Nadia de Araujo acts as arbitrator under various institutional and ad hoc arbitrations, in Brazil and abroad. She is a listed arbitrator of various renown arbitral institutions. The firm represents clients in arbitration proceedings, sometimes in association with other law firms, including for purposes of enforcing national and foreign awards before Brazilian courts.
We prepare opinions on topics of international, civil and business law, as well as affidavits on issues of Brazilian law for judicial and arbitration proceedings underway abroad.
We are regularly named as experts on selected legal matters in proceedings before courts and arbitral tribunals, in Brazil and abroad.
Experience in international judicial cooperation among states for the purposes of instructing and developing legal proceedings and administrative procedures of a judicial nature and ensuring access to Justice. In particular, we act in the recognition of foreign judgments and arbitral awards before the Superior Court of Justice, followed by enforcement before the Federal Courts.
We advise in matters related to family law, either in court or settling out of court. We act in cases involving international elements, such as prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, divorce, custody, visitation and support of children and child abduction.
We are involved in multiple projects related to estate planning of wealthy families with assets in Brazil and abroad
Incorporation of companies and drafting corporate documents, such as articles of incorporation and by-laws, quotaholders’ and shareholders’ meetings, quotaholders’ and shareholders’ agreements.
Negotiation and drafting of preliminary contracts (letters of intent, memorandum of understandings, confidentiality agreements) and corporate contracts (SPAs, etc).
Negotiation, drafting, and termination of contracts in general, such as purchase and sale, services agreements, options to purchase, amongst others.
Analysis of the legal and economic impacts resulting from the breach of contractual obligations.