Corporate Law

Corporate and Foreign Investments

The experience of Brentani Roncolatto Advogados covers the provision of legal advice on
corporate matters for both national and foreign companies, as well as their stakeholders,
including the representation of clients in general shareholders’ meetings and partners’
meetings.

Our experience also includes:

• Incorporation of companies or associations and preparation of routine corporate acts, such
  as minutes of partners’ meetings or general shareholders’ meetings, minutes of meetings of
  the Board of Directors and Board of Executive Officers, amendments to the articles of
  association or bylaws;
• Advice on purchase and sale of equity interests or assets, performing legal due diligence,
  drafting and negotiating related contracts, partners’ or shareholders’ agreements, guarantees;
  
• Advice on corporate reorganizations, such as incorporation, spin–off, merger, transformation;
• Planning and structuring of business deals, such as joint ventures and consortia;
  
• Consultancy on corporate governance and foreign investment issues in Brazil;
• Assistance in corporate disputes in general and assistance in the dissolution of companies,
  rendering of accounts, determination of assets, exhibition of books, among others.

 

Tax Consulting

Studies on the best method for organizing companies with a view to tax savings; Examination of the tax legislation for the purpose of filing the pertinent actions (declaratory actions, claims for refund of undue payment, injunctions and writs of prevention).

Advice on the taxation of foreign investment in Brazil, including in connection with the taxation of expatriates (entry of foreigner in the Country, taxation of baggage, Income Tax Returns, etc.).

Advise on acquisitions of companies and other corporate operations (mergers, spin-offs, amalgamations); Taxation of intellectual property and electronic commerce; Taxation of Technological Innovation; Sector-based tax incentives (production of information technology and telecommunication goods, REIDI, etc.).

Regional tax incentives (Manaus Free Trade Zone); Taxation of imports of goods and services; International Taxation – Conventions to Avoid Double Taxation of Income Tax; Tax immunities and exemptions and tax benefits pleading.