FAS Advogados, in cooperation with CMS
FAS Advogados, in cooperation with CMS is a ‘very organised firm with competent professionals in all areas’, with clients appreciating the ’exceptional care’ they receive. The tax team has a broad range of expertise, and is active in tax litigation, advisory matters, including transactional support, and customs law. Juliana Porchat de Assis is commended for her ‘extreme competence and knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector’, and also for her experience in advising foreign companies. Litigator Leo Lopes de Oliveira Neto is a ’brilliant, careful and attentive lawyer’, while fellow partner Rafaela Lora Franceschetto is building a strong advisory practice for customs matters. The firm, which signed a cooperation agreement with international outfit CMS in September 2023, is well placed to assist with cross-border issues.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Juliana Porchat is a lawyer of extreme competence and knowledge of the pharmaceutical sector. Through direct and clear approaches, in Portuguese and English, she shows the firm's aptitude in its quest for excellence.’
‘Very organised firm with competent professionals in all areas. Services that suit the needs of clients and exceptional care.’
‘Leo Lopes is a brilliant, careful and attentive lawyer. His team, in particular, is very competent.’
‘Throughout the process, our internal team felt we were listened to. And the people from FAS were able to understand our requirements and adapt along the way.’
‘Juliana Porchat de Assis is an expert in taxes and in creating a local entity for foreign companies. She was able to talk to our most senior leaders from a place of experience or knowledge.’
‘Sense of urgency and diverse portfolio of specialists.’
‘I would recommend Juliana Porchat for her sense of urgency and business orientation.’
Key clients
- Embraer
- Conglomerado Santander
- Odontoprev
- Grupo Pão de Açúcar - GPA
- Tokio Marine Seguradora
- Nubank
- Arezzo
- Picpay
- Banco Original
- Heinz Brasil
- Bunzl
- Nova Engevix
- Cantu Store
- Sinch / Movile
- Pandurata - Bauducco
- Grupo ABC (Omnicom)
- Vicunha Têxtil
- H.Stern
- Santista Têxtil
- Rappi
- Comgás
- JLL (Jones Lang Lasalle)
- Lew’Lara
- JSL
- SmartFit
- Harsco Metals
- Superlógica
- Kantar Ibope Media
- CHS
- Arkema Coatex
- Sealed Air (Cryovac)
- LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy)
- Visa
- GM Financial
- Movent Automotive
- Kahache Participações
- S.I.N Implant System
- Hiperstream Brasil
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Leo Lopes de Oliveira Neto, Juliana Porchat de Assis, Rafaela Lora Franceschetto