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Chambers Brazil: Transactional Guide Launch 2024

Discover who has been ranked as the top legal talent in this year’s guide.

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Chambers Brazil: Transactional Guide Launch 2024

Discover who has been ranked as the top legal talent in this year’s guide.

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The Chambers Brazil: Contentious 2024 Guide Launch Webinar

Discover key findings from this year's research and learn what is new in this release of the guide with an overview from the Chambers Brazil team

About the Chambers Brazil Legal Guide 2024

Welcome to the Chambers Brazil Legal Guide 2024. Search the legal market's best law firms and lawyers using the search functionality above.  

The Chambers Brazil guide offers unparalleled independent market-leading analysis and rankings of the top law firms and lawyers across Brazil.      

Chambers rankings rely on the in-depth research which is conducted by our dedicated research team through tens of thousands of one-on-one interviews each year. Our methodology is unrivalled and enables us to provide the most trusted legal recommendations on the market, to help in-house counsel and legal departments make the best informed decision when purchasing legal services, across a wide range of practice areas and jurisdictions.    

Please see our methodology page for further information on how we carry out our research.  

Chambers Brazil Contentious 2024: Summary

401

Department rankings

783

Lawyer rankings

962

Number of Submissions

114

Potential departments identified

Chambers Brazil Industries & Sectors 2024: Summary

288

Department rankings

542

Lawyer rankings

610

Number of submissions

105

Potential departments identified

Chambers Brazil Regions 2024: Summary

324

Department rankings

529

Lawyer rankings

507

Number of submissions

98

Potential departments identified

Chambers Brazil Transactional 2024: Summary

345

Department rankings

681

Lawyer Rankings

Number of Submissions

678

116

Potential Departments Identified

Chambers Brazil 2024: Summary

1,358

Department rankings

502

Unique firms

433

Potential departments identified

To view a list of Brazilian law firms, please click here

Ranked Lawyers

2,534

Lawyer rankings

2,093

Unique ranked lawyers

513

New lawyer rankings

Up-and-coming and Associates to watch

298

Up-and-coming and 125 Star Associates or Associates to Watch

134

Newly Ranked Up-and-Coming

46

Newly Ranked Star Associates and Associates to Watch

Chambers Brazil 2024 Submissions

We are pleased to report an increase in the number of submissions and interactions with referees this cycle. 

2,757

Submissions

12,895

Interactions with referees

New ranking tables Chambers Brazil 2024

Chambers Contentious

- Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Mid-market - Labour & Employment: Mid-market - Tax: LItigation: Mid-market - Social Security

Chambers Industries & Sectors

- Third Sector

Chambers Regions

- General Business Law: Centre-West - Labour & Employment: Minas Gerais - Labour & Employment: North East - Labour & Employment: Rio de Janeiro - Labour & Employment: Rio Grande do Sul

Chambers Transactional

- Capital Markets: Debt - Capital Markets: Equity - Corporate/M&A: Mid-market

The Chambers Brazil research runs all year round, to provide those looking for providers of legal services the most up-to-date and in-depth information they need to find the most suitable firm for their needs, when it really matters. The coverage is divided into four different sections:  

Brazil Contentious  

Brazil Industries & Sectors and Brazil Regions 

Brazil Transactional  

Chambers Brazil Guide 2025 Submissions

The submissions for the Brazil Regions 2025 guide are open. You can view the full research schedule here.  This page includes a complete list of practice areas, including the new sections to be researched.

Keep up to date with all of your relevant submission deadlines throughout the year and get personalised submission reminders in your calendar here

Latest Legal News: Chambers Brazil

Da Submission ao Ranking: pesquisa, metodologia e boas práticas
Assista o nosso webinar Da Submission ao Ranking: pesquisa, metodologia e boas práticas promovido pela equipe de pesquisa da Chambers Brazil.

Novidades nos guias Chambers Brazil: Contentious, Industries & Sectors e Regions 2024
O primeiro semestre de 2024 foi marcado por importantes mudanças nos guias Chambers Brazil. Abaixo, vamos elencar as principais alterações e quais impactos elas poderão ter nas submissions e performances do seu escritório.

Meet the Brazil Research Team
Meet the new Head of Research and Research Manager in the Chambers Brazil Team and hear about their roles, experiences and what areas of research they are responsible for.

Chambers Brazil: Contentious Diversity & Inclusion statement 
Chambers is pleased to share the rising focus on diversity and inclusion by both law firms and clients across Chambers Brazil. Read more.

Meet the Chambers Legal Research Team

Mateus Monteiro

Head of Research

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Henry Smith

Research Manager

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Huber Navarro

Principal Research Specialist

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Jéssica Pinheiro Silva

Principal Research Analyst

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Marcela Rezende Rosa

Senior Research Analyst

Contact Marcela
Jonas Dick

Research Analyst

Contact Jonas
Debora Alves Freire

Research Analyst

Contact Debora
Lucas Pistilli

Research Analyst

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Tassia Scudeller Prevedel

Research Analyst

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About our Legal Rankings

Chambers rankings for the Brazil guides are the result of law firms submitting for each respective guide and our Research Analystcs carefully reviewing each application and speaking to law firm clients/referees to learn more about each practices work, and services offered.  

In-Depth Overviews

Practice Area

BRAZIL: An Introduction to Bankruptcy/Restructuring

The Brazilian Bankruptcy Law (Law 11,101/2005, or BBL), despite having been enacted in 2005, is sti...

Practice Area

BRAZIL: An Introduction to Capital Markets

Since the early 2000s, the Brazilian capital markets have developed considerably, undergoing consta...

Practice Area

BRAZIL: An Introduction to Competition/Antitrust

2024 marks thirteen years since the Brazilian Competition Act was enacted, and significant progress...

Practice Area

BRAZIL: An Introduction to Corporate/M&A

The economic landscape in Brazil has been moderately positive in 2024, with a 2.2% GDP increase for...

Practice Area

BRAZIL: An Introduction to Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

In Brazil’s legal landscape, 2024 is a year that marks pivotal shifts and emerging trends. This evo...

Practice Area

BRAZIL: An Introduction to Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) in Brazil has developed significantly in recent years,...

Practice Area

BRAZIL: An Introduction to Tax: Non-contentious

Brazil is a federal state with three constitutional levels of public administration, namely: (i) mu...

Guide Resources


Chambers Brazil Submissions process

Discover the value of being a ranked firm and tips on how to successfully submit for rankings in the Brazil guide.

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