CORPORATE LAW
Cypriano e Barbosa Law Firm specializes in different areas of law in order to provide a complete service for anyone seeking legal advice on issues related to Corporate Law. We emphasive consulting and preventive actions, personalized for each clients’ needs, working to advise and create structures that mitigate risks.
If dispute resolution is required – judicial, arbitration or administrative -, the Law Firm also has the expertise necessary to conduct litigation efficiently and creatively.
If dispute resolution is required – judicial, arbitration or administrative -, the Law Firm also has the expertise necessary to conduct litigation efficiently and creatively.
CONTRACT LAW
In Cypriano e Barbosa, the client has at their disposal an excellent team of professionals to prepare, review and negotiate business contracts.
IN AND OUT OF COURT CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING AND BANKRUPTCY
Cypriano e Barbosa provides legal advice to companies in financial and commercial distress during their restructuring process, developing in and out of court recovery strategies, or initiating the dissolution of the corporation, in bankruptcy proceedings. The Law Firm relies on strategic partnerships, in the economic-financial area, to fulfill the technical requirement imposed by the Bankruptcy and Judicial Recovery Law (Law 11.101/2003).
CORPORATE LAW AND M&As
Cypriano e Barbosa works with precision in the field of Corporate Law, connected with the modern legal instruments of the area, notably in structuring corporate transactions, and drafting articles of association and shareholder agreements.
In mergers and acquisitions, together with partners in the economic-financial field, our Lawyers are technically prepared to advise publicly and privately-held companies, and investment funds.
In mergers and acquisitions, together with partners in the economic-financial field, our Lawyers are technically prepared to advise publicly and privately-held companies, and investment funds.
BANKING LAW AND CAPITAL MARKETS
The Law Firm has expertise about the legal provisions regarding advisory services for banking and capital markets, as well as being at the forefront of Firms prepared to litigae an appeal in sanctioning administrative proceedings before the Brazilian Central Bank (BACEN) and Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as in strategic judicial and arbitration proceedings.
With experience in banking regulation and in the design of financial assets, the Law Firm, together with partners with complementary knowledge, provides legal advice to financial institutions, aiming, mainly, at mitigating risks and preventing conflicts, as well as helping their technical team deliver the best result in terms of profitability and market fit of their products. Cypriano e Barbosa conducts specific studies and analyses focusing on the results expected by the partner institution, prepares and reviews banking contracts so that they constitute effective agreements capable of generating the necessary legal certainty for the parties, thus combining the technical nature of the financial market and current regulatory standards.
With experience in banking regulation and in the design of financial assets, the Law Firm, together with partners with complementary knowledge, provides legal advice to financial institutions, aiming, mainly, at mitigating risks and preventing conflicts, as well as helping their technical team deliver the best result in terms of profitability and market fit of their products. Cypriano e Barbosa conducts specific studies and analyses focusing on the results expected by the partner institution, prepares and reviews banking contracts so that they constitute effective agreements capable of generating the necessary legal certainty for the parties, thus combining the technical nature of the financial market and current regulatory standards.
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
The Law Firm’s team of professionals is qualified to structure import and export operations. Specifically in matters relating to the drafting of contracts, ex-tariff requirements, customs legislation, and commercial agreements.
The Firm provides specialized consultancy and consolidated experience in International Trade capable of advising the client in any aspect of foreign trade defense.
The Firm provides specialized consultancy and consolidated experience in International Trade capable of advising the client in any aspect of foreign trade defense.
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Crisis management consists of preparing organizations to face highly complex situations, both preventively and after critical incidents.
From this perspective, the Law Firm is prepared to preventively assess the implications for Civil and Criminal Liability that precede incidents. It is also important to highlight that Cypriano and Barbosa’s team of professionals has experience in dealing with highly relevant agents, being able to set up information flows, as well as draft Crisis Management Plans.
From this perspective, the Law Firm is prepared to preventively assess the implications for Civil and Criminal Liability that precede incidents. It is also important to highlight that Cypriano and Barbosa’s team of professionals has experience in dealing with highly relevant agents, being able to set up information flows, as well as draft Crisis Management Plans.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Cypriano e Barbosa Law Firm specializes in highly complex issues. From this perspective, the Firm is prepared to structure and execute infrastructure projects.
The Firm’s professionals, in their various areas of activity, provide the client with specialized advice in all phases of the operation: modeling, privatization/bidding auctions, funding and financing, compliance with the regulatory regime, tax and contractual aspects as well as economic-financial rebalancing.
The Firm’s professionals, in their various areas of activity, provide the client with specialized advice in all phases of the operation: modeling, privatization/bidding auctions, funding and financing, compliance with the regulatory regime, tax and contractual aspects as well as economic-financial rebalancing.
REGULATION
Our experience in regulation allows effective action in highly complex issues. In the regulatory field, Cypriano and Barbosa’s work begins with the analysis of regulatory risk, focusing on the search for an institutionalized solution.
The Firm has professionals capable of handling administrative proceedings, as well as complex investigations, negotiations, and agreements. The client will always receive individualized preparation to resolve issues regarding the transactional aspect, as well as essential measures for the litigation phase.
The Firm has professionals capable of handling administrative proceedings, as well as complex investigations, negotiations, and agreements. The client will always receive individualized preparation to resolve issues regarding the transactional aspect, as well as essential measures for the litigation phase.
DATA PROTECTION
Brazilian General Data Protection Law – “Law nº 13.709/2018” brought a new reality to the country, by regulating how organizations receive, process, store, and replicate personal data. In this sense, the Firm is prepared to prepare or review the personal data processing policies of any legal entity.
Our work on Data Protection is based on the reality of each organization, to provide legal advice taking into account all the details related to the institutional culture of its clients.
Our work on Data Protection is based on the reality of each organization, to provide legal advice taking into account all the details related to the institutional culture of its clients.
LABOR LAW
The Law Firm’s team has in-depth and up-to-date knowledge about labor law, which is essential to advise companies in their relations with employees, always aiming at mitigating legal risks and reducing conflicts within the scope of Labor Justice.
In addition to preventive strategies, Cypriano e Barbosa works with zeal and precision in the resolution of conflicts out of courts – within the scope of the Public Labor Ministry – and in court, in individual or collective claims, especially from public employees.
In addition to preventive strategies, Cypriano e Barbosa works with zeal and precision in the resolution of conflicts out of courts – within the scope of the Public Labor Ministry – and in court, in individual or collective claims, especially from public employees.
TAX LAW
One of the biggest obstacles to business activities in Brazil is the constant obligation to deal with issues, be they federal, state or municipal taxes. Day to day, entrepreneurs must deal with high amounts of legislation, and the gaps and grey areas between them, which brings the need for precise analyses of tax issues and efficient tax planning.
In providing services necessary to defend the rights and interests of taxpayers, the Law Firm acts in administrative proceedings before the Federal Revenue Service of Brazil (RFB) and, at the appeal level, before the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF), as well as before the States and Federal District Treasury Departments and the respective Courts or Appeals Councils.
Before the Judiciary, the Firm acts both in lawsuits aimed at preventing the taxpayer from being compelled to pay, and in demands aimed at recovering amounts unduly collected from the treasury.
In providing services necessary to defend the rights and interests of taxpayers, the Law Firm acts in administrative proceedings before the Federal Revenue Service of Brazil (RFB) and, at the appeal level, before the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF), as well as before the States and Federal District Treasury Departments and the respective Courts or Appeals Councils.
Before the Judiciary, the Firm acts both in lawsuits aimed at preventing the taxpayer from being compelled to pay, and in demands aimed at recovering amounts unduly collected from the treasury.