Veirano Advogados

Veirano. A results-oriented law practice.

The firm: Founded in 1972, Veirano Advogados is one of the leading and most renowned Brazilian business law firms, focused on developing tailored solutions for multinational companies operating in strategic sectors of the economy.

With a team of 600 professionals working in an integrated fashion, the firm handles both routine and complex multidisciplinary cases that require the coordinated talents of professionals with diverse areas of expertise.

Veirano Advogados’ services range from providing assistance in M&A transactions, privatizations and company formations to representing clients in disputes, from offering advice on tax issues and infrastructure projects to guiding oil and gas companies through the challenges inherent in a highly regulated industry, to name a few examples of the wide range of work. The main goal is to identify needs and develop tailored solutions, enabling safe and informed decision making – one client at a time.

Clients: The firm’s clientele encompasses leading multinational companies across different industry sectors including:

• Agribusiness
• Automotive
• Banks and financial services
• Biofuels
• Chemical and petrochemical
• Construction and engineering
• Consumer goods
• Education
• Healthcare
• Hospitality and tourism
• Infrastructure
• IT and telecommunications
• Machines and equipment
• Metals and mining
• Oil and gas
• Pharmaceutical and cosmetics
• Power
• Services
• Transport and logistics

Alliances and networks: The firm maintains a wide network of key relationships across the globe and is a member of international alliances Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA), IsFin – Emerging Market Advisors, Ius Laboris and World Services Group (WSG). As a result, Veirano Advogados provides seamless services wherever they are required.

International work: To build strong client-service teams of specialists, the firm recruits Brazilian attorneys with multicultural backgrounds who have received additional education and practical skills from prominent law firms and law schools in the US, Europe and Asia. Furthermore, all professionals are fluent in English and Portuguese, with many also fluent in other languages, such as Chinese, French, German, Italian and Spanish.

Founding partner: Ronaldo C. Veirano
Managing partner: Paula Surerus
Number of partners: 90
Number of associates, lawyers and consultants: 280