International Trade/WTO | Brazil: Contentious

Demarest Advogados' heavyweight department leads high profile mandates arising from the international trade arena. The experienced team acts on sophisticated antidumping investigations, sunset reviews and customs mandates, including contentious issues. Its client roster includes companies from the sports, mining and pharmaceutical industries. The team offers additional capabilities assisting with tariff reduction and classification matters as well as advising on free trade agreements.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados has a top-tier practice group often retained by major players from the food, automotive and agribusiness industries to act on international trade matters. It possesses a strong track record acting on sophisticated trade remedies issues such as antidumping investigations and sunset reviews. The experienced team has additional capabilities in handling complex WTO disputes, customs mandates including tariff reduction claims and public interest proceedings.

Veirano Advogados' prestigious practice group is recognised for its lengthy track record and boasts capabilities handling complex international trade matters. Its seasoned team continues to be retained by corporations to assist with sophisticated WTO disputes, anti-dumping investigations and sunset reviews. The firm is additionally well equipped to act on tariff classification, sector-related compliance mandates and refined legal opinions. Its client portfolio comprises players from the mining, food and chemical sectors.

Azevedo Sette Advogados is a respected full-service firm with noteworthy experience representing the Brazilian government before the WTO. The team regularly assists with antidumping investigations, sunset reviews and Mercosur trade agreements. It offers experience in import issues from China and also advises on issues hailing from the steel sector. The team is skilled in acting as counsel to players from the electronic, telecommunications and chemical sectors.

Barral Parente Pinheiro Advogados is a massively respected international trade practice that is also prominent in the market as a institutional relations consultancy. It is particularly strong in antidumping investigations, though it is also regularly seen acting on tariff increase requests. Clients include international powerhouses in the food, steel and chemical industries.

Madrona Advogados is noted for its solid expertise in the international trade/WTO arena. The firm is regularly mandated by important domestic and international clients from several industries, such as construction, engineering and pharmaceuticals, as well as industry associations. The seasoned team is well known for its contentious and non-contentious support on sophisticated matters including legal opinions, tax discussions and review of antidumping duties.

Trench Rossi Watanabe joins the rankings with market recognition for its international trade practice. It assists significant global players with countervailing duties, customs and sunset reviews. The firm is frequently sought out by clients from the agriculture, games and pharmaceutical sectors.

BFSA Trade Law - Borges Furlaneto & Sayeg Advogados is an international trade boutique that earns considerable recognition for its strong client service and growing presence in the market.

Bichara Advogados has an international trade practice regularly retained by clients to assist with customs matters, including contentious and non-contentious mandates. The firm is equipped to advise on supply chains structuring, tariff classification and reduction of import tariffs. Its clientele hails from the mining, beverages and logistics sectors. It is additionally retained to handle sector-related tax advice.

Grinberg, Cordovil Advogados' international trade team is often retained to advise on antidumping measures and safeguard investigations, namely arising from the steel and aluminium industries. The team also offers experience handling import tariff reduction requests, tariff classifications and customs mandates.

Magalhães e Dias is an established practice group with capabilities handling a wide range of international trade matters including sunset reviews, antidumping investigation and tariff classification. The team continues to represent significant domestic and international corporations from the paper, energy and automotive industries. It often advises on Mercosur trade agreements, import tax and subsidies investigations. It is additionally sought-after by clients to issue legal opinions.

Nasser Advogados offers experience in handling a wide range of trade remedies mandates including antidumping investigations and WTO disputes. The team is often recognised for its lengthy track record and academic prowess. It is retained by important players from the rubber, steel and tobacco industries and offers additional capabilities handling customs matters, sunset reviews and sector-related contractual issues.