Kestener & Vieira Advogados

Firm Overview:
Kestener & Vieira Advogados (KVLAW) is a Brazilian law firm composed of partners with vast experience and knowledge in their practice areas. Technology and innovation are elements that are part of KVLAW’s essence and the expertise of its professionals, combined with a young, talented and innovative team, has led to high productivity since the firm’s inception. KVLAW has extensive knowledge in highly regulated fields, such as life sciences, food and drug, internet and information technology, cyber law, e-commerce, data privacy, startups and innovation enabling KVLAW to offer full and excellent legal services to clients active in these industries. Established on a solid foundation of ethics, transparency, and integrity, KVLAW’s mission is to establish long-term, unique and trusting relationships with its clients. The firm places a high value on understanding the needs and particularities of each client in order to provide customised and exceptional service.

Data Protection & Privacy:
KVLAW advises clients in the life sciences, food, technology and automotive sectors on all aspects of data protection and privacy, from the structuring and implementation of data protection compliance programs, and the elaboration of policies, procedures, training, and contracts, to impact assessments, incident analysis, and support in responses to data subjects and performance with regulatory bodies.

Corporate, M&A & Contracts:
KVLAW’s corporate team provides legal counsel for all types of corporate structure in their day-to-day activities, the firm plays an active role in many deals in Brazil assisting in a wide range of projects related to mergers and acquisitions transactions, complex deals involving private equity and venture capital, purchase and sale of corporate holdings, assets and goodwill, planning and implementation of corporate reorganisations, corporate governance matters, finance transactions, such as offshore loans for working capital of companies.

Life Sciences:
The KVLAW team is a pioneer in the health, biotechnology, drug, food, agriculture and biodiversity areas, representing clients in all related sectors: pharmaceutical ingredients, drugs, biotechnology products, fresh and processed foods, food supplements, beverages, cosmetic and hygiene products, medical devices, sanitising products, animal health and crop farming products, including pesticides and fertilisers. The firm also advises many of the corresponding industry associations.

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution:
KVLAW’s civil litigation practice represents clients in disputes involving corporate, contract, civil liability and family and estate law. KVLAW also offers extensive advisory services, assurance and technical support to represent foreign and domestic clients’ interests in institutional or ‘ad-hoc’ arbitral proceedings in Brazil or abroad. The firm also holds a consumer law and product liability practice area, providing services on consumer law issues and representing clients in court cases and at the National Consumer Protection System hearings.

Public Law:
KVLAW's Bidding Tenders and Public Contracts team supports clients involved in government tenders, contracts and agreements with the Public Administration, as well as Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).

Startups & Innovation:
KVLAW provides a broad range of services focused on the development of innovative projects and in the creation of a safe and stimulating environment for Startups, individually or in cooperation with accelerators, venture capital funds, angel investors, regulatory agencies and other companies. Providing services with the involvement of many practice areas such as IP, tax, labour, compliance, consumer, civil, corporate, regulatory, etc.

Tax:
The KVLAW team advises major Brazilian and foreign companies, as well as individuals, on a wide range of tax issues, offering consultation and litigation services on administrative and judicial matters. The tax area professionals have a solid academic and professional background, both in Brazil and abroad, specialising in direct and indirect taxes, social security, customs, international taxation, Universal Basis Taxation rules, Transfer Pricing and thin capitalisation issues.

International Work:
KVLAW's attorneys have long-time experience in working in cross-border matters as well as dealing with foreign companies doing business in Brazil.

Languages:
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese.

Firm Overview:
Kestener & Vieira Advogados is a Brazilian law firm composed of partners with vast experience and knowledge in their practice areas. Technology and innovation are elements that are part of KVLAW’s essence and the expertise of its professionals, combined with a young, talented and innovative team, has led to high productivity since the firm’s inception. KVLAW has extensive knowledge in highly regulated fields, such as life sciences, food and drug, internet and information technology, cyber law, e-commerce, data privacy, startups and innovation enabling KVLAW to offer full and excellent legal services to clients active in these industries. Established on a solid foundation of ethics, transparency, and integrity, KVLAW’s mission is to establish long-term, unique and trusting relationships with its clients. The firm places a high value on understanding the needs and particularities of each client in order to provide customised and exceptional service.

Data Protection and Privacy:
KVLAW advises clients in the life scienes, food, technology and automotive sectors on all aspects of data protection and privacy, from the structuring and implementation of data protection compliance programs, and the elaboration of policies, procedures, training, and contracts, to impact assessments, incident analysis, and support in responses to data subjects and performance with regulatory bodies.

Corporate, M&A & Contracts:
KVLAW’s corporate team provides legal counsel for all types of corporate structure in their day-to-day activities, the firm plays an active role in many deals in Brazil assisting in a wide range of projects related to mergers and acquisitions transactions, complex deals involving private equity and venture capital, purchase and sale of corporate holdings, assets and goodwill, planning and implementation of corporate reorganisations, corporate governance matters, finance transactions, such as offshore loans for working capital of companies.

Life Sciences:
The KVLAW team is a pioneer in the health, biotechnology, drug, food, agriculture and biodiversity areas, representing clients in all related sectors: pharmaceutical ingredients, drugs, biotechnology products, fresh and processed foods, food supplements, beverages, cosmetic and hygiene products, medical devices, sanitising products, animal health and crop farming products, including pesticides and fertilisers. The firm also advises many of the corresponding industry associations.

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution:
KVLAW’s civil litigation practice represents clients in disputes involving corporate, contract, civil liability and family and estate law. KVLAW also offers extensive advisory services, assurance and technical support to represent foreign and domestic clients’ interests in institutional or ‘ad-hoc’ arbitral proceedings in Brazil or abroad. The firm also holds a consumer law and product liability practice area, providing services on consumer law issues and representing clients in court cases and at the National Consumer Protection System hearings.

Public Law:
KVLAW´s Bidding Tenders and Public Contracts team supports clients involved in government tenders, contracts and agreements with the Public Administration, as well as Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).

Startups & Innovation:
KVLAW provides a broad range of services focused on the development of innovative projects and in the creation of a safe and stimulating environment for Startups, individually or in cooperation with accelerators, venture capital funds, angel investors, regulatory agencies and other companies. Providing services with the involvement of many practice areas such as IP, tax, labour, compliance, consumer, civil, corporate, regulatory, etc.

Tax:
The KVLAW team advises major Brazilian and foreign companies, as well as individuals, on a wide range of tax issues, offering consultation and litigation services on administrative and judicial matters. The tax area professionals have a solid academic and professional background, both in Brazil and abroad, specialising in direct and indirect taxes, social security, customs, international taxation, Universal Basis Taxation rules, Transfer Pricing and thin capitalisation issues.

International Work:
KVLAW's attorneys have long-time experience in working in cross-border matters as well as dealing with foreign companies doing business in Brazil.

Languages:
English, French, Spanish, Portuguese.