Pupe Braga Monteiro Zirpoli | PMZ Advogados

Managing Partners: Marcelo Pupe Braga, Gustavo Vieira de Melo Monteiro e Rodrigo Domingos Zirpoli

Senior Partner: Sophia Domingos Zirpoli

Number of partners: 8

Office: Recife

Founded in 2017 in Recife and active throughout Brazil, PMZ Advogados is a law firm dedicated to corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, public and administrative law, and strategic business litigation. The firm advises national and international clients in structuring complex transactions, shareholder disputes, corporate reorganizations, private equity and venture capital deals, as well as in high-stakes commercial negotiations. In the field of public and administrative law, the firm provides comprehensive assistance in public tenders—from the design of proposals to the contracting phase—monitors the execution of administrative contracts, advises on proceedings before regulatory agencies, and represents clients in both administrative and judicial disputes involving public and administrative law, including concessions, permissions, and PPPs.

With a pragmatic and sophisticated approach, PMZ Advogados combines legal rigor with business acumen, offering tailor-made solutions to entrepreneurs, investors, and companies across a wide range of industries, including infrastructure, technology, retail, real estate, and regulated markets. The firm is known for its strategic thinking, refined legal drafting, and close involvement of partners in every matter.

Corporate and M&A: PMZ Advogados is recognized for its high-level expertise in advising national and international clients on all aspects of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and commercial law. The firm assists in the structuring and negotiation of joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, complex commercial contracts, and corporate reorganizations, including incorporations, spin-offs, and cross-border transactions. With solid experience in private equity and venture capital investments, PMZ Advogados also provides strategic counsel on inbound and outbound investments, foreign capital registration, and the establishment of businesses in Brazil and abroad. The firm’s work is marked by precision, strategic insight, and a deep understanding of both legal and business dynamics.

Administrative and Public Law: PMZ Advogados advises clients in a broad range of public law matters, with a particular focus on administrative contracts and public procurement. The firm assists clients throughout the full lifecycle of public tenders—from the structuring of bids and commercial proposals to the negotiation and execution of administrative contracts. Our practice includes advisory and litigation work before regulatory agencies and administrative courts, as well as judicial proceedings involving public law disputes. The firm also has extensive experience in the structuring and legal analysis of public service delegation arrangements, including concessions, permissions, and Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), particularly in infrastructure, sanitation, and regulated sectors. PMZ Advogados combines legal depth with strategic foresight to navigate the complexities of Brazil’s public sector with precision and pragmatism.

Intellectual Property:PMZ Advogados advises technology-driven companies and creative industries in a wide array of matters involving intellectual property law. The firm assists clients with technology transfer and licensing agreements, software development and service contracts, copyright and trademark protection, patent and industrial design filings, trade secret and know-how safeguarding, as well as data privacy compliance and internet regulation. Our practice also covers legal aspects of entertainment, media, and e-commerce, offering strategic counsel on the commercialization, enforcement, and protection of intangible assets. The firm represents clients in both administrative proceedings— before regulatory bodies such as the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (INPI)— and in judicial disputes concerning infringement, invalidity, and misappropriation of intellectual assets. With a keen understanding of innovation and regulation, PMZ Advogados helps clients navigate the intersection between intellectual property and technological advancement with precision and legal foresight.

Real Estate:PMZ Advogados provides comprehensive legal assistance in real estate transactions, supporting clients across all stages of structuring, negotiation, and implementation of residential, commercial, industrial, and large-scale urban development projects. The firm advises on the acquisition and disposal of real property, built-to-suit and lease agreements, real estate guarantees, due diligence, land regularization, and the formation of real estate investment vehicles (SPEs). Our practice also includes the legal structuring of partnerships and joint ventures in real estate projects, as well as representation in administrative and judicial disputes involving property rights, contractual obligations, and zoning and regulatory matters. With a multidisciplinary approach, PMZ Advogados delivers secure and efficient legal solutions tailored to the complexity of the real estate market.

Dispute Resolution: PMZ Advogados represents clients in complex and high-stakes civil and commercial disputes, also in public law disputes, both in judicial proceedings and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, including arbitration and mediation. The firm handles matters involving corporate conflicts, contractual breaches, liability claims, debt recovery, strategic enforcement, and disputes arising from M&A transactions, real estate deals, and infrastructure projects. Our team is experienced in litigating before state and federal courts, as well as in conducting proceedings before arbitral institutions and regulatory agencies. With a strategic and analytical approach, PMZ Advogados combines in-depth legal knowledge with a precise understanding of business implications to develop effective litigation and settlement strategies, always aligned with our clients’ interests and long-term objectives.

Recife – PE

Avenida República do Líbano, nº 251, 7º Andar – Sala 701, Riomar Trade Center, Torre B, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, CEP: 51.110-160

São Paulo – SP

Rua Jerônimo da Veiga, nº 384, 4º andar, Ed. Platinum Office, Jardim Europa, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil, CEP: 04.536-001

Web:www.pmzlaw.com.br

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