Brazil

Firm overview

After a long time serving as tax and customs judges in the CARF, the main Administrative Tax Court of the country, our partners decided to constitute the law firm, having a very unique perspective and standing out with technical nd in-depth decisions which have had wide repercussions in the tax and customs environments.

The firm was created to excel as a tax and customs law boutique. To achieve this, they have developed a culture f combining academic and professional development of all its members, being recognized for the clinical look on trategic cases and the depth of their insights.

Another characteristic of the firm is the direct and in-depth involvement of its partners in the cases in which they ork, which has generated excellent results for our clients.

Firm overview

CGM was founded by an experienced group of partners who have been working together for more than two decades and were joined by other partners coming from reputable law firms.

CGM enjoys strong client and market recognition as acknowledged in important international publications and rankings. The firm’s service model focuses on solving its clients’ issues in a responsive, efficient, and business-oriented manner, combining technical expertise and creativity.

With a team of professionals graduated from reputable Brazilian law schools, many of the firm’s lawyers have also obtained master’s degrees and other qualifications abroad and have worked outside of Brazil.

CGM has a tight-knit network of partnerships, which allows it to provide services throughout Brazil and coordinate multijurisdictional projects in Latin America. The team works at a very fast pace and has in-depth knowledge of the law and business environment of the region.

CGM positions itself as a “client-service firm”, which means it is prepared to assist its clients from the most sophisticated transactions to the management of their daily legal routine. CGM is keen on spotting issues but equally committed to addressing them. The firm’s team eagerly pursues solutions to help clients do business and achieve their goals. In addition, the firm’s professionals’ long-term experience working with international clients results in the ability to explain the Brazilian legal system to foreigners in a very practical way and in being sensitive to the cultural differences of doing business in Brazil and elsewhere.

CGM assists domestic and foreign clients from various industries, with strong expertise in agribusiness, automotive, banking, chemicals, construction, defense, e-commerce, energy, healthcare, heavy industry, hospitality and leisure, information technology, infrastructure, real estate, insurance, logistics, pharmaceutical, medical, professional, and regulated services, retail, wholesale and transportation.

Firm overview

Our working model brings together deep legal knowledge, enabling us to offer technological solutions tailored to the particularities and to the individual needs of the companies and institutions we serve.

From engagement to delivery, our aim is to develop solutions for the challenges faced by our clients, while enjoying solid respectability and spotless reputation with all tax authorities and tax environments throughout the country.

With a portfolio of longstanding clients in different fields of activity, we render our services through a process of continuous improvement, resting on the pillars of proximity to all our publics, development of integrated solutions, and boldness in innovation – underpinned by comprehensive knowledge of the relevant legal areas – and the performance of our activities with lightness, so as to maintain a constructive and pleasant climate for all our professionals, clients and commercial partners.

Firm overview

Mello Torres is a full-service firm that allies the expertise of renowned professionals with deep experience in the corporate and financial world and the enthusiasm of the new generation of distinguished lawyers with solid academic background and international experience.

We stand as a valued strategic partner for our clients with a hands-on approach, providing highly technically and business oriented legal advice, with an acute sense of market practices.