Mundie Advogados

Managing Partner: Elinor Cotait, Rodolpho Protasio and Eduardo Zobaran

Number of partners: 14

Number of lawyers: 40

Languages:English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Firm Overview

With more than 25 years, Mundie is a go-to destination for national and international companies seeking cutting-edge legal assistance in Brazil. Their very agile, dynamic and creative approaches, the client-oriented philosophy, and the integration among the practice groups and lawyers are appraised by clients and enable Mundie to deliver the highest quality in legal services. They have offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília, and can provide services nationally throughout a network of correspondents.

Mundie is recognized by clients and peers as leader in numbers of areas including TMT, corporate transactions, M&A, private equity, regulation and competition, electric energy, tax, international trade and customs, litigation, and labor. Their clientele is diversified and covers different sectors of the economy, such as telecommunications, technology, the Big Data ecosystem, computer hardware and software, e-business, media vehicles and content providers, social medias, entertainment companies, credit, financial and banking services, institutional investors, commodity traders, contractors, service providers, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment banks, infrastructure companies etc.

Mundie has long been frontrunner in Brazil in promoting diversity in the legal profession. They have been deeply committed to diversity and inclusion since 1996, when Mundie was founded by 3 (three) men and 2 (two) women. This culture has been promoted and practiced over the years and currently 7 (seven) of Mundie’s 14 (fourteen) partners are women, which represents one of the highest levels of woman presence in law-firm partnerships in Brazil. Their diversity and inclusion culture are also reflected in all levels of professionals of the firm, from lawyers and law clerks to employees of the administrative team.

Main Areas of Practice

Telecommunications: 

The firm has a very strong regulatory practice, with in-depth knowledge of administrative law and related matters. They advise on all aspects (transactional, contractual, regulatory and project implementation) of the telecommunications industry. Mundie’s team has been involved in almost every relevant project in Brazil and has contributed to proposed rulemakings for the regulation of telecom services. Mundie’s telecom clients include carriers, broadcasters, satellite companies, sharing companies, ISPs, OTT providers, content distributors, equipment providers, and other organizations who operate in the internet, telecommunications, and media sectors.

Media & Entertainment: 

Mundie is regarded in Brazil as a go-to destination for legal advices regarding entertainment and media subjects. The team represents several clients who produce, license, acquire, use and invest in film, television, music and digital content for distribution in Brazil. They regularly assist companies with the acquisition of broadcasting rights involving sports-events (football, the national passion, in particular). The team has helped clients to solve blockers and minimize the risk of costly litigation, offering creative solutions.

Technology: 

The firm offers comprehensive legal services in the areas of Internet and technology, providing detailed legal support in all aspects of the so-called digital economy, such as IoT, marketplaces, social medias and data protection, among others. Mundie has extensive experience in the area and has been involved in several relevant TMT projects in Brazil. In the last years, they has developed a strong data protection practice, which assists relevant players of several industries and is widely recognized by national and international legal directories.

Competition/Antitrust: 

The firm has a consolidated and strong antitrust practice, and is very active in all Competition Law aspects. Mundie has been advising clients in complex matters, including merger control cases, cartel and unilateral conducts investigations in myriad of economic sectors. Finally, the competition team also advises clients in antitrust compliance matters, including the preparation of tailor-made programs and training.

M&A/Corporate & Private Equity: 

The firm has a very strong M&A and corporate practice, periodically representing clients (sector players, investors, including PE and VC investors and owners) in transactions in virtually all areas and industries. The firm advises on every aspect of corporate activity, including the drafting and negotiation of all types of agreements, structuring of foreign and local investments, organisation of companies, funds and joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, real estate, as well as technology transfer and technical assistance arrangements. Given the enhanced regulatory capabilities of the firm, the M&A/corporate group of the firm has extensive experience in M&A/corporate transactions in regulated sectors.

Tax: 

Mundie’s tax practice group has an extensive experience in providing tax consultancy services involving all Brazilian taxes, as well as with respect to tax litigation matters. Our firm has also large experience in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) deals, particularly in relation to the structuring and implementation of tax-efficient structures and it is specialized in taxation on TMT sectors.In recent years we have also assisted and increased the portfolioi of individual clients (e.g. high net worth individuals and expatriates) with tax planning and family succession matters.

Dispute Resolution: 

The Dispute Resolution department has a notable performance in judicial lawsuits, in strategic business arbitrations, as well as in bankruptcies and corporate reorganization under court supervision. The team has frequently assisted clients in lawsuits involving contractual disputes between companies, as well as in collective actions filed by associations and governmental entities, as the Government Attorneys Office, regarding regulatory, consumer and civil matters, especially on the areas of Telecommunications, Energy Resources, Public Bidding & Procurement, Privacy, Consumer & Data Protection, Antitrust, International procedures and cross-border litigation.

Labour: 

Mundie’s labour practice assists our clients strategically focused in complex litigation and counseling matters of particular concern our clients, such as employment agreements, internal policies, variable compensation, global mobility, collective bargaining issues, among others day-to-day matters.

International Trade: 

The firm assists Brazilian and foreign clients in matters related to international trade and customs in Brazil and abroad, including complex trade remedies investigations, sunset reviews and WTO disputes. The team has expertise in handling customs matters such as tariff reduction, special customs regimes as well as assisting with public interest proceedings.

International Work

During the last 25 years, Mundie has become a leading provider of legal services in several of its practice areas. It has acted in a wide number of important acquisitions and other transactions, privatisations and public bids. Major transactions handled include the structuring of joint ventures, public bids for the granting of concessions and licenses, public-private partnerships; the acquisition and disposition of equity interests in various companies or projects, including private equity deals, in several different industries, including infrastructure, beverages, ceramics, plastics, chemicals, auto-parts, aircraft components, minerals, construction, sugar, electric energy, ethanol and biodiesel, credit information, financial and payment services, telecommunications, ports, logistics and transportation; and the structuring and implementation of several large cross-border and local secured and non-secured facilities, syndicated loans and project finance. It has also advised clients on several international cartel investigations and cross-border merger control cases.

Offices

São Paulo - Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3400, 15.º floor, 04538-132 São Paulo – SP, Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro - Rua Lauro Müller, 116, Sala 2308, Torre do Rio Sul, 22290-160 Rio de Janeiro – RJ, Brazil.

Brasília - SIG Quadra 04, Lote 75, Bloco A (Ed. Capital Financial Center) Sala 113, 70610-440 Brasília - DF, Brazil.

Managing Partner: Antenori Trevisan

Number of partners: 9

Number of lawyers: 17

Languages:English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Firm Overview

With more than 27 years, Mundie is a go-to destination for national and international companies seeking cutting-edge legal assistance in Brazil. Their very agile, dynamic and creative approaches, the client-oriented philosophy, and the integration among the practice groups and lawyers are appraised by clients and enable Mundie to deliver the highest quality in legal services. They have offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília, and can provide services nationally throughout a network of correspondents.

Mundie is recognized by clients and peers as leader in numbers of areas including TMT, corporate transactions, M&A, private equity, regulation and competition, electric energy, tax, international trade and customs, litigation, and labor. Their clientele is diversified and covers different sectors of the economy, such as telecommunications, technology, the Big Data ecosystem, computer hardware and software, e-business, media vehicles and content providers, social medias, entertainment companies, credit, financial and banking services, institutional investors, commodity traders, contractors, service providers, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment banks, infrastructure companies etc.

Mundie has long been frontrunner in Brazil in promoting diversity in the legal profession. They have been deeply committed to diversity and inclusion since 1996, when Mundie was founded by 3 (three) men and 2 (two) women.

Main Areas of Practice

Telecommunications: 

The firm has a very strong regulatory practice, with in-depth knowledge of administrative law and related matters. They advise on all aspects (transactional, contractual, regulatory and project implementation) of the telecommunications industry. Mundie’s team has been involved in almost every relevant project in Brazil and has contributed to proposed rulemakings for the regulation of telecom services. Mundie’s telecom clients include carriers, broadcasters, satellite companies, sharing companies, ISPs, OTT providers, content distributors, equipment providers, and other organizations who operate in the internet, telecommunications, and media sectors.

Media & Entertainment: 

Mundie is regarded in Brazil as a go-to destination for legal advices regarding entertainment and media subjects. The team represents several clients who produce, license, acquire, use and invest in film, television, music and digital content for distribution in Brazil. They regularly assist companies with the acquisition of broadcasting rights involving sports-events (football, the national passion, in particular). The team has helped clients to solve blockers and minimize the risk of costly litigation, offering creative solutions.

Technology: 

The firm offers comprehensive legal services in the areas of Internet and technology, providing detailed legal support in all aspects of the so-called digital economy, such as IoT, marketplaces, social medias and data protection, among others. Mundie has extensive experience in the area and has been involved in several relevant TMT projects in Brazil. In the last years, they has developed a strong data protection practice, which assists relevant players of several industries and is widely recognized by national and international legal directories.

M&A/Corporate & Private Equity: 

The firm has a very strong M&A and corporate practice, periodically representing clients (sector players, investors, including PE and VC investors and owners) in transactions in virtually all areas and industries. The firm advises on every aspect of corporate activity, including the drafting and negotiation of all types of agreements, structuring of foreign and local investments, organisation of companies, funds and joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, real estate, as well as technology transfer and technical assistance arrangements. Given the enhanced regulatory capabilities of the firm, the M&A/corporate group of the firm has extensive experience in M&A/corporate transactions in regulated sectors.

Tax: 

Mundie’s tax practice group has an extensive experience in providing tax consultancy services involving all Brazilian taxes, as well as with respect to tax litigation matters. Our firm has also large experience in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) deals, particularly in relation to the structuring and implementation of tax-efficient structures and it is specialized in taxation on TMT sectors.In recent years we have also assisted and increased the portfolioi of individual clients (e.g. high net worth individuals and expatriates) with tax planning and family succession matters.

Dispute Resolution: 

The Dispute Resolution department has a notable performance in judicial lawsuits, in strategic business arbitrations, as well as in bankruptcies and corporate reorganization under court supervision. The team has frequently assisted clients in lawsuits involving contractual disputes between companies, as well as in collective actions filed by associations and governmental entities, as the Government Attorneys Office, regarding regulatory, consumer and civil matters, especially on the areas of Telecommunications, Energy Resources, Public Bidding & Procurement, Privacy, Consumer & Data Protection, Antitrust, International procedures and cross-border litigation.

Labour: 

Mundie’s labour practice assists our clients strategically focused in complex litigation and counseling matters of particular concern our clients, such as employment agreements, internal policies, variable compensation, global mobility, collective bargaining issues, among others day-to-day matters.

São Paulo - Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3400, 15.º floor, 04538-132 São Paulo – SP, Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro - Av. Beira Mar, 200, 8º floor, 20021-060 Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil.

Brasília - SRTVS Qd. 701 Conjunto L, Bloco 01 - nº38 - 70340-906 Brasília - DF, Brazil.

Managing Partner: Rodolpho Protasio

Number of partners: 8

Number of lawyers: 18

Languages:English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Firm Overview

With more than 27 years, Mundie is a go-to destination for national and international companies seeking cutting-edge legal assistance in Brazil. Their very agile, dynamic and creative approaches, the client-oriented philosophy, and the integration among the practice groups and lawyers are appraised by clients and enable Mundie to deliver the highest quality in legal services. They have offices in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasília, and can provide services nationally throughout a network of correspondents.

Mundie is recognized by clients and peers as leader in numbers of areas including TMT, corporate transactions, M&A, private equity, regulation and competition, electric energy, tax, international trade and customs, litigation, and labor. Their clientele is diversified and covers different sectors of the economy, such as telecommunications, technology, the Big Data ecosystem, computer hardware and software, e-business, media vehicles and content providers, social medias, entertainment companies, credit, financial and banking services, institutional investors, commodity traders, contractors, service providers, private equity funds, hedge funds, investment banks, infrastructure companies etc.

Mundie has long been frontrunner in Brazil in promoting diversity in the legal profession. They have been deeply committed to diversity and inclusion since 1996, when Mundie was founded by 3 (three) men and 2 (two) women.

Main Areas of Practice

Telecommunications:

The firm has a very strong regulatory practice, with in-depth knowledge of administrative law and related matters. They advise on all aspects (transactional, contractual, regulatory and project implementation) of the telecommunications industry. Mundie’s team has been involved in almost every relevant project in Brazil and has contributed to proposed rulemakings for the regulation of telecom services. Mundie’s telecom clients include carriers, broadcasters, satellite companies, sharing companies, ISPs, OTT providers, content distributors, equipment providers, and other organizations who operate in the internet, telecommunications, and media sectors.

Media & Entertainment:

Mundie is regarded in Brazil as a go-to destination for legal advices regarding entertainment and media subjects. The team represents several clients who produce, license, acquire, use and invest in film, television, music and digital content for distribution in Brazil. They regularly assist companies with the acquisition of broadcasting rights involving sports-events (football, the national passion, in particular). The team has helped clients to solve blockers and minimize the risk of costly litigation, offering creative solutions.

Technology:

The firm offers comprehensive legal services in the areas of Internet and technology, providing detailed legal support in all aspects of the so-called digital economy, such as IoT, marketplaces, social medias and data protection, among others. Mundie has extensive experience in the area and has been involved in several relevant TMT projects in Brazil. In the last years, they has developed a strong data protection practice, which assists relevant players of several industries and is widely recognized by national and international legal directories.

M&A/Corporate & Private Equity:

The firm has a very strong M&A and corporate practice, periodically representing clients (sector players, investors, including PE and VC investors and owners) in transactions in virtually all areas and industries. The firm advises on every aspect of corporate activity, including the drafting and negotiation of all types of agreements, structuring of foreign and local investments, organisation of companies, funds and joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, real estate, as well as technology transfer and technical assistance arrangements. Given the enhanced regulatory capabilities of the firm, the M&A/corporate group of the firm has extensive experience in M&A/corporate transactions in regulated sectors.

Tax:

Mundie’s tax practice group has an extensive experience in providing tax consultancy services involving all Brazilian taxes, as well as with respect to tax litigation matters. Our firm has also large experience in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) deals, particularly in relation to the structuring and implementation of tax-efficient structures and it is specialized in taxation on TMT sectors.In recent years we have also assisted and increased the portfolioi of individual clients (e.g. high net worth individuals and expatriates) with tax planning and family succession matters.

Dispute Resolution:

The Dispute Resolution department has a notable performance in judicial lawsuits, in strategic business arbitrations, as well as in bankruptcies and corporate reorganization under court supervision. The team has frequently assisted clients in lawsuits involving contractual disputes between companies, as well as in collective actions filed by associations and governmental entities, as the Government Attorneys Office, regarding regulatory, consumer and civil matters, especially on the areas of Telecommunications, Energy Resources, Public Bidding & Procurement, Privacy, Consumer & Data Protection, Antitrust, International procedures and cross-border litigation.

Labour:

Mundie’s labour practice assists our clients strategically focused in complex litigation and counseling matters of particular concern our clients, such as employment agreements, internal policies, variable compensation, global mobility, collective bargaining issues, among others day-to-day matters.

São Paulo - Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 3400, 15.º floor, 04538-132 São Paulo – SP, Brazil.

Rio de Janeiro - Av. Beira Mar, 200, 8º floor, 20021-060 Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil.

Brasília - SRTVS Qd. 701 Conjunto L, Bloco 01 - nº38 - 70340-906 Brasília - DF, Brazil.