Azevedo Sette Advogados in Chambers Global 2018


Azevedo Sette Advogados in Chambers Global 2018


The international guide Chambers Global has recognized again Azevedo Sette Advogados as reference in several legal practices:

  • Corporate M&A as ‘renowned firm with a robust nationwide footprint known for its experience handling M&A transactions, corporate reorganisations and disputes. Notable expertise assisting with the full range of contractual matters such as joint ventures and shareholder agreements. Advises an enviable roster of public and private organisations as well as companies active in a number of regulated sectors’.
  • Dispute Resolution: Litigation as ‘highly active team known for its notable footprint throughout Brazil with regional offices in Brasília, Belo Horizonte, Goiânia, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo. Experienced advising leading domestic and multinational companies from the construction, pharmaceutical and technology sectors in civil disputes, including product liability litigation and class actions’.
  • Energy & Natural Resources as ‘full-service firm advising on a range of mining transactions such as the acquisition, lease and sale of mineral rights. Provides counsel to national and international players on mining easement and surface rights. Team is also active in industry-related litigation often involving environmental issues’.
  • International Trade as ‘much-admired international trade practice covering a wide range of matters within the sector. Team is particularly skilled in advising clients from the plastic industry on anti-dumping investigations, requests for tariff reduction and non-tariff barriers. Wider practice includes advice on customs law and assistance with public interest procedures and sunset reviews’.
  • Projects as ‘well-reputed practice group particularly highlighted for its capabilities in infrastructure projects. Advises clients in the civil construction and waste industries on bidding processes and on strategic and regulatory matters. Particularly active assisting with projects in Minas Gerais where the firm has an office’.
  • Tax as ‘advises on tax litigation in all spheres and is routinely retained for tax consultancy work in connection with corporate restructurings and sizeable M&A operations for a range of well-known entities. Strong capabilities providing guidance to clients from the banking, energy and petrochemicals sectors on tax incentives, the recovery of tax credits and inbound and outbound foreign investments’.

Fernando Sette, Luis Miraglia, Luiz Sette, Joyl Gondim, Luiz Eduardo Salles, Ricardo Azevedo Sette, Paulo A. Ciari de Almeida Filho, Aldo de Paula Jr, Frederico Bopp Dieterich, Frederico da Fonseca Silva listed as ‘the best lawyers’ in the international guide.