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About Us

People, excellence and results

About Us
With extensive knowledge of the Brazilian legal market and a global outlook, we deliver exceptional services through an agile and dedicated structure, always committed to providing our clients with quality and innovation.

FAS is a Brazilian full-service law firm that operates in cooperation with CMS – one of the world's largest law firms. It was founded in 2003 and has offices in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, in addition to handling matters throughout Brazil.

We are a contemporary and groundbreaking legal firm, led by a diverse group of talented individuals who possess a strong passion for the law and are driven to make a positive impact in the legal industry. Our aim is to simplify our clients' lives and bring more accuracy to their legal affairs. 

In recent years, our company has undergone considerable expansion through a combination of streamlining our current processes and developing innovative practices, customized to suit the specific requirements of industries like hospitality, tourism, insurance, reinsurance, media, telecommunications, and sports betting. As a result, we are proud to offer our clients an extensive range of top-quality services. 

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"Our team of partners hail from diverse legal backgrounds, each complemented with unique skillsets honed over several years of experience. The firm's structure has been designed to cater to diverse business models and demands, necessitating considerable effort and teamwork."

Paulo Mertz Focaccia
Paulo Focaccia, Managing Partner at FAS Advogados.

Collaboration with CMS, one of the largest law firms in the world, present in 49 countries!

In 2023, we established a collaboration with CMS, one of the largest law firms in the world, boasting a team of over 6,300 lawyers delivering high-quality legal services across more than 82 cities situated in 49 countries. This partnership stands as a testament to our excellence and dedication in consistently delivering more to our ecosystem. 

Our exemplary practices and commitment to innovation have captured the interest of this global firm, leading to a collaboration that will bolster our global presence. This collaboration goes beyond borders and is more than a mere alliance; it is a tangible expression of our commitment to continuous excellence. 


Discover our practices and areas of expertise

  • Antitrust, Competition and Trade

    Our approach stands out for representing clients in competition and regulatory matters, combining technical precision and agility to deliver efficient legal solutions. We anticipate responses and actions aimed at mitigating or containing risks.

  • Banking & Finance

    Technical accuracy, personalized service, and an innovative approach are qualities that allow us to offer our clients the best alternatives for safe and efficient decision-making.

  • Commercial Contracts

    Our firm has an experienced team in Commercial Contracts, with expertise in negotiating various agreements throughout the supply chain, from inputs to post-sale. We provide specialized guidance to ensure legal compliance, conducting detailed analyses of commercial structures, identifying risks, and exploring alternative scenarios.

  • Compliance and Business Investigations

    Our work extends beyond regulatory compliance. We offer a structured and customized Compliance Program that integrates ethical and managerial principles into corporate strategy, transforming compliance into a competitive advantage where individuals are motivated to act with integrity.

  • Consumer Relations

    Combining top-notch expertise with a wealth of experience, our team provides specialized advisory services in a consultative, preventive, administrative, and judicial manner. Our goal is to integrate the complexities of business with the best practices in the consumer market.

  • Corporate and M&A

    Each negotiation is unique, with its own nuances. We have the know-how to assist our clients in structuring and conducting a wide range of operations, from the simplest to the most complex, on the buy-side or sell-side, local or cross-border, always with efficiency, clarity, innovation, and sophistication.

  • Crisis Management

    Tailored legal solutions for crisis management, with a focus on prevention. Legal support for the company to enable an immediate response in the event of a crisis, including the strategic coordination of key measures necessary to mitigate its effects.

  • Data Protection

    With a multidisciplinary approach and constant attention to market trends in various sectors, we are prepared to provide specialized, efficient, and strategic legal guidance that is always aligned with the individual needs, goals, and operations of each client.

  • Dispute Resolution

    In addition to our recognized expertise in dispute resolution, we have a significant presence in mediation, assisting our clients in reaching negotiated solutions, thereby avoiding the risks and costs associated with litigation.

  • Employment, Labour & Pensions

    We provide advisory services in both consultative matters and labor and social security disputes, addressing highly complex issues that require constant strategic involvement, and offering our clients alternatives to enhance corporate performance and promote employee integration.

  • Energy

    Our team provides consultancy services for the analysis of legal and regulatory issues, advisory in structuring energy generation and commercialization projects, drafting and negotiating contracts, representing companies in processes and procedures for conflict resolution, and handling administrative processes before legal entities.

  • Hospitality, Travel & Leisure

    Our professionals provide specialized consultancy because we were pioneers in creating a dedicated area exclusively for the Tourism sector. Our approach aims to achieve the best outcomes in each segment, offering effective and tailored solutions to the unique challenges faced by our clients.

  • Intellectual Property

    We provide high-level support in transactions and litigation involving intellectual property assets, from patents, trademarks, and copyrights to software, trade secrets, and unfair competition cases.

  • Insurance and Reinsurance

    Our experts providing tailor-made legal solutions to a wide range of clients, from traditional insurers, reinsurers, and brokers to new industry players such as insurtechs, healthtechs, insurance aggregators, distribution platforms, and other service providers.

  • Legal Marketing

    We originated within the advertising and marketing industry! We can assist your company in legal structuring and the production of your advertising campaigns, minimizing and identifying risks, as well as defending the campaign before CONAR when necessary.

  • Real Estate

    Our real estate practice leverages the expertise of multidisciplinary professionals who provide sophisticated solutions for real estate investments (direct or indirect), as well as aspects related to the development and management of these assets.

  • Tax

    We offer highly specialized tax advisory and litigation services, consistently presenting innovative approaches that go well beyond the numbers. Our team consists of respected professionals in the market, with deep expertise in both Tax Law and accounting and corporate matters.

  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications

    Our team, dedicated exclusively to the digital ecosystem, innovation, media, telecommunications, and entertainment, provides comprehensive legal advisory services to meet the regulatory and transactional needs of our clients.

  • White-Collar Crime

    Our practice is grounded in solid criminal law expertise and extensive experience in the corporate sector, positioning us as a reference in identifying and managing criminal risks within business contexts.

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