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We stand out for pioneering actions that have marked generations and brought significant changes to the country, with innovation as the main pillar to ensure the continuity of our success story.
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How we are
recognized
Throughout our history, we have been recognized in awards that highlight our expertise in different areas of practice. See below the highlights of recent years in the main legal market directories.
Awards
ITR Americas Tax Awards 2024
We have been recognized as "Brazil Tax Disputes Firm of the Year".
The Legal 500 Brazil Awards - 2024
Elected Law Firm of The Year in the categories "Corporate and M&A (High-end)" and "Projects and Infrastructure", with two lawyers elected "Lawyer of the Year" in the categories Banking and Labour Rising Star of the year.
Chambers Brazil - 2024
Elected as 'Projects law firm of the year' and 'Public law firm of the year'.
IFLR1000 - Americas Awards 2024
Awarded in the Specialist Award category for performance in Capital Markets and Deals of the Year in the categories: Equity, Restructuring, and Project Finance.
Latin Lawyer – Deal of The Year Awards 2024
We were awarded in three categories of the Deal of the Year for the performance of our team in Private Equity, Restructuring, and Dispute. Our founding partner, Moshe Sendacz, won the Lifetime Achievement Award.
Best law firm of the year in the Public Law category
3 recognized areas: Capital Markets, Public Law and Projects & Procurement, with 3 outstanding lawyers
Recognition of Deals of the Year: Mubadala's Petrobras Acquisition in the category “Oil & Gas Finance of the Year” and Araguaia Nickel Project in the category “Mining Financing of the Year”
5 recognized areas: Energy & Natural Resources, Securitization & Structured Finance, Projects & Procurement, Public Law and Corporate Governance
Gender Equality
Individual National firm – Rising Star of the Year for Camilo Gerosa Gomes Restructuring Firm of the Year
Award Joan Guggenheimer Law Firm in the category Diversity Equity and Inclusion Award
LATAM Airlines operation in the category Banking & Finance | Operação Azul in the category Capital Markets
Best gender diversity initiative by national firm in Latin America
We were recognized in the category "M&A - TAG Petrobras | Private equity - Rappi | Restructuring - Constellation Oil Group"
We were recognized in the category "Brazil Tax Firm of the Year | Impact Deal of the Year: TAG Telefonica"
We were recognized in the "Brazil's Client Service Award" category
M&A Office of the Year in Brazil
We were recognized in the category "D&I Practice in the Transversality category"
We were recognized in the "Deal of the Year Awards" category for our performance in Oi's judicial recovery operation
Awarded in the category "Best Gender Diversity initiative by national firm (Latin America)"
We were recognized in the "Brazil's Firm of the Year" and "Deal of the year - Project Finance" categories for our performance in the Port of Sergipe operation - Thermoelectric Complex, "Deal of the year - Restructuring" for our performance in the judicial recovery of OI Group and "National Capital Markets firm of the year (Brazil)"
RECOGNITIONS
Análise Advocacia 2025
Most admired full service office in São Paulo, with 19 specialties and 32 economic sectors recognized; 196 appointments among professionals in their respective practices, sectors and districts.
The Legal 500 - Latin America 2025
30 recognized areas and 50 ranked lawyers.
Latin Lawyer - LACCA Approved 2025
31 recognized lawyers.
Latin Lawyer 250
23 areas ranked and 67 recognized professionals.
ITR World Tax
5 ranked areas and 6 recognized lawyers.
IFLR1000 2024
8 practices ranked and 83 recognitions for lawyers.
ANÁLISE ADVOCACIA MULHER 2024
One of the leading law firms in the number of Most Admired Female Lawyers, with 35 recognitions and 139 mentions in the ranking.
Chambers Brazil 2024
Transactional: 12 recognized practices and 45 nominations among lawyers;
Contentious: 9 practices and 20 ranked lawyers;
Industries & Sectors e Regions: 19 practices and 35 ranked lawyers.
Chambers Global 2024
19 practices and 45 lawyers ranked
Chambers High Net Worth 2024
1 practice and 1 partner ranked
Latin Lawyer - Deal tracker report 2023
136 transactions registered in the last 2 quarters of 2022
Lacca Approved 2023
10 practice areas ranked and 16 recognized professionals
Latin America
25 areas ranked and 89 recognized professionals
Latin Lawyer 250
22 areas ranked and 67 recognized professionals
2023
44 practice areas ranked, 149 mentions of recognized professionals, 46 mentions by specialty, 77 mentions by economic sector and 26 mentions by UF
GDR 100
Institutional
Latin America 2023
25 practice areas ranked and 89 recognized professionals
Chambers Brazil 2023
33 practices and 68 ranked lawyers
Transactional: 11 practices and 29 ranked lawyers
Contentious: 8 practices and 19 ranked lawyers
Industries & Sectors: 10 practices and 19 ranked lawyers
Regions: 4 practices and 8 ranked lawyers
Chambers Global 2023
14 practices and 38 ranked lawyers
Chambers High Net Worth 2023
1 practice and 1 partner ranked
Chambers Fintech 2023
Ranked in the Fintech Legal practice
56 ranked areas and 190 mentions of ranked lawyers | 73 mentions by specialty, 86 by economic sector and 31 by state
10 practice areas ranked and 16 lawyers recognized | We were ranked in the culture pro bono in Latin America | 21 practice areas ranked and
59 lawyers recognized
28 practice areas ranked and 57 lawyers recognized | 12 practice areas ranked and 32 lawyers recognized | Ranked in FinTech Legal in Brazil
15 ranked areas and 37 ranked lawyers
22 ranked areas and 38 ranked lawyers
10 practice areas ranked as Top Tier Brazil 15 Recommended areas and 89 lawyers recognized
16 lawyers recognized by specialty, 26 by economic sector and 21 by UF
7 areas ranked as Top Tier – Brazil | 18 recommended areas and 65 recognized lawyers | Project Finance Law Firm of The Year
5 ranked areas and 12 recognized lawyers
13 ranked areas and 18 ranked lawyers
5 ranked areas and 6 ranked lawyers
3 lawyers recognized in the Highly Regarded and Tax Leader
Private Wealth Law in Brazil
22 ranked areas and 52 recognized lawyers
13 ranked areas and 30 ranked lawyers
19 ranked areas and 40 recognized lawyers
51 ranked areas and 61 ranked lawyers
20 recognized lawyers
19 areas of law, 30 areas of industry and 1 category of admiration
Recommended firm in 26 areas and 49 lawyers ranked.
Top Tier in 7 areas and 35 appointed lawyers.
Leading firm in 19 practice areas and 40 ranked lawyers.
Leading firm in 12 practice areas and 23 ranked lawyers
