Deep specialization & focus on the most complex areas.
Legal solutions designed to support your business from entry to expansion. We help you minimize risks, avoid costly missteps, and build a structure prepared for sustainable growth.
Deep specialization & focus on the most complex areas.
Legal solutions designed to support your business from entry to expansion. We help you minimize risks, avoid costly missteps, and build a structure prepared for sustainable growth.
Corporate & M&A
CR& Partners provides pragmatic legal advice with a strong international focus in the areas of Corporate Law and M&A.
We offer comprehensive advisory services in corporate reorganizations and the structuring of cross-border transactions, including incorporations, mergers, spin-offs, acquisitions, and the sale of companies. We understand that each transaction has its own particularities, which vary depending on the company and the industry. Our goal is to assist our clients in carrying out their transactions efficiently and securely.
With extensive experience in corporate law, our lawyers advise companies throughout the various stages of their business cycles, including foreign companies conducting business in Brazil for the first time. Through an interdisciplinary approach, we provide comprehensive and efficient support through specialized and innovative solutions.
Our team regularly drafts and negotiates complex domestic and international corporate agreements, including MoUs, purchase and sale agreements, shareholders’ or partners’ agreements, and joint venture agreements. We also assist our clients in all corporate acts, including shareholders’ or board resolutions, and the respective formalizations and filings before commercial registries, the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, and other competent authorities.
Commercial Contracts
CR& Partners advises its clients on the structuring, negotiation, and implementation of contractual frameworks — ranging from the simplest to the most complex — encompassing everything from individual agreements to integrated contractual frameworks aligned with each company’s strategy, industry sector, and business model.
We work comprehensively in the drafting, review, and adaptation of corporate contracts, both domestic and international, including, among others, contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and equipment, commercial representation, distribution and service agreements, supply contracts, construction contracts, as well as contracts structured in the context of innovation, technology, and new business models, in addition to agreements involving intellectual property rights, such as assignment and licensing.
Our work includes defining terms and conditions, contractual policies, template agreements, and medium- to high-complexity instruments. We focus on drafting documents that are clear, consistent, and aligned with market best practices, while maintaining operational efficiency and legal certainty.
Through close interaction with our clients and their business teams, we develop a deep understanding of the particularities of each transaction and the risks involved — enabling us to create tailored contractual solutions that are compatible with global structures and adapted to the specificities of the Brazilian market.
With a multidisciplinary approach, we assist companies across different sectors in mitigating commercial, regulatory, and reputational risks, supporting strategic negotiations and long-term contractual relationships that sustain business growth and expansion.
Technology and Media
CR& Partners advises technology companies and participants in the digital ecosystem on the legal and tax structuring of technology- and data-driven business models, with a focus on tax efficiency, legal certainty, and compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
We work in an integrated manner on the structuring of complex contractual arrangements, SaaS models, data management and monetization platforms, and operations involving emerging technologies, strategically considering the tax implications of value chains, revenue flows, technology licensing, and the provision of digital services.
Our advisory also covers the structuring of commercial relationships within the digital media ecosystem, including programmatic media and affiliate marketing, involving platforms, DSPs, SSPs, intermediaries, and technology providers, with particular attention to the taxation of digital revenues and cross-border transactions.
By combining expertise in corporate contracts, data protection and privacy, and tax planning applied to digital businesses, we support our clients in optimizing tax efficiency and mitigating legal, regulatory, tax, and commercial risks, ensuring that their operations align with market practices and legal requirements, both within Brazil and in global operating structures.
Data Protection and Privacy
CR& Partners advises its clients on matters related to personal data protection, with a focus on compliance with applicable Brazilian legislation, particularly the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD).
We assist in the structuring and implementation of data protection governance programs, conducting diagnostics and data mapping that enable a clear understanding of data flows and the development of customized action plans aligned with each client’s business model and risk profile.
Our work includes the drafting, review, and adaptation of contractual instruments and privacy policies, the delivery of training programs, support in responding to data subject requests and interacting with regulatory authorities, as well as the management of security incidents, including the definition of response strategies and assistance with legally required notifications.
Through this integrated approach, we help our clients comply with legal requirements and mitigate the legal, regulatory, and reputational risks associated with data processing activities.
Private Clients and Succession Planning
CR& Partners provides tailored legal advisory to individuals and families—both foreign and Brazilian—as well as to Family Office structures.
Our work includes, among other activities, the international structuring of investments, the management and organization of assets in Brazil, estate and succession planning, the drafting of wills, participation in real estate transactions, and contract negotiations.
In the context of estate and corporate planning, we assist in the structuring and reorganization of family holdings, asset-holding companies, investment vehicles, and charitable entities, both in Brazil and abroad, with attention to legal efficiency, governance, and risk mitigation. We advise on shareholder and partners’ agreements, the definition of succession and transfer rules for equity interests, and the implementation of governance mechanisms aimed at preserving family wealth across generations.
Our domestic and international tax planning practice focuses on the lawful tax optimization of estate and succession structures, including the analysis and implementation of international arrangements such as offshore entities and trusts, guidance on the taxation of investments and financial assets, and the adaptation of existing structures to regulatory and compliance requirements in Brazil.
In addition, we provide a broad range of corporate legal services, including advisory to asset managers and families in the legal coordination of their assets, corporate structures, and investments in Brazil. Our team has experience in corporate governance, compliance, and wealth organization, and works in close coordination with administrators, accountants, asset managers, and other advisors.
CR& Partners is committed to providing close, personalized legal support with a high level of technical expertise, a long-term perspective, and strict respect for confidentiality.
Real Estate
CR& Partners acts strategically in the structuring, legal feasibility, and execution of highly complex real estate developments, including real estate developments, land subdivisions, build-to-suit projects, and structured real estate transactions. The firm also advises clients on the acquisition, sale, lease, and exploitation of commercial and residential properties, as well as on matters related to real estate visas and investment structures linked to real estate assets.
We have extensive experience advising real estate condominiums, as well as handling sensitive land and urban planning matters, including issues involving property tax (IPTU), urban zoning classification, land use and occupation, and properties located in areas of urban expansion or subject to rural exploitation.
Our work combines a strong preventive approach—through legal, regulatory, and tax risk analysis—with direct involvement in project implementation, including engagement with public authorities, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders, as well as monitoring permits, administrative approvals, and compliance with urban and environmental conditions.
Banking, Finance, and Project Finance
CR& Partners advises financial institutions and companies on domestic and international financing transactions, with particular expertise in export financing, both in supplier’s credit and buyer’s credit structures.
Our work includes drafting and reviewing the contractual documentation for such transactions, including purchase and sale agreements, financing agreements, loan agreements, and ancillary instruments, as well as structuring personal and real guarantees and supporting structured transactions and project finance.
The firm also advises clients in conducting due diligence on economic groups, including analysis of corporate structures, representation powers, and the corporate approvals required for the implementation of transactions, in addition to preparing legal opinions in favor of financial institutions and export credit agencies (ECAs).
Additionally, we provide advisory services in complex foreign exchange transactions and regulatory matters involving, among others, the Central Bank of Brazil (BACEN) and the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM).
Energy
CR& Partners has a multidisciplinary practice and extensive expertise in legal advisory within the energy sector, covering generation, transmission, distribution, and commercialization, as well as projects involving storage, data centers, natural gas, biogas, biomethane, waste-to-energy, and other energy sources. The firm provides integrated support across legal, technical, economic, social, and environmental aspects. This experience is complemented by a strong track record in public policy, energy transition, and the structuring of regulatory frameworks in the energy sector.
The firm provides both advisory and contentious representation in complex regulatory matters, including the preparation of legal opinions, participation in arbitration, and strategic litigation. CR& Partners maintains an active presence before ANEEL, CCEE, ONS, EPE, Ministries, the National Congress, and other public policy-making bodies, combining rigorous legal analysis with a strategic and institutional perspective on the energy sector.
The firm also offers specialized legal advisory in the analysis, drafting, review, and negotiation of energy contracts, EPC contracts, expert analysis and expert testimony, project finance and foreign investments, as well as environmental licensing, land regularization, and the implementation of energy infrastructure projects, concessions, and solid waste PPPs, with a focus on legal certainty and regulatory efficiency.
Tax
CR& Partners advises clients on all aspects of Brazilian and international tax law. Our experienced lawyers are well accustomed to structuring and implementing tax planning strategies and handling tax litigation for both Brazilian and foreign clients.
We provide advisory services on tax planning related to corporate reorganizations, joint ventures, new ventures and businesses, as well as M&A transactions.
We have experience in designing efficient tax structures for multinational transactions, including the analysis of customs matters, taxation of remittances abroad, and issues involving new technologies. We also maintain an extensive network of contacts to support the assessment of the impacts of international transactions in foreign jurisdictions.
We have a strong practice in analyzing the impacts of Brazil’s Consumption Tax Reform, assisting clients in efficiently implementing the required changes.
Our team includes specialists in transfer pricing, with expertise in the new Brazilian rules aligned with OECD guidelines.
In the area of tax litigation, we represent numerous clients in administrative and judicial tax proceedings at the federal, state, and municipal levels.
Additionally, CR& Partners is prepared to provide analyses in pre-litigation scenarios, including the development of legal arguments and the assessment of tax contingencies.
Labor and Employment
CR& Partners provides comprehensive labor law advisory to both domestic and international clients. Our labor lawyers regularly review and draft executive employment agreements, employee policies, and variable compensation plans, and provide day-to-day advice on matters such as hiring arrangements, termination of employment contracts, post-contractual obligations (such as confidentiality and non-compete), variable compensation, labor compliance, compliance with quotas and obligations related to the workplace environment, as well as other issues related to employment relationships.
The emphasis of this practice is to avoid litigation, and our labor lawyers assist clients in being proactive in preventing claims. Before implementing workplace decisions, we advise managers—often on short notice—and support the alignment of these decisions with business operations. We also negotiate collective bargaining agreements and conduct adjustment agreements on behalf of our clients.
In addition, we advise clients on labor audits and internal investigations. If clients face claims, we defend them vigorously in court or in administrative proceedings, including individual labor claims, collective actions, and civil investigations. When appropriate, we also assist in reaching settlements to resolve labor disputes.
Intellectual Property
CR& Partners advises its clients on the structuring, negotiation, and implementation of contractual frameworks — ranging from the simplest to the most complex — encompassing everything from individual agreements to integrated contractual frameworks aligned with each company’s strategy, industry sector, and business model.
We work comprehensively in the drafting, review, and adaptation of corporate contracts, both domestic and international, including, among others, contracts for the purchase and sale of goods and equipment, commercial representation, distribution and service agreements, supply contracts, construction contracts, as well as contracts structured in the context of innovation, technology, and new business models, in addition to agreements involving intellectual property rights, such as assignment and licensing.
Our work includes defining terms and conditions, contractual policies, template agreements, and medium- to high-complexity instruments. We focus on drafting documents that are clear, consistent, and aligned with market best practices, while maintaining operational efficiency and legal certainty.
Through close interaction with our clients and their business teams, we develop a deep understanding of the particularities of each transaction and the risks involved — enabling us to create tailored contractual solutions that are compatible with global structures and adapted to the specificities of the Brazilian market.
With a multidisciplinary approach, we assist companies across different sectors in mitigating commercial, regulatory, and reputational risks, supporting strategic negotiations and long-term contractual relationships that sustain business growth and expansion.
Civil Litigation and Arbitration
Our lawyers have extensive experience in the successful resolution of disputes of varying levels of complexity, providing comprehensive support to the business operations of Brazilian and international clients in judicial litigation, pre-litigation stages, and arbitration. We maintain a strong and reliable network of partner law firms, enabling us to coordinate global litigation and arbitration strategies with consistency and efficiency, both in Brazil and abroad.
The firm has particular expertise and longstanding experience in cases involving the Disregard of Legal Entity Doctrine (IDPJ), acting strategically in scenarios involving economic groups, complex corporate structures, estate planning, directors’ liability, and allegations of abuse or commingling of assets, both in the defense and in the filing of such measures.
We are actively involved in credit recovery claims, disputes among shareholders and general corporate litigation, judicial reorganizations and bankruptcies, commercial and digital law contracts, copyrights, trademarks and patents, medical law and private healthcare matters, trade secrets, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In the field of arbitration, we advise on the review and structuring of arbitration clauses in corporate contracts, ensuring greater legal certainty and mitigating the risk of future disputes.
Our practice is closely integrated with the firm’s contracts practice, allowing contractual drafting and negotiation to be aligned with litigation strategy in order to prevent or optimize potential disputes arising from business operations. We prioritize negotiation and pre-litigation stages, seeking efficient resolutions that preserve value and commercial relationships, while maintaining thorough technical preparation for potential disputes.
Our team also advises clients on compliance matters and internal investigations, particularly in the assessment of conduct by managers that may be inconsistent with the law, corporate bylaws, or internal policies, including the subsequent filing of liability actions. This work is particularly relevant for our foreign clients with subsidiaries in Brazil, who require strong governance, traceability of decisions, and diligent management of indemnification proceedings.
Our focus is to provide comprehensive and strategically oriented solutions, considering each dispute—or potential dispute—within a broader framework that effectively adds value and utility to our clients’ businesses.
Compliance and Corporate Ethics
Compliance violations in Brazil can be serious, resulting in reputational damage, record fines, compensation claims, and personal liability for administrators. CR& Partners advises national and international businesses on strengthening compliance with applicable legislation, including the Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law, the FCPA, and the UK Bribery Act.
We assist clients facing suspected violations by conducting internal investigations and applying our experience in engaging with regulatory, antitrust, and criminal authorities, as well as in defending clients in judicial proceedings. In addition, we develop and adapt compliance programs to help prevent risks, avoid issues with authorities, and mitigate exposure to penalties.
Environmental, ESG, Impact Investing & Carbon Credits
CR& Partners has a specialized Environmental Law team, with a strong focus on ESG (Environment, Social and Governance). The firm provides comprehensive legal advice on matters involving ESG and impact investing, offering legal support in the review, improvement, and implementation of social, environmental, and governance practices.
We provide our clients with advisory services on all legal aspects related to environmental matters, including the development and review of internal policies on inclusion and diversity, the delivery of training programs, assistance in internal investigations, and the conduct of labor due diligence. This work is carried out in close coordination with our Labor Law, Human Rights, and labor compliance practices, with a focus on meeting regulatory requirements and managing legal risks associated with the ESG agenda. In the governance sphere, we advise companies on structuring their governance frameworks based on best practices.
In the field of impact investing, the firm advises institutional investors, funds, family offices, multilateral organizations, companies, and entrepreneurs on the legal structuring of investments aimed at generating both financial returns and measurable social and environmental impact. Our work includes defining corporate and contractual structures, drafting and negotiating investment instruments (equity, debt, hybrid instruments, and blended finance), supporting the structuring of funds and investment vehicles, and incorporating impact metrics, ESG clauses, and monitoring and reporting mechanisms in line with international standards such as IRIS+, the IFC Performance Standards on Environmental and Social Sustainability, and the World Bank Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines.
We also advise on projects and transactions involving carbon credits, supporting developers, investors, and corporate buyers in navigating the Brazilian regulatory environment and executing transactions aligned with international standards. Our team—composed of experienced lawyers and specialists from the United States, Europe, and Brazil—provides clients with the knowledge and tools necessary to operate confidently in the evolving carbon economy, ensuring legal accuracy and strategic insight through a unique one-stop platform designed for international investors and buyers.
The firm’s various practice areas are prepared to work in an integrated and multidisciplinary manner across the wide range of legal issues related to the ESG agenda and the green and impact economy, with particular attention to supporting foreign investors in structuring their operations in Brazil.
Public Law
CR& Partners provides legal advisory to clients involved in public and administrative law matters at the federal, state, and municipal levels, including public procurement procedures, public-private partnerships, disciplinary proceedings involving public entities and their officials, as well as the preparation of defenses and appeals in civil investigations conducted by the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
The firm also provides legal assistance in obtaining licenses and authorizations for the implementation of various types of projects, including in the environmental and urban planning fields, as well as in infrastructure projects and project finance.
In addition, our team has experience handling regulatory, administrative, and judicial disputes involving public authorities.
Gaming & Regulatory Practice
At CR& Partners, we maintain a dedicated Gambling Law and Regulatory Practice focused on the complex and constantly evolving regulatory environment governing fixed-odds betting, online gaming, and other forms of gambling in Brazil.
We operate in an integrated manner across the federal, state, and municipal levels, providing comprehensive legal advisory on legislative, regulatory, and licensing matters, as well as engaging with relevant authorities and entities, including the Ministry of Finance, the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting, state lotteries, and municipal authorities, always taking into account the specific regulatory requirements applicable to each operation.
Our team brings together professionals with solid experience in regulatory law, corporate law, contracts, intellectual property, tax law, and compliance, capable of conducting legal feasibility assessments and strategically supporting clients in the structuring, implementation, and development of projects in the gambling sector. We advise operators and industry suppliers—including technology platforms, software developers, and payment providers—from corporate and regulatory structuring to authorization procedures and the negotiation of commercial agreements. We also assist in the implementation of efficient tax structures, including in international contexts, always in compliance with applicable legislation.
We also stand out for our direct engagement with state lotteries and local public entities, assisting our clients in their interactions with competent authorities, clarifying regulatory requirements, and mitigating risks, thereby promoting greater legal certainty and predictability throughout all stages of operations.
In light of the consolidation of the legal framework applicable to the gambling sector in Brazil—driven by Law No. 14,790/2023 and relevant decisions of the Federal Supreme Court—CR& Partners is strategically positioned to advise clients seeking to enter or expand their activities in this market, offering integrated, efficient legal solutions aligned with best regulatory practices.
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