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Almeida Advogados is a full-service law firm with extensive operations in all aspects of corporate law, from advising businesses and structuring transactions to preventing disputes and undertaking litigation. Its headquarters are in São Paulo, with offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte and Recife, as well as active correspondents in the main cities of Brazil. The firm is internationally present via a global legal network. It is the Brazilian member of Globalaw, one of the ten major worldwide legal networks, comprising more than 110 law firms with over 4,500 lawyers in 165 cities worldwide.

Almeida Advogados was founded in June 2001, by André de Almeida. André, who is based in the São Paulo office, is currently the managing partner of the firm. In his late 20s, when he was working for a large Brazilian law firm, he decided to found his own firm. Almeida Advogados successfully grew over the years. As an international recognition, André was appointed president of the Inter-American Bar Association 2011/2012.

The firm advises both Brazilian and international clients in several contentious and non-contentious matters related to contracts, taxation, M&A, joint ventures, real estate (including rental lease agreements), consumer law, international agreements, labour law, shipping law, international trade, foreign investments in Brazil, international public and private law, infrastructure law, public law, environmental law, energy law, mining law, intellectual property, licensing, copyright, transfer of technology agreements, and litigation.

Almeida Advogados credit this expansion not only to the quality of the work that we offer, but also to our team’s commitment to personalized service, results-oriented, modern spirit, business vision, proactivity, clear communication and determination to shape the future of lawyering.