TozziniFreire Advogados

TozziniFreire is one of the leading law firms in Latin America, operating in all areas of Corporate Law and having a notable history of serving national and international clients from various sectors. With its own offices in several cities across Brazil and a strong international presence, TozziniFreire ensures a unique standard of quality and service. We play a significant role in many of the most important transactions conducted in Brazil, which have contributed to the country's economic growth over the past few decades.

Partners: 85

Lawyers: 500+

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Global presence:

As one of the leading law firms in Latin America with a strong global presence, we support international partners and develop solid and lasting connections anywhere in the world. The international experience of our lawyers is as comprehensive as their legal knowledge. We understand each cultural, political, regulatory, and economic aspect, handling each project as unique and seeking the right answers, always in cooperation with our clients. Our international experience is a key feature of our tailored service, comprised of multidisciplinary teams designed for each project and need. Find out more about our International Desks (Asia, German, Italian, Portuguese, Latin America) and International Practice Groups (USA/Canada) and how we can build something extraordinary together - https://tozzinifreire.com.br/en/tf-global.

Main Areas of Practice:

M&A, Corporate & Foreign Investment:

TozziniFreire is a leader in Brazil’s M&A market and is actively involved in structuring high-profile transactions and executing all types of deals. TozziniFreire assists foreign investors in structuring and implementing multidisciplinary and multi-jurisdictional business transactions, advising on investment alternatives, corporate structures and in greenfield and brownfield projects.

Competition & Antitrust:

The firm provides assistance regarding merger reviews and anticompetitive conduct cases, including cartels and leniency matters, abuse of dominance and vertical restraints, with experienced professionals in corporate investigations and negotiations with the authorities.

Corporate Compliance & Investigation:

One of the first of its kind in Brazil, the practice has an eye on global trends and in-depth knowledge of corporate standards and practices for managing compliance and ethics issues. Its professionals are skilled in assessing corporate risks, conducting corporate investigations, developing and implementing specific programs based on the nature of the business and the risks identified.

ESG - Environmental, Social & Governance:

TozziniFreire's ESG Group has a multidisciplinary approach composed of professionals with experience and expertise in the areas of Environmental Law, Human Rights, Corporate Governance, Climate Change, Carbon Market, Sustainable and Impact Investing, Green and Social Finance, Renewable Energy, Data Privacy and Compliance.

Agribusiness:

With the experience to assist clients through each step of the production chain, including detailed knowledge of raw-material markets, agricultural equipment factories, banking, transportation, logistics, distribution companies, consumer markets and foreign trade, the diversified background of the firm’s agribusiness professionals allows TozziniFreire to present effective legal solutions tailored to the particular needs of its clients.

Infrastructure:

TozziniFreire’s multidisciplinary Infrastructure group is organized to meet the needs of any participant in capital intensive projects. The firm routinely assist sponsors, multilateral agencies, operators, local and foreign investors, in energy, water, waste/sewage, mobility and logistics (ports, airports, railways, roads), biofuels and oil & gas projects. Their team members are experts in public bids, project development (including construction, operation, supply, etc.) and financing. The firm are also active in projects and equity M&A. Their lawyers are characterised by a proactive approach on structuring projects and creative solutions.Increasingly, their team has been assisting and discussing with clients the decarbonization targets and structures.

Real Estate:

The multidisciplinary practice provides advice on development and execution of large and structured real estate projects, as well as on several legal structures that make financial funding feasible for such projects. It has also been in the forefront of structuring agribusiness deals in Brazil.

Dispute Resolution – Litigation, Arbitration & Mediation:

The team is uniquely positioned to represent clients throughout Brazil in litigation and arbitration matters. It is frequently involved in Brazil’s most significant cases and its members also serve as arbitrators and legal experts. TozziniFreire is also routinely engaged to assist clients in commercial mediation and other methods of alternative dispute resolution.

Tax:

The firm provides high-quality assistance on tax matters and tax planning structures, including cross-border transactions involving transfer pricing and international tax treaty issues. It also handles complex cases tried at both the administrative and judicial levels.

Banking & Finance:

The practice has a long history of representing local and international financial institutions and major companies, offering extensive knowledge in structuring all types of complex finance and derivatives transactions. It has strong expertise in setting up foreign banks in Brazil and Brazilian banks abroad, and in-depth expertise advising financial institutions on banking prudential regulation and compliance issues.

Capital Markets:

The team has assisted major clients in the most significant transactions and offers extensive experience in handling the placement of securities in domestic and international markets, proved expertise in structuring public offerings of agribusiness, infrastructure and real estate securities and investment funds, and advising on the rules of the Brazilian Securities Commission.