Mannrich e Vasconcelos Advogados

Mannrich e Vasconcelos Advogados is a Brazilian law firm highly recognised for its practice in tax, labour and employment law, media and internet and dispute resolution areas. The firm’s attorneys have deep knowledge and wide experience in several sectors, especially in civil construction, infrastructure, steel, chemical and food industries, energy, mining, agribusiness, healthcare, international trade, broadcasters, communicators, TMT and logistics. As a result of the experience acquired by its partners at well-known Brazilian and international law firms and law schools, the firm also represents and advises clients in the structuring and implementation of foreign investments and deals in Brazil. The firm has offices in the states of São Paulo, Brasília and Minas Gerais, covering the entire Brazilian territory.

Practice areas
Labour and employment: Structuring of profit-sharing and variable compensation programs; labour due diligence and development of strategies to prevent and mitigate labour liabilities; negotiations with trade unions and other employee representative bodies, including collective bargaining and proceedings before labour authorities; advice on occupational health and safety matters; representation of clients in judicial and administrative proceedings and labour-related mediations; and strategic representation in collective litigation, with particular expertise in collective actions and public civil actions, including complex, high-stakes disputes involving significant reputational and/or financial exposure.

Tax: Strategic representation in leading cases before the higher courts (STF and STJ); representation of clients in judicial and administrative proceedings, with a strong presence at CARF; specialised advice on the consumption tax reform (IBS, CBS and IS), from legislative debate to implementation; specialised advice on social security taxation, including profit-sharing, stock option and bonus plans; tax planning, special regimes and tax benefits; and tax compliance reviews.

Dispute resolution: Representation of clients in judicial and administrative proceedings, settlement negotiations, and alternative dispute resolution methods; review of business practices and client’s potential or incurred liabilities aiming at reducing contingencies; credit renegotiation and recovery; due diligence to identify possible challenges and liabilities; assistance in motions for validation of foreign decisions and arbitral awards. High knowledge of the working of Judiciary and acting at higher courts.

Media and internet: Guarantees clients their right of free speech, the right to obtain and spread information; Mastering the rules and dynamics of the CONAR – National Council of Self-Regulated Advertising; representation of communication groups, entities that represent trade, advertisers, agencies, the representatives of the internet ecosystem and media in the defence of freedom of expression in civil society, government and, above all, before the Judicial Branch. Assists in issues that involves all communication media, including the internet, out-of-home media, video games and applications; address the numerous aspects of the business, especially those issues connected with the right to inform, and regulation of AI and its ethics.