Due Diligence

​We are pioneers in the Brazilian legal market in creating a practice area dedicated exclusively to due diligence processes.

We were the first full service law firm in Brazil to develop our own due diligence methodology, with teams dedicated to carrying out due diligence processes. Our approach results in a faster, more efficient process, lower costs for our clients, and a more perceptive, accurate understanding of the various issues that can arise during due diligence investigations.

Our methodology comprises best practices manuals, materials structured around decision-making by the client, constant training and updates, and close controls on deadlines and budgets. Our due diligence teams have vast experience in merger and acquisition processes and in the various areas investigated in due diligence. We are a full service firm: our practice covers corporate law and M&A, insurance, finance and capital markets, real estate transactions, environmental law, infrastructure, regulatory and government affairs, compliance, investigations and regulatory enforcement, business crime, competition law, litigation and arbitration, labor and employment, tax, intellectual property, and data privacy, technology and digital businesses.

We provide legal support to national and international businesses from a wide range of economic sectors in acquisition of equity interests and other assets. On the sell side, we assist clients in setting up and organizing data rooms, advise on questions raised by potential buyers in the due diligence process and in discussions over contingent liabilities, and carry out vendor due diligence. A well-conducted due diligence brings clarity to the parties involved, mitigates the risk of conflicts and disputes, and contributes to understanding between the parties after the transaction has closed.

Our experience gained over the years, in innumerable investigations carried out for companies and investors, has culminated in a true arsenal of techniques and instruments used in due diligence processes.

Our in-house resources include best practice manuals, templates for document checks, legal analysis materials, guides for mapping common risks, due diligence training programs, and standardized due diligence reports and other deliverables, in addition to rigorous control of deadlines and budgets.