Veirano Advogados

Founding Partner: Ronaldo C Veirano

Managing Partner: Paula Surerus

Number of partners:78

Number of associates, lawyers and consultants: 165

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

Firm Overview:  

Veirano. Results - oriented law practice. Founded in 1972, Veirano Advogados is one of the leading and most renowned Brazilian business law firms, focused on developing tailored solutions for multinational companies operating in strategic sectors of the economy. With a team of 600 professionals working in an integrated fashion, the firm handles both routine and complex multidisciplinary cases that require the coordinated talents of professionals with diverse areas of expertise. Veirano Advogados’ services range from providing assistance in M&A transactions, privatisations and company formation to representing clients in disputes, from offering advice on tax issues and infrastructure projects to guiding oil and gas companies through the challenges inherent in a highly regulated industry, to name a few examples of the wide range of work. The main goal is to identify needs and develop tailored solutions, enabling safe and informed decision making – one client at a time.

Main Areas of Practice 

The firm’s expertise covers a broad range of legal services:

Antitrust & Competition

Banking & Finance

Capital Markets & Investment Funds

Commercial Contracts

Compliance & Investigations

Consumer Affairs & Product Liability

Corporate & Mergers and Acquisitions

Cyber Crimes (VA Response)

Data Protection & Privacy

Dispute Resolution - Arbitration

Dispute Resolution - Litigation

Environment

ESG - Environmental, Social and Governance

Global Mobility

Insolvency & Restructuring

Intellectual Property

International Trade / WTO

Labour & Employment

Private Equity

Public Law

Tax & Customs

Venture Capital & Startups

Wealth and Estate Planning & Family Law

White-Collar Defence

Industries

Agribusiness

Art & Culture

Aviation & Aircraft Finance

Information Technology & Communications

Infrastructure & Projects

Insurance, Reinsurance & Pension Funds

Life Sciences & Healthcare

Media & Entertainment

Mining

Oil, Gas & Biofuels

Power

Real Estate

Shipping/Maritime & Port

Sports

Desks

China Desk

French Desk

German Desk

Israeli Desk

Alliances & Networks: 

The firm maintains a wide network of key relationships across the globe and is a member of international alliances Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA), Islamic Finance Advisors (ISFIN), Ius Laboris and World Services Group (WSG). As a result, Veirano Advogados provides seamless services wherever they are required.

Clients:  

The firm’s clientele encompasses leading multinational companies across different industry sectors including:

■Agribusiness

■Automotive

■Banks & Financial Services

■Biofuels

■Chemical & Petrochemical

■Construction & Engineering

■Consumer Goods

■Education

■Healthcare

■Hospitality & Tourism

■Infrastructure

■IT & Telecommunications

■Machines & Equipment

■Metals & Mining

■Oil & Gas

■Pharmaceutical & Cosmetics

■Power

■Services

■Transport & Logistics

International Work: 

In order to build strong client-service teams of specialists, the firm recruits lawyers from Brazilian universities and many are specialists with international education and practical skills gained in first-tier law schools and law firms in the US and Europe.