in Brazil. By entering into a partnership with a local company, international investors can benefit from the local partner’s market knowledge, distribution networks, and regulatory familiarity, while contributing with capital, technology, and global expertise.
Legal Due Diligence in Brazil: What Foreign Investors Should Review Before Investing in a Company
Becoming an equityholder of an existing operating company, whether through an acquisition, an investment, a joint venture or other types of corporate transactions, is a common structure to start doing business in Brazil. Carrying out a legal due diligence to identify existing and potential liabilities and legal risks and confirming ownership of assets is particularly […]
How Foreign Companies Can Do Business in Brazil
One of the main questions faced by foreign companies interested in doing business in Brazil is how to structure their operations. Although incorporating a local subsidiary may be the first alternative that comes to mind, holding equity in a Brazilian company is not the only way to do business in Brazil. This article will present […]
Independent Contractors in Brazil: PJ Risks and Supreme Court Rulings
Hiring professionals through their own legal entities, a practice known in Brazil as pejotização, is widely used to organize the provision of services in the country.
Hiring Employees and Contractors in Brazil: CLT, PJ and EoR Explained
Foreign companies generally structure their Brazilian workforce through three main models: direct employment (formal employment under labor laws or, as referred to in Brazil, “CLT employment”),
Joint Ventures and Shareholders’ Agreements in Brazil: Key Insights for Foreign Investors
in Brazil. By entering into a partnership with a local company, international investors can benefit from the local partner’s market knowledge, distribution networks, and regulatory familiarity, while contributing with capital, technology, and global expertise.
A Step-by-Step Guide to Incorporate a Legal Entity in Brazil
The incorporation of a legal entity in Brazil requires compliance with several legal requisites. Understanding such requirements is essential to any foreign investor thinking about structuring a business in the country. Based on our several years of experience assisting global clients, we have prepared a step-by-step guide for the incorporation of a legal entity (whether […]
How to Incorporate a Business in Brazil: FAQ for Foreign Investors
Based on our extensive experience with assisting foreign investors, we have put together a list of the most frequent questions made by our clients with respect to the incorporation and operation of a business in Brazil. Below are brief answers to those questions. Together, the questions and answers provide a comprehensive view of the main […]
Foreign Investments in Brazil – Informing the Ultimate Beneficial Owner
Definition of Ultimate Beneficial Owner Legal entities domiciled in Brazil and foreign legal entities that hold certain assets in Brazil (including equity, real estate properties, vehicles, aircrafts and financial investments) are required to inform their ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) to the Brazilian Internal Revenue Services – IRS (Receita Federal Brasileira – RFB) in accordance with […]
Types of Companies in Brazil
The Limited Liability Company and the Corporation One of the first questions foreign investors interested in doing business in Brazil typically make to local lawyers is what type of legal entity they should incorporate in Brazil. The two most common types of companies in Brazil are the limited liability company (sociedade limitada), governed by Brazilian […]