Franco Leutewiler Henriques Advogados (FLH Advogados) > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Firm Profile

Banking: The banking and financial law practice has long been recognized for technical precision, experience and market knowledge, both in domestic and multi-jurisdictional operations, advising financial institutions, multilateral organizations, credit funds, development banks, credit agencies, hedge funds, trading companies, sponsors and suppliers.

Capital markets: The firm works on offers with a deep understanding of the Brazilian market and specific issues related to the industry or sector of their business. Clients include securitization companies, assets, fintechs, DTVMs and CTVMs, credit funds, funds focused on illiquid assets, credit rights investment funds, commercial and investment banks, as well as Brazilian and foreign companies in various segments of the economy.

Corporate: The firm offers solid specialized legal support to partners, investors, companies and national and international financial institutions in different sectors of the economy to comply with Brazilian corporate law, as well as all applicable regulatory obligations.

Dispute resolution: The clients of the firm benefit from the performance of a team focused on mapping different strategies aimed at the best outcome of the case, whether for the prevention or resolution of disputes, both in domestic and multi-jurisdictional cases. The firm’s lawyers’ extensive experience involves a strong presence in the main sectors of the industry, with an emphasis on arbitration, mediation and strategic litigation.

Labor The firm advises clients on strategic labor litigation and advisory matters, including multidisciplinary matters related to compliance, data protection and competition.

Mergers and acquisitions: The area includes sophisticated transaction structuring, including the purchase and sale of equity interests and assets in Brazil or abroad and various corporate reorganizations, in the most diverse sectors of the economy. The team works in synergy with several other areas of the firm to propose the most efficient and appropriate structures.

Tax: The firm provides sophisticated solutions to a variety of tax issues – from tax litigation to business transactions –, ensuring full legal assistance to national and multinational companies. The team handles complex tax analysis on direct and indirect taxes, social security contributions and foreign trade, working together with other areas of the firm to design multidisciplinary solutions that boost clients’ businesses. The tax team advises clients on planning, structuring and conducting business for the purpose of mitigating tax risks and increasing tax efficiency.

Banking: The banking and financial law practice has long been recognized for technical precision, experience and market knowledge, both in domestic and multi-jurisdictional operations, advising financial institutions, multilateral organizations, credit funds, development banks, credit agencies, hedge funds, trading companies, sponsors and suppliers.

Capital markets: The firm works on offers with a deep understanding of the Brazilian market and specific issues related to the industry or sector of their business. Clients include securitization companies, assets, fintechs, DTVMs and CTVMs, credit funds, funds focused on illiquid assets, credit rights investment funds, commercial and investment banks, as well as Brazilian and foreign companies in various segments of the economy.

Corporate: The firm offers solid specialized legal support to partners, investors, companies and national and international financial institutions in different sectors of the economy to comply with Brazilian corporate law, as well as all applicable regulatory obligations.

Dispute resolution: The clients of the firm benefit from the performance of a team focused on mapping different strategies aimed at the best outcome of the case, whether for the prevention or resolution of disputes, both in domestic and multi-jurisdictional cases. The firm’s lawyers’ extensive experience involves a strong presence in the main sectors of the industry, with an emphasis on arbitration, mediation and strategic litigation.

Labor The firm advises clients on strategic labor litigation and advisory matters, including multidisciplinary matters related to compliance, data protection and competition.

Mergers and acquisitions: The area includes sophisticated transaction structuring, including the purchase and sale of equity interests and assets in Brazil or abroad and various corporate reorganizations, in the most diverse sectors of the economy. The team works in synergy with several other areas of the firm to propose the most efficient and appropriate structures.

Tax: The firm provides sophisticated solutions to a variety of tax issues – from tax litigation to business transactions –, ensuring full legal assistance to national and multinational companies. The team handles complex tax analysis on direct and indirect taxes, social security contributions and foreign trade, working together with other areas of the firm to design multidisciplinary solutions that boost clients’ businesses. The tax team advises clients on planning, structuring and conducting business for the purpose of mitigating tax risks and increasing tax efficiency.