In Brazil, we maintain a cooperation agreement with a local firm, Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados, which has helped companies effectively navigate through challenging and changing times in the country for more than 50 years. Their services are comprehensive and integrated to give you confidence that your agreements and deals are seamless even across borders. Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados consistently rank among the most respected law firms in Brazil and is particularly well regarded for their tax, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, environment and intellectual property practices.
The Firm works closely with you — as well as administrative authorities and courts — in the key cities of São Paulo, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre. And it helps multinationals feel at home and act with confidence through our Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish desks.
Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados facilitated the successful entry of many Fortune 500 brands into the country and represented investors in many of Brazil’s landmark privatization projects. The Firm has also helped Brazilian businesses thrive internationally, including the country’s largest iron ore and oil and gas companies. They were also responsible for filing dozens of patents around the world that protect the Amazon’s biodiversity, as part of regular pro bono activities.