Novotny, Ney, Saldanha, Penna, Ponte, Vianna, Corrêa Advogados

After more than two decades working together as partners in a renowned Brazilian firm, Renata Novotny, Rafael Ney, Antonio Augusto Saldanha, Paulo Penna, Daniel Ferreira da Ponte, Lauro de Oliveira Vianna and Gabriel Rios Corrêa decided to launch their own law firm. Guided by converging principles, along with exceptional synergy among its partners, Novotny Advogados provides a high quality, tailored and efficient service in all major areas of business law.

We assist clients across a broad range of different matters, from routine issues to more sophisticated and complex cases. Our lawyers are passionate about understanding the client’s business to always provide a tailored service.

Keeping a close relationship with our clients allows us to quickly identify their needs, anticipate problems and propose innovative and bespoke solutions aligned with their business and institutional objectives. Our goal is to build enduring relationships with our clients.

Our integrated approach in addressing the issues, business transactions and disputes of our clients is made possible by the Firm’s ability to consolidate various specializations of business law. The synergy developed over decades of joint work allows the lawyers from our different practice areas to work in a collaborative environment, constantly sharing knowledge and expertise to ensure the best outcome for the client.

The structure of Novotny Advogados enables us to have consistency, flexibility and efficiency, as well as to cover a wide range of cases and provide service to a wide variety of clients. They include all types of companies – both domestic and international – of all sizes, from major companies to middle market and startup companies, non-governmental organizations, trade associations, investment funds, family-owned companies and private clients.

Our practice comprises litigation, consulting services and transactional work in all major fields of business law. With offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, we represent clients across the entire country, counting, when necessary, with external local support.

We believe in practicing law with ethics and excellence, creative thinking, practical solutions and pursuing the best interest of our clients. We strive to be the firm of choice for our clients.

After more than two decades of working together as partners in a renowned Brazilian law firm, Renata Novotny, Rafael Ney, Antonio Augusto Saldanha, Paulo Penna, Daniel Ferreira da Ponte, Lauro de Oliveira Vianna, and Gabriel Rios Corrêa decided to establish their own law firm. Guided by shared principles and the exceptional synergy among its partners, Novotny Advogados offers high-quality, tailored, and efficient services across all major areas of business law.

The firm assists clients across a wide range of matters, from routine issues to more sophisticated and complex cases. The lawyers at Novotny Advogados are passionate about understanding each client’s business, ensuring they provide a personalized service tailored to their specific needs.

By maintaining close relationships with clients, the firm is able to swiftly identify their needs, anticipate challenges, and propose innovative, bespoke solutions that align with both business and institutional objectives. Novotny Advogados aims to build lasting relationships with its clients.

The firm’s integrated approach to addressing clients’ business transactions, disputes, and issues is made possible by its ability to consolidate a variety of business law specializations. The synergy developed over decades of joint work enables lawyers from different practice areas to collaborate effectively, constantly sharing knowledge and expertise to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.

The structure of Novotny Advogados provides consistency, flexibility, and efficiency, allowing the firm to handle a wide range of cases and serve a diverse clientele. Clients include companies of all sizes—both domestic and international—ranging from major corporations to middle-market and startup companies, as well as non-governmental organizations, trade associations, investment funds, family-owned businesses, and private clients.

The firm’s practice spans litigation, consulting, and transactional work in all major fields of business law. With offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Novotny Advogados represents clients across Brazil, leveraging external local support when necessary.

At Novotny Advogados, the practice of law is grounded in ethics, excellence, creative thinking, and practical solutions, always with the goal of pursuing the best interests of clients.

Practice Areas:

• Business Restructuring and Reorganization
• Capital Markets
• Commercial Contracts
• Corporate
• Customs
• Infrastructure
• Intellectual Property
• Labor
• Litigation, Arbitration, and Mediation
• M&A and Private Equity
• Public, Regulatory, and Competition Law
• Real Estate
• Social Security
• Tax
• Wealth Management and Succession Planning