Asseff Advogados

Asseff Advogados was founded by Michel Asseff Filho, after splitting Asseff e Zonenschein Advogados, where he was a founder partner for 10 years. It is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, has an office in São Paulo and, more recently, opened its first office abroad, in Lisbon, Portugal.

In this new phase, our firm reinforces its multidisciplinary approach, focusing on efficiency and assertiveness to achieve the best results for our clients, combining the tradition of the Asseff brand with the boldness and innovative mind of our team members.

Asseff Advogados has highly qualified teams in the civil, tax, criminal and sports areas, always acting in an articulated and personalised manner in the development of unique strategies and solutions for each case.

Following in the footsteps of his father, Michel Asseff, our founding partner Michel Asseff Filho is one of the most renowned lawyers in Rio de Janeiro, recognized by the market for the excellence of his services, and ranked by Chambers and Partners as well as other specialised legal publications (such as Leaders League, Legal 500 and others). His solid performance before the Brazilian Courts of Justice, in the Superior Courts and in the Sports Courts of Brazil and around the world is also well-known.

Also has important policies toits , investing in the and well-being. There are also clear policies of equality and respect for the environment in all.

His solid performance before the Brazilian Courts of Justice, in the Superior Courts and in the Sports Courts of Brazil

and around the world is also well-known.

WWe are a leading law firm in sports justice, with extensive experience in cases of disciplinary infractions,such as match-fixing, episodes of violence within sports arenas, acts of offense/disrespect perpetrated by athletes, managers and members of the technical commission, among others.We also act as legal consultants in Brazil for several clubs and sports entities, assisting in the drafting of contracts, representation before public and private bodies and management of electoral campaigns within sports administration entities.

The Strategic Litigation department works in administrative, judicial and arbitral proceedings. It alsoin conducting mediations and out-of-court negotiations, always seeking the most efficient solution for its clients.

The practice area serves clients from a wide range of sectors, such as civil construction (JDS Engenharia), mining (Bemisa), food products (Grupo Rica), pharmaceutical products (Especifarma), marketing (Klefer), asset management and private equity (Opportunity), environment (ARERJ), sports (Flamengo and Cruzeiro), media and entertainment (Fernanda Lima/Rodrigo Hilbert), transport and infrastructure (CRRC) among others.