Rafaela Saez Mella

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In the market for 10 years, we are a corporate law firm dedicated to legal assistance to our clients and their businesses in Brazil.
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A brand that cooperates with an increasingly globalized world. Learn more about our concept and work style.
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We merge multidisciplinary technical knowledge about Brazilian jurisdiction with international connections in the business world.
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We work with the most diverse fields of law. See how each practice can help your business.

Tax Law and Tax Compliance

Civil Law and Contracts

Civil Litigation and Arbitration

Labor Law

Corporate Law

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)

Private Equity, Venture, and Seed Capital

Family Businesses, Wealth Management, Family and Succession Law

Brazilian General Data Protection Law (Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados – LGPD) and Compliance

Environmental Law

Automotive Law

Infrastructure and Energy in the Public and Private Sector

Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG)

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Do sons-in-law and daughters-in-law have the right to inherit from their parents-in-law? See what the law says

In an article for ESTADÃO’s E-Investidor, Samantha Teresa Berard Jorge talks about the right to inherit in Brazil, which is regulated by the Federal Constitution and the Civil Code. The lawyer clarifies that, although fathers-in-law have no obligation to leave assets to sons-in-law and daughters-in-law, they can be contemplated through a will, following specific legal criteria. “If they have adopted…

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How long must a couple live together to be entitled to inherit?

In an article for ESTADÃO’s E-Investidor, Samantha Teresa Berard Jorge talks about the decision of couples who choose to just “put their toothbrushes together” and not formalize a stable union. However, the legal consequences can vary, especially in relation to inheritance, since Brazilian legislation defines “necessary heirs” as those who are entitled to the share of the assets left by…

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TJSP rules out ITCMD on inheritances and donations from abroad

In an article for Monitor Mercantil, Carolina Pereira Rezende and Samantha Teresa Berard Jorge comment on the recent decisions of the TJSP that applied the STF’s understanding of Theme 825 to rule out the collection of ITCMD on inheritances and donations from abroad. “As a reminder, Theme 825, judged under general repercussion by the Federal Supreme Court, defined that states…

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Do sons-in-law and daughters-in-law have the right to inherit from their parents-in-law? See what the law says

How long must a couple live together to be entitled to inherit?

TJSP rules out ITCMD on inheritances and donations from abroad

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