EXPERTISE
Rossi de Lima & Lenz Advogados is a law firm focused on international law, led by partners with extensive experience in Brazil, the United States and Europe.
We provide personalised legal services, through an understanding of our clients and their businesses unique requirements. For specific matters requiring national or regional expertise, we coordinate a network of international correspondents and local specialists on your behalf, allowing you to focus on your business.
In addition, the support of its correspondent in Switzerland - Rossi de Lima Consulting, allows the provision of a differential and exclusive service to customers.
We are constantly engaged in international transactions and are directly involved in the commercial affairs of our clients, allowing us to develop a holistic understanding of your needs.
The law firm has advised an array of clients across the globe. Most of our clients are located in the U.S., Brazil, Europe and Dubai. Our areas of expertise are the following
BUSINESS LAW
The attorneys practice goes above and beyond strict legal matters in order to act as a true “partner” for their client. The service is focused on understanding the businesses goals and dynamics in order to provide the best strategic and legal solution, while interacting with related parties and their legal teams efficiently.
Business law requires not only an in depth understanding of international and domestic contracts, but cultural knowledge of related countries and their corporate legislation. Our skills are focused on corporate structure (entity formation and tax issues), private M&A transactions (mergers, equity, asset purchases, joint ventures and restructurings), corporate governance and startups.
​INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURING
Together with its international partners, the firm conducts complex studies for the structuring of business’s abroad as well as succession and tax planning. In these studies, various nuances relating to both corporate and individual tax in different jurisdictions are considered.
Following the study, the most efficient structure is executed by creating companies and trusts abroad. Among other corporate and legal matters, a bank account is opened, real estate can be transferred, and contracts are established.
IMMIGRATION LAW
The firm advises and acts on behalf of foreigners and Brazilians on immigration related matters. We manage all aspects of client’s immigration needs in the beforementioned countries by understanding the client's need to finding the most appropriate legal solution to their unique set of circumstances.
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We couple business aspects with the individual aspects to find a specific immigration solution for each business and each family.
CONTRACTS
The preparation and analysis of national and international contracts is part of the office's routine. Due to the diversity of clients’ profiles and the partners' backgrounds, the preperation and analysis of complex national and international contracts is a part of the firms daily routine.
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This work includes the analyses of various preliminary documents, such as: confidentiality and non-solicitation contracts, memorandum of understanding and letters of intent. For post transactions we work with technology license contracts, distribution, performance, services, asset purchase and sale contracts, among others.
CORPORATE LAW
The firm’s core competency lies in corporate law. Assisting its clients in structuring their businesses, including the constitution of the company and preparation of all corporate documents, considering the future interests of the partners in relation to the business.
The controversial aspects of any society are explored with the help of lawyers, such as the definition of the method for determining assets in the event of the death or departure of a partner, the issue of non-competition and non-solicitation, conflict resolution, etc.
Among other industries, the firm has advised businesses in the areas of medical regulatory compliance, biotechnology, human factors, sales representatives, software development in Brazil, the U.S. and the U.K.
The firm has also guided the structuring of investment agents registered in the CVM and investments funds (FIDC) in Brazil.
INVESTMENTS AND STARTUPS
The firm advises startups throughout their life cycle, including setting up, receiving investments (national and international structuring) and selling. Clients include Brazilian and American startups that have been accelerated with the help of American, Brazilian and European investors.