Moreira Menezes, Martins Advogados

The firm is based in Rio de Janeiro and was founded in 2014.

In 2021, the firm has opened its second office, in São Paulo, which is set to become even bigger than the firm’s Rio de Janeiro office in a couple of years.

The Firm's name partners have an outstanding academic background and are published authors in their fields as well as professors.

The firm is a boutique specialised in corporate and capital markets issues, which provides a highly specialized and tailor-made service to its clients.

The team has wide-ranging expertise, including high-value M&A, restructuring and bankruptcy matters, contract drafting and negotiations, foreign and local investment and divestment issues .

It is well equipped to provide assistance on consultancy and litigation matters, both at judicial and administrative levels , being particularly active on matters involving the CVM (Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission) .

It has relevant strength in undertaking corporate law and contracts arbitrations .

The team is also adept at handling mandates concerning securities, investment funds, risk analysis, corporate restructuring, joint ventures and financial regulation.

Clients include securities brokers, financial institutions, private and public companies, private equity funds and private shareholders from a wide range of sectors, notably the energy, finance, health and education sectors.