Services

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A Strategic New Beginning

Judicial Reorganization and Corporate Restructuring

We advise companies in financial distress, focusing on debt renegotiation, business continuity, and value preservation. Our approach is legal, strategic, and multidisciplinary — guiding companies through crises with effective tools such as judicial reorganization, out-of-court workouts, and internal restructuring.

We provide full legal support throughout the entire recovery process, from initial diagnosis to court approval and implementation of the reorganization plan — always maintaining a strategic dialogue with creditors, banks, investors, suppliers, and the judiciary.

Our Judicial Reorganization and Business Recovery services include:

Crisis Analysis and Business Diagnosis

  • Legal and financial mapping of the company’s crisis;
  • Assessment of feasibility for reorganization, insolvency, or dissolution;
  • Strategic planning of pre-filing measures, including asset protection, corporate restructuring, and tax planning.

Judicial Reorganization

  • Drafting and filing of the judicial reorganization petition, in full compliance with Brazilian Bankruptcy Law (Law 11.101/2005);
  • Legal and strategic guidance throughout the proceedings, working in conjunction with financial advisors and corporate managers;
  • Development and negotiation of the reorganization plan, including debt rescheduling, write-offs, novation, and governance adjustments;
  • Representation before the bankruptcy court, judicial administrator, and in creditors’ meetings;
  • Litigation and strategic defense against creditor challenges, particularly from financial institutions and secured creditors.

Out-of-Court Restructuring

  • Direct negotiation with creditors, banks, suppliers, and investors, aiming to avoid litigation and preserve confidentiality;
  • Drafting and filing of out-of-court reorganization plans, with efficient creditor engagement and court validation if needed;
  • Contract and guarantee restructuring, with focus on liability management and operational stability.

Shareholder and Executive Protection

  • Lawful asset protection strategies and succession planning;
  • Defense in liability lawsuits, veil-piercing claims, and personal liability extensions;
  • Legal strategies to safeguard brand equity, key contracts, operations, and profit centers.

Bankruptcy and Structured Liquidation

  • Advisory in creditor-initiated or voluntary bankruptcy proceedings, with a focus on minimizing liabilities and protecting core assets;
  • Legal support in credit claims, asset restitution, and objection proceedings within bankruptcy courts.

Advisory for Investors and Distressed Asset Acquisitions

  • Legal structuring and due diligence for investments in distressed or insolvent companies;
  • Acquisition of assets or isolated business units (UPIs) with full protection against successor liability.

Our mission is to deliver legally sound, commercially viable and economically sustainable solutions, enabling our clients to recover, reposition and restore their market credibility with confidence.

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Strategic and preventive legal

Employment Law for Businesses

We provide strategic and preventive legal counsel to companies in all aspects of employment law, with a focus on risk mitigation and compliance in labor relations. Our work includes the structuring of employment and service relationships, development of internal policies, and implementation of variable compensation and talent retention programs.

Our services include:

  • Ongoing legal advisory on labor and employment matters, ensuring compliance, risk control, and alignment with the company’s strategic goals;
  • Drafting and reviewing employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, and variable compensation plans, including commission structures, bonuses, stock options, and phantom stock arrangements;
  • Development of internal policies and codes of conduct, including employee handbooks, job classification structures, and performance incentive programs;
  • Support in terminations and organizational restructurings, including individual and collective dismissals, severance package negotiation, and voluntary termination programs (VTPs);
  • Labor audits and due diligence in corporate operations, restructurings, mergers, and acquisitions to identify and address hidden liabilities;
  • Training and workshops for HR teams and leadership, focusing on legal compliance, risk prevention, and best practices in labor and employment matters.

Our goal is to provide legal certainty for business decisions and ensure sustainable labor relations in dynamic and fast-changing corporate environments.

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We solve the bureaucracy

Business Transactions and Corporate Advisory

Our firm is dedicated to guiding businesses through every stage of their journey — from formation to expansion, restructuring, and strategic exits. With deep expertise across corporate, contractual, and regulatory matters, we serve as legal partners to entrepreneurs, executives, and investors.

Whether you’re launching a startup, managing a growing enterprise, or preparing for a significant transition, we provide agile, business-oriented solutions to complex legal demands.

Our services include:

  • Business formation and structuring, with tailored guidance on choosing the appropriate entity type and drafting incorporation documents and partner/shareholder agreements;
  • Corporate governance and compliance, including advisory on internal regulations, corporate acts, and shareholder matters;
  • Drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, including supplier and service agreements, lease and franchise agreements, licensing, NDAs, and strategic partnerships;
  • Advisory on employment structures, compensation models, and executive hiring and termination;
  • Support for financing and investment transactions, including private placements, convertible instruments, institutional lending, and venture capital rounds;
  • M&A transactions, covering the purchase and sale of assets, quotas, stock, or entire business divisions, with due diligence and deal structuring;
  • Protection of intangible assets, including trademarks, copyrights, know-how, and trade secrets;
  • Succession planning, exit strategies and reorganizations, aligned with long-term business continuity and tax efficiency.

Our approach is proactive, strategic, and resolutely focused on your business objectives. We are accessible, responsive, and committed to delivering value — not just legal answers, but practical business results.

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Leave the headache to us

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Although our primary focus is preventive counsel, when litigation becomes necessary, we represent our clients with precision, agility, and strategic efficiency.

Our attorneys have decades of experience in representing companies and business owners in judicial and arbitration proceedings throughout Brazil. We are committed to defending our clients’ interests in complex disputes with high financial or reputational impact.

Our litigation and dispute resolution services include:

  • Commercial disputes, including breach of contract, business torts, and partner/shareholder conflicts;
  • Corporate litigation, involving control battles, governance issues, and shareholder derivative actions;
  • Employment-related disputes, including claims involving executive terminations, misuse of confidential information, and non-compete violations;
  • Tax disputes, including administrative proceedings and judicial challenges involving tax liabilities and penalties;
  • Construction and real estate litigation, including claims of defective work and contractual breaches;
  • Intellectual property enforcement, including protection against trademark infringement, copyright violations, and trade secret misappropriation;
  • Regulatory and administrative disputes, including professional licensing and compliance matters;
  • Bankruptcy and restructuring litigation, including creditor claims and asset recovery;
  • Probate and succession disputes, in the corporate and family-business context.

In addition to litigation, we advise our clients in mediation and arbitration proceedings, and we help prevent disputes through strategic risk analysis and internal policy reviews, minimizing legal exposure before problems escalate.

Our goal is to resolve conflicts with speed, discretion, and measurable business value — always safeguarding what matters most to your company.

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Tax Certainty for Your Business

Corporate Tax Law and Litigation

We provide strategic and contentious tax advisory exclusively for businesses. Our services are designed to ensure legal certainty, tax efficiency, and full technical support in managing tax obligations and resolving disputes with tax authorities.

We offer both preventive and consultative tax planning and robust representation in judicial and administrative tax litigation, always with a technical and business-oriented approach.

Our services include:

Tax Advisory and Strategic Planning

  • Structuring operations for lawful tax optimization and risk mitigation;
  • Tax and corporate planning to identify the most advantageous tax regime (actual, presumed, or arbitrary profit);
  • Fiscal review and analysis of contracts, supply chains, and business models;
  • Ongoing advisory for accounting and finance departments, including regulatory updates and support for day-to-day tax matters;
  • Feasibility studies for tax incentives, special regimes, and sector-specific benefits;
  • Tax due diligence in mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and corporate reorganizations;
  • Administrative recovery of overpaid or unduly paid taxes, including credit analysis and compensations.

Tax Litigation (Judicial and Administrative)

  • Defense in tax audits and infraction notices, including administrative objections, appeals, and representation before tax councils (such as CARF);
  • Filing of judicial actions to nullify tax debts, recover credits, or challenge illegal or unconstitutional tax demands;
  • Request for urgent court relief (injunctions) to suspend tax collection and secure clearance certificates (CND/CPEND);
  • Representation in tax enforcement proceedings and negotiation of installment plans or special tax settlementswith federal, state, and local authorities;
  • Defense in criminal tax proceedings and related matters impacting business operations.

We work closely with finance, legal, and accounting departments to protect cash flow, reduce liabilities, and integrate tax solutions with the client’s operational and strategic goals.

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Strategic Protection of Intangible Assets

Trademarks, Patents & Intellectual Property

We provide comprehensive legal support in the protection, management, and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights, helping businesses safeguard their intangible assets and maximize their strategic value. Our approach is preventive, business-oriented, and focused on the economic use of brands, inventions, know-how, and creative assets, both in Brazil and internationally.

We assist clients across all stages of IP development and commercialization — from registration and licensing to litigation and compliance.

Our Intellectual Property services include:

Registration and Rights Protection

  • Trademark, patent, industrial design, software, and copyright registrations with the Brazilian PTO (INPI) and other competent authorities;
  • Monitoring and enforcement of trademarks, including proactive opposition, renewal tracking, and cancellation actions;
  • International trademark registration via the Madrid Protocol and global filings through partner agents;
  • Strategic patent filings, including prior art searches, patentability assessments, and claim drafting;
  • Recording of IP-related contracts with the INPI, including licenses, franchise agreements, and technology transfers for full legal and tax effectiveness.

Contracts and Commercial Use of IP

  • Drafting and negotiation of license agreements, assignments, NDAs, co-development partnerships, franchising, distribution, and know-how transfer agreements;
  • Valuation of intangible assets for corporate, succession, contractual, and accounting purposes;
  • Legal structuring for protection of trade secrets and proprietary information, especially in employee, supplier, and partner relationships.

Litigation and Enforcement

  • Oppositions, invalidity proceedings, and non-use cancellations before the Brazilian PTO;
  • Civil lawsuits involving trademark infringement, unfair competition, counterfeit goods, misuse of trade dress, and parasitic exploitation;
  • Preliminary injunctions and seizure orders to immediately stop IP violations;
  • Defense in IP infringement claims, including legal opinions and representation in complex litigation;
  • Disputes related to IP contracts, including breach of exclusivity, royalty conflicts, and unauthorized use.

Strategic Consulting and Compliance

  • IP due diligence and audits for M&A, investment rounds, or internal risk assessment;
  • Development of internal policies for innovation, IP management, and employee invention programs;
  • Training and awareness programs for staff and leadership on trademark use, IP risk prevention, and internal compliance;
  • Legal support for spin-offs, joint ventures, R&D units, and incubated startups, with a focus on securing technological assets.

Our goal is to convert your knowledge, innovation, and brand identity into protected, valuable, and commercially viable assets — allowing your business to grow with confidence.

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contato@fiorebrandao.adv.br

Av Industrial 780, sala 1112 1113 1114

Bairro Jardim, Santo André, (SP),
CEP 09080-500

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