Madeira, Valentim & Gallardo Advogados

Founded in 2011 with the purpose of providing excellence in legal services and client care, Madeira, Valentim & Gallardo Advogados (MVGA) is a law firm that renders strategic law services to domestic and international clients, mainly in corporate, tax and litigation, uniting the qualification and experience of its professionals acquired throughout the years in large law firms and companies, both in Brazil and abroad.

Corporate Area: Full Assistance in corporate transactions (M&A, joint ventures and corporate associations, Project Finance, Agribusiness, Technology and Foreign Trade), Infrastructure & Construction (Civil Construction Projects, Steel Production Projects, Mining Projects, Logistics Projects, Energy Projects, Sanitation, Contract Negotiation, Pre-Litigation, Government Contracts and Public Bids, , Standard Drafts and Training, among others), Real Estate and Compliance (Risk assessment and development of ethics, compliance, and anti-corruption programs).
Contacts: Victor Madeira Filho and Vinicius Nogueira Franco

Tax Area: Full Tax Advice to companies, both in consulting and litigation, being recognized by clients and the market as one of the most admired law firms in Brazil in Tax Controversy and Tax Law. The main differentials of our firm in this area are the deep knowledge and experience of our team in tax litigation, proactive and pragmatic performances, and the high win rates in tax disputes. Our services include: Tax Litigation (Preliminary Phase, Follow up of Tax Inspections, Administrative and Judicial Tax Litigation, both at the federal, state and municipal levels, including social security); Tax Consulting (Legal Opinions with respect to the Brazilian tax impacts on domestic and international/ cross-border transactions, Customs Law, International Tax, Transfer Pricing, Taxation of Foreign Profits, Double Tax Treaties, International Corporate Reorganization, among others).
Contact: Geraldo Valentim Neto

Litigation/Arbitration Area: Litigation in civil, administrative and commercial law, Complex Litigation (domestic and international – involving private and public entities, involving Infrastructure & Construction, Corporate and contractual disputes, Foreign Trade, Financial Agreements, Capital Market, Civil liability and consumer relations, Environmental Law), Arbitration, mediation and negotiation (domestic and international).
Contacts: Danilo Gallardo Correia and Victor Madeira Filho

Offices: São Paulo