- Number of senior partners: 43
- Number of special counsels: 4
- Number of jr partners: 52
- Total attorneys: 183
THE FIRM: Founded in 1948, Demarest e Almeida has been a full-service firm since early in its history, and is acknowledged as one of the most respected law firms in Brazil and one of the largest in Latin America. The firm combines a solid reputation with a highly qualified legal team and strict ethical standards.With offices in all major Brazilian cities and an office in New York, the firm is part of the Lex Mundi network, the Interlex Group and the Law Employment Alliance (ELA).
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Corporate & M&A: The firm has a wide-ranging experience in M&A and advises major Brazilian and multinational companies in their acquisitions or sales. It also advises on all aspects of corporate law including: corporate reorganisation and restructuring; foreign companies’ transactions; joint ventures and strategic alliances; public offerings of securities; due diligence reviews.
Banking & Finance: Demarest e Almeida provides full advice and counsel for foreign and Brazilian banks, financial institutions, private equity funds and clients, in different transactions, including project-, corporate- and trade-finance; securitisations, capital markets, debt and hybrid instruments issuances and restructurings.
Competition: With decades of experience in this area, Demarest e Almeida has represented countless clients in acts of concentration and defences in antitrust proceedings.
Civil & Commercial: The firm has a long established tradition in civil, commercial and contract law including distributorship, licensing and agency arrangements, biotechnology, information technology, amongst others.
Litigation: Following a worldwide trend, Demarest e Almeida’s Litigation Department has grown to be one of the largest litigation practices in Brazil, representing clients from all over the world in all areas of law.
Labour: The firm has one of the largest practices in Brazil, structured to provide full and customised services on labour matters, including counselling on judicial or extra-judicial cases and their handling.
Tax: A recognised team with full activity in all tax areas is engaged in main corporate restructurings and involved in significant administrative and judicial tax litigation. The Tax Team has enforced its presence in pension funds regulation during the years. Strong transfer pricing work has recently taken the Tax Team to an important success in a leading case before administrative courts.
Intellectual Property: Demarest e Almeida is structured to offer specialised services in all aspects of intellectual and industrial property protection and management, including biotechnology and internet law.
Environmental Law: The Demarest e Almeida Environment Practice Group is a reputable and highly active team, involved in multiple transactions, varying from the certifications to the carbon market area. Insurance/Reinsurance Law: Demarest e Almeida has a group widely recognised and specialised in advising the industry in all lines of insurance, not only in supporting litigation and arbitration, but also in consulting.The group has also advised clients in complex matters related to the recent opening of the reinsurance monopoly in Brazil.
INTERNATIONAL WORK: Demarest has a strong practice and presence in Latin America.This practice has increased since the creation of the Mercosur in the early 90’s and has been focused on clients that wish to establish regional business and operations in the region. Demarest’s competitive advantages to act in Latin America is supported by its regional partnerships, specially with Marval,O’Farrell & Mairal,Argentina’s largest law firm. Demarest e Almeida is also recognised by its ability, initiative and dedication to provide responsible, efficient and high quality legal service to all of its clients with operations in the region.
CLIENTS: The firm advises a great number of international clients doing business in Brazil and in the Latin America region in a vast range of industries.Among its clients are major multinationals, banks, and public institutions from North America, Europe and Asia.
INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
USA
509 Madison Avenue, Suite 506, New York NY 10022-550
Tel: +1 212 371 9191 Fax: +1 212 371 5551