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Moreira Menezes, Martins Advogados

Brazil Guide 2025

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Moreira Menezes, Martins Advogados

Moreira Menezes, Martins Advogados

www.moreiramenezes.com.br

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+55 (21) 2523-5960

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Provided by Moreira Menezes, Martins Advogados
Brazil: Regions

Founded in 2014 and initially headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, the firm expanded its presence in 2021 by opening a second office in São Paulo, in order to be closer to its client base.

The firm is led by renowned name partners with distinguished academic credentials. Some of the firm’s partners are published authors and professors, and the firm actively supports academic initiatives, including the organization of congresses (Brazilian Congress on Capital Markets Law and Brazilian Congress on Commercial Law) and other events held regularly in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

As a boutique law firm specializing in corporate and capital markets matters, the firm delivers highly customized and sophisticated legal services, with a particular emphasis on complex and high-stakes cases.

The team's expertise spans a broad spectrum of areas, including high-value M&A, restructuring and insolvency, contract negotiation and drafting, foreign and domestic investment and divestment strategies and capital market regulation.

The firm provides comprehensive legal counsel in both advisory and contentious matters, handling disputes before courts, arbitration panels and administrative bodies, with a particular focus on cases involving the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM).

With a well-established practice in corporate law and contract arbitration, the firm is also highly skilled in securities, investment funds, risk assessment, corporate restructuring, joint ventures, and financial regulation.

The firm represents a diverse range of clients, foreign and domestic, including securities brokers, financial institutions, private and public companies, private equity funds, and individual shareholders. Its experience extends across key industries such as energy, healthcare, finance, education, and oil and gas.

The Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo offices feature first-class facilities, prime locations, and state-of-the-art systems and technology designed for law firms.

In addition to the states where it has a physical presence, the firm serves clients throughout Brazil and abroad (including clients in the United States and European Union).

Brazil: Transactional

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.

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Moreira Menezes, Martins Advogados rankings

Brazil Guide 2025
Brazil
Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
4
Corporate/Commercial: Rio de Janeiro
4
Band 4
Lawyers
Carlos Martins Neto
4
Carlos Martins Neto
4
Band 4