BrunellaLaw Chambers

Brunella Law Chambers

Practice areas

Thirteen areas in seven groups. In all of them the same method: understand the whole transaction before advising on any one part of it. Each page describes what we do, how we handle the matter and the most frequent questions.

Mining and gold

Mining law, gold and critical mineralsFrom the mine to export: mining titles, gold trading by authorised institutions, chain of custody and the new critical and strategic minerals framework.

Foreign trade and customs

Customs and export lawAdvice on the import and export of goods, from registering the transaction in Siscomex to answering customs demands and defending clients in audit proceedings.

Financial regulation

Financial regulationAdvice to institutions authorised by the Central Bank of Brazil and to participants in the market regulated by the Securities Commission (CVM).

Litigation

White-collar criminal defenceTechnical defence in investigations and criminal proceedings for economic, financial-system, tax and money-laundering offences.Tax litigationAdministrative and judicial challenge of tax claims: infringement notices, writs of mandamus, annulment actions and defence in tax enforcement.Civil and family litigationClaims and defences in civil and family matters: contracts, civil liability, debt recovery, divorce, division of property, custody, maintenance and guardianship, in Brazil and Portugal.

Companies and contracts

Corporate law and company formationFormation, reorganisation and governance of companies in Brazil, with structures designed for those operating in more than one country.Cross-border contractsContracts between parties in different countries, drafted to work where they will be performed: governing law, forum, security and enforcement.

Estates and wealth

Probate and estates in Brazil and PortugalEstates with assets, heirs or deceased persons in both countries: judicial and notarial probate, qualification of heirs, recognition of decisions and final registration.

Portugal and the European Union

Company formation in PortugalIncorporation and tax framing of companies in Portugal for Brazilian and other foreign entrepreneurs and investors.Contracts in Portugal and the European UnionContracts governed by Portuguese law or concluded within the European area: governing law (Rome I), jurisdiction (Brussels I bis) and enforcement of decisions.European Union lawEuropean regulations and directives and their concrete effect on companies and individuals operating between Brazil and the European Union.Portuguese nationalityAttribution and acquisition of Portuguese nationality by descent, marriage, de facto union, grandchildren of Portuguese nationals and naturalisation, with the file prepared from start to registration.