Founded in 2020 by experienced wealth, tax and succession planning lawyer Humberto Sanches, private client boutique law firm Humberto Sanches e Associados attracts an impressive following of foreign and domestic ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families. While offering strategic wealth and succession planning advice, the practice is well versed in corporate matters pertaining to family businesses, as well as onshore and offshore investment structures. With more than 20 years of private client practice, Adriane Pacheco Danilovic leads the family and succession team alongside the ‘professionally outstanding and very solution-oriented‘ Beatriz Martinez, who advises on a wide range of matters, including trusts, prenuptial agreements, divorces, and family governance. Notable for her expertise in corporate and governance law, as well as private investment funds, Juliana Cavalcanti co-heads the wealth management and structuring group with Sanches. Renata Thomé is a go-to adviser for regulatory matters related to foreign investment. Senior associate Renata Thomaz Pereira handles corporate, real estate and wealth planning transactions. Juliana Cardoso is no longer at the firm.

Highlighted for its 'exceptional technical quality and client focus', full-service law firm Lefosse Advogados‘ wealth planning team collaborates with leading international firms to assist clients in a wide range of cross-border matters, including expatriate wealth management. Frequently retained by ultra-high-net-worth individuals and family-controlled companies, the group demonstrates particular strength in corporate law, succession planning and related tax matters. Andrea Caliento, who is singled out for her 'solid knowledge, organisation and client care skills', manages a broad practice, spanning family disputes, corporate governance, and succession and estate planning. She co-heads the group with tax and wealth planning expert Gustavo Lian Haddad, who is sought after to handle tax litigation cases on behalf of domestic and international clients. Senior associate Ricardo Santos provides key support in wealth planning mandates.

Mattos Filho houses a 'top-notch' multidisciplinary team of private client lawyers that leverage the firm’s full-service offering and expertise in tax, corporate and family law. Ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families turn to the group for advice on a wide range of matters, most notably succession and tax planning, family governance, wealth protection, probate and inheritance disputes. The group seamlessly collaborates with international partner firms to assist clients with cross-border asset reorganisations and estate planning. Highly regarded by clients and peers alike, Alessandro Amadeu da Fonseca is a key contact for family disputes and offshore asset structuring, while Nicole Najjar covers corporate governance and succession planning, and demonstrates 'a deep knowledge of Brazilian and international inheritance law'. At the associate level, Pedro Falcone is well versed in domestic and international asset reorganisations and Beatriz Borges e Silva focuses on complex family litigation.

At full-service law firm BMA Advogados, the private client team brings together experts from various disciplines, including tax, corporate, capital markets and litigation. The practice is noted for its broad offering, which spans cross-border tax residence matters, succession planning, offshore investments and complex M&A involving family-controlled companies. With more than 20 years of experience advising private banks, multi-family offices and high-net-worth individuals, tax and estate planning specialist Hermano Notaroberto Barbosa co-heads the tax department and is a member of the firm’s French desk. He shares the private client team’s leadership with experienced tax lawyer Débora Bacellar De Almeida, who is active in assisting wealthy families and individuals in cross-border matters, including asset reorganisations, probates and individual taxation. Another key name is Camila Chouzal, who has significant experience handling transactional work, including M&A and corporate reorganisations.

Combining expertise in capital markets, tax, corporate and M&A, regulatory issues and real estate, FreitasLeite Advogados offers private clients comprehensive advice on offshore investment schemes, tax planning, and probate matters. In addition to its strong following of high-net-worth individuals and families, the ‘dynamic, extremely technical and pragmatic‘ group acts for financial institutions, family offices and financial advisers. Drawing on more than 20 years’ experience in this space, co-founding partner Raul De Paula Leite Filho jointly leads the practice with Humberto de Lima Isaac, who specialises in foreign investment structures and asset management. Associate Thiago Hatab manages a broad practice, spanning wealth and tax planning, as well as M&A and corporate reorganisations.

In addition to its strong tax planning and litigation practices, Huck, Otranto, Camargo Advogados excels in complex wealth management matters. Comprised of 'high-level professionals', the team assists high-net-worth individuals and families in a variety of mandates, covering repatriation of funds, succession planning, family disputes and offshore investment structures. With extensive experience in real estate and succession matters, founding partner Estela Soares de Camargo leads the group alongside Thalita Duarte Henriques Pinto, who frequently handles litigation, succession planning, and family law issues, and tax specialist Paulo Cesar Butti Cardoso. Other key names include Amanda Salis Guazzelli and Paulo Vitor Paula Santos Zampieri, both of whom are experienced in tax, succession and probate procedures.

High-net-worth individuals and their family businesses turn to KLA Advogados for assistance with wealth management, estate planning and family law matters. The practice is led by Fernando Koury Lopes, who is often retained in mandates involving the management, protection and passing of family wealth, as well as family governance issues and international estate planning. The ‘excellent‘ Vera Cardoso de Almeida is a key contact for inheritance disputes, cross-border investment structures, and trust law issues. Highlighted for her ‘excellent practical and theoretical vision‘, Carolina Ducci manages a busy family law practice, often advising on prenuptial agreements, divorces, child support matters and probate proceedings.

Lembi Advogados‘ wealth and estate planning practice is especially active assisting wealthy individuals and their corporate groups in domestic and international matters. Clients typically turn to the team for advice on succession planning, onshore and offshore investment vehicles, corporate restructurings and tax matters. Experienced wealth planning lawyer Rachel Muraro Lembi, noted for her 'unique ability to serve' UHNW clients, shares the group’s leadership with Mariana Belisario Carone, who is a key contact for family and succession matters. They are supported by Mariana Mem de Barboza and Catarina Nogueira, both of whom are well versed in tax and succession planning. Manuela Madeira Calheiros left the firm in August 2022.

Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados leverages its strong tax, corporate and litigation expertise to act for wealthy individuals and family groups in the gamut of wealth management and succession matters. The practice’s main areas of strength include estate and succession planning, corporate restructurings, asset reorganisations and cross-border wealth structuring. Its deep knowledge of banking regulation and investment vehicles makes the group a popular destination for foreign investors and banks. Noted for his experience advising on transfer pricing, M&A and cross-border transactions, Celso Costa oversees the team, which features the highly endorsed tax expert Fernando Colucci and Clarissa Freitas, who is well versed in corporate matters. Tax specialist Carlos Pacheco Fernandes and succession planning expert Rafael Stuppiello stand out at the senior associate level.

Full-service law firm Pinheiro Neto Advogados is trusted by high-net-worth individuals and families in a wide range of private client matters, including estate planning, gifts and donations, offshore investment structuring and asset restructurings. With notable strength in corporate governance and IPOs, the ‘formidable estate and succession planning practice‘ is also popular among family-controlled companies and financial institutions. Tax specialist Giancarlo Chamma Matarazzo handles non-resident taxation issues and succession planning, while Pythagoras Carvalho excels in wealth planning and estate litigation. Also noted is counsel Priscila Stela Mariano da Silva for her strong background in cross-border wealth management matters.

Boutique firm Utumi Advogados houses a multidisciplinary team of experienced tax, corporate and family law specialists, who are the trusted advisers to ultra-high-net-worth families, CEOs, family offices and private banks. Succession and estate planning, cross-border asset reorganisations, international taxation and probate matters are all areas of strength for the practice. Founding partner Ana Cláudia Akie Utumi, who has over 25 years' experience in tax and wealth management and 'is a reference in the market', oversees the group. She works alongside Camila Abrunhosa Tapias, who heads up the litigation department and has a strong background in tax planning and disputes. At the associate level, Tais Gruzdiv Capitanio and Joao Lucas Breviglieri are well versed in estate and succession planning.

Veirano Advogados acts for a varied client roster of high-net-worth families and individuals, entrepreneurs, family offices and banks. Drawing on the firm’s full-service capabilities, the practice is well positioned to handle family disputes, cross-border estate and succession planning, divorce cases, corporate matters and offshore investment vehicles. With a wealth of experience in tax, co-practice head Andre Carvalho advises on wealth and estate planning. Fellow co-leader Pedro Boueri Affonso De Almeida handles a mix of family disputes and offshore asset restructurings on behalf of both domestic and foreign clients. Also recommended, Fabiana Macedo assists family businesses with tax-efficient structures. Former associate Guilherme Fonseca De Oliveira left the firm in March 2023.

With a multidisciplinary team of tax, family, real estate and corporate specialists, Abe Advogados assists high-net-worth individuals and families with wealth and succession planning projects. Showcasing extensive experience in cross-border matters, the team excels in complex offshore structures and asset reorganisations. Focused on corporate and tax-related matters, wealth planning and succession specialist Gabriela Gomes de Andrade heads up the group. She works alongside Rogério Fedele, who is sought after for his expertise in domestic and cross-border tax planning.

High-net-worth individuals and family businesses routinely seek Azevedo Sette Advogados‘ assistance in wealth and estate planning matters, succession litigation, cross-border asset reorganisations and tax issues. Fernando Azevedo Sette and Rafael Bassoli offers strategic advice on succession planning and corporate transactions. Tax planning and litigation are key areas of expertise for Leandra Guimarães and Mauricio Pernambuco Salin. Other noteworthy individuals include Alessandra Ganz and Henrique Antonelli.

Singled out for its 'high degree of technical excellence', Bastos Bari Vilela Zugman Advogados‘ wealth management team offers high-net-worth individuals and families a comprehensive service, which covers estate and succession planning, corporate governance, donations and gifts, and cross-border asset reorganisations. Jointly leading the tax team, Frederico Bastos and Daniel Zugman together boast extensive experience in cross-border tax planning. They share the practice’s leadership with Renato Vilela. The practice heads are praised by clients for being 'extremely technically qualified professionals'.

The ‘very competent, well-trained, attentive and dedicated‘ boutique firm J Legal Team - Junqueira Ie Advogados is well equipped to handle a combination of tax, corporate, family and succession law matters. Retained by a varied client base, including investors, high-net-worth individuals and families, non-profits and investment funds, the group is a popular choice for cross-border mandates. Jointly led by tax and wealth management specialists Lavinia Junqueira, whose ‘deep legal knowledge‘ is highlighted by clients, and Cristiane Ie, the practice has recently experienced an uptick in international estate planning involving trust structures and succession matters.

Moreau Valverde Advogados assists domestic and foreign high-net-worth individuals and families in a wide range of private client matters, most notably estate and succession planning, offshore investment structuring, wills and donations, and family law disputes. With significant experience in asset management, corporate law and arbitration, Pierre Moreau oversees the private wealth team, where the 'extremely efficient and agile' Gabriela Cardoso is also recommended for wealth and tax planning issues.

Made up of 'well-prepared professionals who are up-to-date on legal and tax developments', Terciotti Andrade Gomes Donato Advogados is known for its strong tax practice, which attracts regular instructions from high-net-worth dual tax residents seeking advice on cross-border tax reporting and compliance. Combining expertise across dispute resolution, corporate matters, inheritance law and estate planning, the team frequently advises on offshore investment structures and asset reorganisations. Mauricio Terciotti jointly leads the practice with Edgar Santos Gomes, who is a key contact for both contentious and advisory tax matters, and Gustavo Teixeira Godoy, whose expertise covers corporate taxation and international tax matters.

Trench Rossi Watanabe‘s succession planning team possesses multidisciplinary expertise, spanning key areas such as tax, corporate, family law, compliance and real estate. Leveraging its strategic partnership with Baker McKenzie, the group is well placed to assist domestic and foreign high-net-worth individuals and their companies with cross-border wealth management matters. Clarissa Giannetti Machado leads on international tax issues, while senior associate Flávia Gerola, 'a very skilled professional', has extensive experience in wealth management. Giuliana Schunck and senior associate Fernanda Haddad are key contacts for dispute resolution, including family and inheritance disputes.