Praised for its ‘ability to handle several areas while maintaining quality and mastery’, Coelho & Dalle Advogados attracts national and international companies from a variety of sectors, including construction, energy, healthcare, logistics and banking. In addition to its impressive track record in tax litigation, the group is also noted for its expertise in corporate and M&A, arbitration and real estate. Labour is another core pillar of the practice; the team is frequently retained to handle collective bargaining agreements and judicial and administrative proceedings, including cases before the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MTE). Complex M&A and capital markets transactions are areas of expertise for Eduardo Coelho, who jointly leads the firm with Ricardo Dalle, a key contact for administrative and public law matters. Other key practitioners include Márcia Dias, who focuses on tax consulting and litigation, and labour and employment law expert Kelma Carvalho De Faria Collier.

With particular strength in dispute resolution, Queiroz Cavalcanti Advocacia is one of the first ports of call in Recife for major companies operating in the banking, retail, energy and telecoms sectors. In addition to its considerable experience in corporate and commercial litigation, the firm is also noted for its large team of specialised lawyers, whose expertise spans family law, compliance, corporate governance, real estate, tax and labour law. Bruno Cavalcanti, who is a popular choice for clients from the retail and banking segments, jointly leads the practice alongside Carlos Harten, who draws on more than 21 years of experience in civil and corporate litigation. Other standout practitioners in the team include managing partner Manuela Moura and civil litigator Leonardo Cocentino.

With a national and local presence, Urbano Vitalino Advogados Associados is recognised for its ability to handle a busy caseload of tax and civil law disputes. As part of its broad offering, the firm is equipped to advise on matters related to corporate, environmental, consumer and labour law. Delmar Siqueira is a key contact for corporate and M&A transactions and compliance matters, and Hermes De Assis has extensive experience in corporate reorganisations, investment transactions and technology-related projects. Tax expert Luis Maranhão Neto and Germano Alves, who focuses on disputes resolution, are also names to note.

The Recife-based team at Azevedo Sette Advogados is particularly active in the construction, education, retail and technology sectors, where it handles M&A transactions, contractual matters, and arbitration and litigation proceedings on behalf of domestic and multinational companies. The group benefits from the strong expertise of practice head Marcelo Padilha Cabral, who draws on more than 15 years of experience in strategic litigation, M&A and real estate matters. He is supported by associate Renato Veras Salgado, who is well versed in corporate matters and complex commercial contracts.

With partners that ‘are extremely respected in the judiciary’, Limongi Sial & Reynaldo Alves Advocacia e Consultoria Jurídica stands out for its broad expertise, which spans consumer, tort, environmental and public law as well as tax and regulatory matters. The group is noted for its dispute resolution capabilities, especially its strong track record in judicial and administrative disputes involving highly regulated sectors such as telecoms, insurance, energy and infrastructure. Founding partner Erik Limongi Sial, who is often retained by clients to handle regulatory and administrative disputes, jointly leads the practice with litigation specialists Graciele Pinheiro Lins Lima and Patrícia Santa Cruz de Oliveira, and Pedro Henrique Braga Reynaldo Alves, who focuses on tax matters.

With a strong presence in the northeast region in addition to offices in São Paulo and Brasília, Monteiro e Monteiro Advogados Associados often attracts domestic and international companies operating in the pharmaceutical, retail and automotive segments. The group is particularly known for its expertise in tax planning and litigation, with corporate and administrative matters also forming part of its offering. Bruno Romero Pedrosa Monteiro, Ana Karina Pedrosa De Carvalho and Augusto César Lourenço Brederodes are key contacts for tax planning and tax recovery disputes. Also noted is Fernando Mendes de Freitas Filho, who focuses on strategic litigation.