Practice Areas

Practices

Compliance and Integrity

The professionals in our office have been dedicated to this practice area since 2007, when the majority of large American multinationals were focusing on the subject in the light of US legislation – the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). With the growth in the anti-corporate corruption drive in Brazil, which became even more rigorous since […]

Litigation and conflict resolution

Our Firm practices in matters related to strategic litigation, both in the judicial sphere and through arbitration. We support our clients with our ability to leverage our experience and creativity to resolve their litigation issues in an economically efficient manner. We are ready work in litigation involving the following areas, among others: Commercial Corporate and […]

CONTRACTS AND NEGOTIATIONS

Bringing together our experience in a wide range of areas and through working with the operational, financial, technical and commercial areas of each company, we assist in the preparation of various types of contracts, together with the negotiations associated to them. We help clients anticipate the risks involved and draw up contracts that faithfully reflect […]

Administrative Law

Our office supports clients through the following activities: Preparation of legal opinions; Representing the client in processes involved with regulatory agencies, auditing tribunals, ministries and other bodies of the Direct and Indirect Public Administration; Representation in legal proceedings, with the filing of lawsuits involving the Public Administration, including actions of administrative impropriety, public civil actions, […]

M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital

In advising our clients in all and any of the demands required in M&A operations, our principal objective is to provide security and present the necessary solutions according to the specific needs our clients have in every case and operation. With our team of vastly experienced attorneys, we have the means by which to meet […]

Regulatory

In the 1990s, the Brazilian government promoted a wave of privatizations, which led to various regulatory agencies being created to cover a diverse range of sectors, such as aviation, health, energy, telecommunications and transport. We provide legal assistance through various services in this area, such as: Consultancy and representation before regulatory agencies, such as ANATEL, […]

Corporate

We support companies in all demands related to business law, reducing risks and ensuring the legality necessary for the operation of business, through: Preparation of several types of corporate acts; Elaboration and negotiation of shareholders' agreements; Incorporation and dissolution of companies; Elaboration of contracts and bylaws; Participation in meetings and meeting of members Everything about […]

Labor

We support our clients through the following activities: Elaboration of legal opinions and opinions on the most diverse labor issues; Assistance in labor compliance, and risk management in this area; Execution of labor due diligence processes; Follow-up of inspection procedures and assistance in providing information to the authorities; Representation in administrative and judicial proceedings relating […]

Tax

We support our clients through the following activities: Elaboration of legal opinions and opinions on the most diverse tax issues; Assistance in tax compliance and tax risk management; Execution of tax due diligence processes; Development of business structures aimed at optimizing tax burdens; Follow-up of inspection procedures and assistance in providing information to the authorities; […]

Sectors

Venture Capital

Our firm has stood out in recent years in the venture capital market, which has a completely different investment dynamic from traditional M&A and private equity operations. We have in-depth knowledge about the private financing of companies in the embryonic phase and the workings of venture capital funds, startups accelerators and angel investors. In this […]

Infrastructure

Our office advises on the following activities: Assistance in the structuring of concessions or public-private partnerships; Representing and advising in Processes of Expression of Interest, with assistance in the project structure, contract preparation, terms of reference and other necessary instruments; Advisory and representation of clients in administrative and judicial proceedings; Advice and representation of clients […]

Pharmaceutical Industry and Health Products

Our office has increasingly deepened its work in the health sector and has managed to propose viable structures and alternatives, knowing especially not only the regulations issued by the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (“ANVISA”), but also the need to act strongly with the Unified Health System (“SUS”). Among our main activities within the health […]

Private Health Insurance Plan Operators

Our office has worked with private health insurance plan operators (“OPS”) for many years, and is at the front of regulations issued by the National Supplementary Health Agency, orientating all types of OPS in the structuring and registration of their products, development of their portfolio, and defense in administrative and/or judicial proceedings. The major differential […]

Health Services

Machado Nunes Advogados is a pioneer and has vast experience in providing legal advice to health service organizations, attending hospital, clinics, outpatient clinics, clinical analysis laboratories and therapeutic services. The key differential that our firm provides is our knowledge and work throughout the health sector, which enables us to work with our clients to draw up […]

Third Sector and Philanthropy

Our team is well-prepared to work with private institutions that provide health-care assistance to the public sector. With our vast experience of the Brazilian Unified Health System, of legislation applicable to health-care insurance plans, and of Social Health Organizations, our professionals are ready to provide viable and secure solutions. We highlight the following work we […]