Commercial Contracts

The influx of international foreign direct investment in Brazil has reached an all-time record in 2010, which was also a record year in the number of corporate transactions. There is also expected growth for investments abroad, specially through a host of emerging Brazilian multinationals with increasing investments outside the country.

Keeping up with that momentum, we have fostered a commercial contracts practice that allow us to closely work with our clients to ensure that their operations both comply with the law and help them enable growth.

We advise companies on all aspects of business agreements and contracts, assisting Brazilian and international companies in many industry sectors, such as aerospace and defense, basic and advanced materials (chemicals), business services, consumer goods (automotive), financial and banking services, industrial goods and services, life sciences, real estate, retail, technology (e-commerce) and water.

Among the services we provide, we highlight legal assistance in a broad variety of contracts and agreements, including:

• Assistance to Brazilian and international corporations in the negotiations and signing of local or international commercial contracts, including distribution, agency, supply and services contracts.
• Consultancy regarding credit facilities, importation and exportation procedures, as well as local and international standards.
• Guidance to corporations in general, in matters related to the regulation of the national and international trade of goods, services and technology.

Feel free to contact us any time in case you need more information.

Market recognition

Our commercial contracts practice has been recognized by leading publications that rank firms and lawyers based on the feedback from clients:

• Leading individual in International Trade / WTO: partner Adriano R. A. P. Chaves (Up-and-coming) - Chambers Latin America, 2010-2011
• One of the most admired Brazilian firms in Commercial Contracts and Export/Import - Análise Advocacia 500, 2011
• One of the most admired Brazilian lawyers in Commercial Contracts and Export/Import: partner Adriano R. A. P. Chaves - Análise Advocacia 500, 2011
• Two of the most admired Brazilian lawyers in Contracts: partners Adriano R.A.P. Chaves and Martim Machado (2008) - Análise Advocacia 500, 2008- 2009
• One of the most admired Brazilian lawyers in International Trade: partner Adriano R. A. P. Chaves - Análise Advocacia, 2007