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KLA Advogados

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KLA Advogados

KLA Advogados

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+55 11 3799 8100

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Provided by KLA Advogados
Brazil: Contentious

Number of partners worldwide: 28
Number of other lawyers worldwide: 70

Firm Overview:
KLA is a young and dynamic full-service law firm, established in 2002. What makes the firm different and places it among the most modern law firms in Brazil is its way of applying legal knowledge to the business of its clients. The firm works not only with transactional and complex operations, but also dedicates the same effort to daily matters, offering full time support. It aims to understand the business of the clients and respond with the necessary agility, clarity in communications and practicality. The firm tries constantly to anticipate relevant trends and novelties, aggregating value to its legal services. The partners participate or personally manage all steps of the work and do not distance themselves from the client, since long-lasting relationships are part of the firm’s philosophy. The right professionals are allocated for each work, with the purpose of obtaining the maximum efficiency in the formation of the teams dedicated to each client and matter, assuring effectiveness and cost control. A top level team of motivated professionals is located in its São Paulo and Brasília offices, many with academic and professional experience abroad.

Main Areas of Practice:
Antitrust/Competition
■ Banking & Finance
■ Bankruptcy & Recovery
■ Compliance, Investigation & White Collar
■ Contracts
■ Corporate/M&A
■ Environmental
■ Family Law, Wills & Estates
■ Healthcare & Life Sciences
■ Infrastructure, Administrative & Public Law
■ Insurance & Reinsurance
■ Intellectual Property
■ Labour & Employment
■ Litigation & Dispute Resolution
■ Media & Entertainment
■ Real Estate
■ Tax
■ Telecommunications
■ Wealth Management

International Work:
Advises and represents a broad range of international clients operating in Brazil and some of the most important Brazilian companies in their local and international dealings and operations. KLA also conducts large scale litigation and arbitration cases.

Clients:
KLA’s client basis is essentially international (80% of the clients are multinational corporations) and includes food, automotive, technology and innovation, infrastructure, education, pharmaceutical, insurance, entertainment, energy and advertising companies. The firm also represents international private equity funds investing in Brazil. KLA currently represents international clients from more than 40 countries.

Languages: Portuguese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.

Brazil: Transactional

Number of partners worldwide: 28

Number of other lawyers worldwide: 70

Firm Overview:  

KLA is a young and dynamic full-service law firm, established in 2002. What makes the firm different and places it among the most modern law firms in Brazil is its way of applying legal knowledge to the business of its clients. The firm works not only with transactional and complex operations, but also dedicates the same effort to daily matters, offering full time support. It aims to understand the business of the clients and respond with the necessary agility, clarity in communications and practicality. The firm tries constantly to anticipate relevant trends and novelties, aggregating value to its legal services. The partners participate or personally manage all steps of the work and do not distance themselves from the client, since long-lasting relationships are part of the firm’s philosophy. The right professionals are allocated for each work, with the purpose of obtaining the maximum efficiency in the formation of the teams dedicated to each client and matter, assuring effectiveness and cost control. A top level team of motivated professionals is located in its São Paulo and Brasília offices, many with academic and professional experience abroad.

Main Areas of Practice:  

Antitrust/Competition

■ Banking & Finance

■ Bankruptcy & Recovery

■ Compliance, Investigation & White Collar

■ Contracts

■ Corporate/M&A

■ Environmental

■ Family Law, Wills & Estates

■ Healthcare & Life Sciences

■ Infrastructure, Administrative & Public Law

■ Insurance & Reinsurance

■ Intellectual Property

■ Labour & Employment

■ Litigation & Dispute Resolution

■ Media & Entertainment

■ Real Estate

■ Tax

■ Telecommunications

■ Wealth Management

International Work:  

Advises and represents a broad range of international clients operating in Brazil and some of the most important Brazilian companies in their local and international dealings and operations. KLA also conducts large scale litigation and arbitration cases.

Clients:  

KLA’s client basis is essentially international (80% of the clients are multinational corporations) and includes food, automotive, technology and innovation, infrastructure, education, pharmaceutical, insurance, entertainment, energy and advertising companies. The firm also represents international private equity funds investing in Brazil. KLA currently represents international clients from more than 40 countries.

Languages: Portuguese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.

Brazil: Regions

Number of partners worldwide: 28

Number of other lawyers worldwide: 70

Firm Overview:

Having celebrated its 20th anniversary last year, KLA Advogados has built an outstanding reputation and gained visibility in the local market thanks to its innovative approach to resolve clients’ most pressing matters. The firm is thinking ahead, anticipating trends, and creating solutions that will impact clients’ businesses in today’s fast-paced environment. This is what distinguishes it among the most modern law firms in Brazil.

The firm is efficient, pragmatic, and assertive in communications with all stakeholders.

The firm’s full-service capability unites the best and most creative lawyers, some of whom with academic and professional training abroad and represent many multinationals operating in Brazil and some of the most important Brazilian companies in their local and international matters.

The clients are from virtually all industry sectors, including food, automotive, technology and innovation, infrastructure, education, pharmaceutical, insurance, entertainment, energy and advertising. The firm also represents international private equity funds investing in Brazil. KLA currently represents international clients from more than 40 countries.

Main Areas of Practice:

Antitrust/Competition

■ Banking & Finance

■ Bankruptcy & Recovery

■ Capital Markets

■ Compliance, Investigation & White Collar

■ Contracts

■ Corporate/M&A

■ Customs and Foreign Trade

■ Data Protection and Privacy

■ Environmental Law

■ ESG

■ Infrastructure, Administrative & Public Law

■ Intellectual Property

■ Labor & Employment

■ Litigation & Dispute Resolution

■ Media & Entertainment

■ Private Equity &Venture Capital

■ Real Estate

■ Tax

■ Telecommunications

■ Wealth Management – Estate and Succession Planning Law

■ White Collar

Languages: Portuguese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.

Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Number of partners worldwide: 28

Number of other lawyers worldwide: 70

Firm Overview:

KLA is a young and dynamic full-service law firm, established in 2002. What makes the firm different and places it among the most modern law firms in Brazil is its way of applying legal knowledge to the business of its clients. The firm works not only with transactional and complex operations, but also dedicates the same effort to daily matters, offering full time support. It aims to understand the business of the clients and respond with the necessary agility, clarity in communications and practicality. The firm tries constantly to anticipate relevant trends and novelties, aggregating value to its legal services. The partners participate or personally manage all steps of the work and do not distance themselves from the client, since long-lasting relationships are part of the firm’s philosophy. The right professionals are allocated for each work, with the purpose of obtaining the maximum efficiency in the formation of the teams dedicated to each client and matter, assuring effectiveness and cost control. A top level team of motivated professionals is located in its São Paulo and Brasília offices, many with academic and professional experience abroad.

Main Areas of Practice:

Antitrust/Competition

■ Banking & Finance

■ Bankruptcy & Recovery

■ Compliance, Investigation & White Collar

■ Contracts

■ Corporate/M&A

■ Environmental

■ Family Law, Wills & Estates

■ Healthcare & Life Sciences

■ Infrastructure, Administrative & Public Law

■ Insurance & Reinsurance

■ Intellectual Property

■ Labour & Employment

■ Litigation & Dispute Resolution

■ Media & Entertainment

■ Real Estate

■ Tax

■ Telecommunications

■ Wealth Management

International Work:

Advises and represents a broad range of international clients operating in Brazil and some of the most important Brazilian companies in their local and international dealings and operations. KLA also conducts large scale litigation and arbitration cases.

Clients:

KLA’s client basis is essentially international (80% of the clients are multinational corporations) and includes food, automotive, technology and innovation, infrastructure, education, pharmaceutical, insurance, entertainment, energy and advertising companies. The firm also represents international private equity funds investing in Brazil. KLA currently represents international clients from more than 40 countries.

Languages: Portuguese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.

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KLA Advogados rankings

Brazil Guide 2024
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Brazil
Corporate/M&A
3 Ranked Lawyers
Lawyers
Karin Alvo
3
Karin Alvo
3
Band 3
Melissa Kanô
5
Melissa Kanô
5
Band 5
Patrícia Braga
U
Patrícia Braga
U
Up and Coming
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
1 Department
Department
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
1
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
1
Band 1
Education
1 Department
Department
Education
3
Education
3
Band 3
Media & Entertainment
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Media & Entertainment
4
Media & Entertainment
4
Band 4
Lawyers
Melissa Kanô
4
Melissa Kanô
Head of Media & Entertainment
4
Band 4
Real Estate
1 Department
3 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Real Estate
3
Real Estate
3
Band 3
Lawyers
Pedro Cortez
S
Pedro Cortez
S
Senior Statespeople
Tomaz Matheus
U
Tomaz Matheus
U
Up and Coming
Carla Fernandes
Carla Fernandes
Associates to watch
Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded
1 Department
Department
Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded
4
Tax Litigation: Highly Regarded
4
Band 4
Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded
1 Department
Department
Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded
1
Tax Non-contentious: Highly Regarded
1
Band 1
Tax: Litigation
2 Ranked Lawyers
Lawyers
Álvaro Lucasechi
U
Álvaro Lucasechi
U
Up and Coming
Felipe Omori
U
Felipe Omori
U
Up and Coming
Tax: Non-contentious
3 Ranked Lawyers
Lawyers
Henrique Lopes
3
Henrique Lopes
3
Band 3
Victor Polizelli
3
Victor Polizelli
3
Band 3
Álvaro Lucasechi
U
Álvaro Lucasechi
U
Up and Coming
Venture Capital
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Venture Capital
4
Venture Capital
4
Band 4
Lawyers
Karin Alvo
4
Karin Alvo
4
Band 4