Among the leading firms in Manaus is Andrade GC Advogados, which is particularly known for its strong sectorial expertise in real estate. Being a first port of call for companies seeking assistance with matters related to the Manaus Free Trade Zone, the firm is also noted for its broad offering, which spans labour and tax law as well as litigation. Founding partner Germano Costa Andrade is a key contact for corporate and succession matters. Leading the labour practice is Armando Cláudio Dias Dos Santos Júnior, who handles both advisory and contentious work. Carolina Ribeiro Botelho frequently represents clients from the retail, manufacturing and real estate sectors in judicial, extrajudicial and administrative proceedings, and public law expert Keyth Yara Pontes Pina often advises on tax and administrative matters.

With a national and local presence, Nelson Wilians Advogados' Manaus office is noted for its broad offering, which includes tax, labour, consumer and civil law, with a particular emphasis on dispute resolution. The group is also frequently sought by clients for assistance with matters related to the Manaus Free Trade Zone. Key practitioners in Manaus include tax expert Sergio Rodrigo Russo Vieira; Karem Lúcia Corrêa Da Silva, who has extensive experience in dispute resolution and litigation; and Claudine Basilio Klenke, a specialist in tax and contentious matters.

With a strong presence in the north region with offices in Manaus, Belém and Porto Velho, national firm Siqueira Castro – Advogados is often sought out for assistance in contentious matters by clients from the banking, manufacturing, retail and telecoms segments. Manaus-based lawyer Claudia Krauskopf and Cassio Chaves Cunha, who spends his time between Belém and Manaus, are key contacts for disputes, contracts and consumer law matters. From São Paulo, Gustavo Gonçalves Gomes supports the Manaus team with his broad expertise, which spans finance and banking law, debt collection and bankruptcy.

Portela, Lima, Lobato & Colen Advogados is well known for its strong sectorial expertise in real estate, which makes the group a popular choice for shopping centres, retailers and hotels seeking assistance with corporate and commercial matters. Investment transactions and M&A are other areas of particular strength for the firm. Manaus-based partner Lidiane Batista is a key contact for real estate matters. Supporting the Manaus team from Belo Horizonte are Milton Eduardo Colen and Gustavo De Ávila Rajão, who together combine extensive knowledge of commercial contracts, M&A and investment funds.

With ‘notable expertise in tax matters with a focus on the Manaus Free Trade Zone’, Almeida Prado, Marx Tesser & Flor Advogados (AMTF Advogados)  ‘stands out for the technical quality of its defences and petitions in favour of the recovery of tax credits’. A key contact in the group is founding partner and ‘excellent technician’ Pedro Neves Marx , who is specialised in corporate tax, procedural law and the recovery of tax assets arising from payments made contrary to tax legislation. Other key names in the firm are founding partners Paulo Tesser , Marlon Flôr , and Lourenço Almeida Prado .