Brazilian clients on their processes of internalisation and foreign clients on establishing their Brazilian operations. Trade remedies are also under the scope of the international team.

Litigation and Arbitration:The firm’s arbitration and litigation department act on both litigation and pre-litigation scenarios, advising its clients on negotiations, mediations and arbitrations within Brazil. It represents clients on strategic matters, acting to prevent conflicts and offer the best solution to the clients’ needs.

Its team is distinguished by the extensive experience of its professionals and their performance in the courts, especially regarding class actions, including the ones of misconduct, writ of mandamus, among others.

Corporate Law:Ayres Westin Advogados’ Corporate team covers the entire range of corporate services, providing preventive assistance and corporate litigation, including appeals in all instances. Furthermore, our team acts on various corporate matters, such as support to new projects, assistance in choosing the best corporate practice, negotiation and drafting of the corporate statutes and shareholder agreements, and advice on the companies’ day-to-day matters regarding regulatory, statutory and legal rules.

Merger & Acquisition:Ayres Westin Advogados’ M&A team has great expertise in international trade and is globally recognised for its work in transnational business. Our dedicated M&A group offers a high-level service in every step of the transactions, from designing the acquisition strategy and aligning the businesses’ priorities to the performance of due diligence, negotiation of contracts and follow-up on any issues that might occur after the closure of the operation.

Capital markets:Ayres Westin Advogados provides legal advice on transactions performed in the capital markets by publicly-held companies and investment funds and assists the operations executed by portfolio managers, managers and other market agents.

The firm also advises market agents on the applicable regulation – Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM), Brazilian Stock Exchange B3 (B3), and Brazilian Financial and Capital Markets Association (ANBIMA) – and provides legal support for the preparation of manuals and internal policies, compliance, and prevention of money laundering, among others.

Ayres Westin Advogadoshas been operating with a clear purpose to go beyond traditional legal practice and act as true business consultants, offering our clients complete legal and business solutions for complex matters, provided by a highly specialized team that combines academic excellence and technical knowledge.

Being a firm with unparalleled expertise recognized by leading legal publications in the fields of Tax Law, Mediation, Arbitration, and Civil Litigation, and comprehensive practice in Corporate Law, our work goes far beyond providing simple advisory and planning. We bring together in-depth knowledge in the areas of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Market, Regulatory, International Commerce, among others, to offer true business consultancy to our clients.

With a service model focused on fully supporting our clients, we act as a true strategic partner in building and enabling business opportunities. We are committed to getting to know our clients in depth, understanding their operations, and adapting our services to the needs and evolution of each sector. This way, we can offer end-to-end solutions that go beyond the legal aspect.

Based on the vision of our partners, we offer highly specialized and customized solutions, combined with the structure and technology needed to meet the needs of the largest Brazilian companies and global companies operating in the country.