Okumura Legal Desk
Local in-house counsel for foreign companies in Brazil
For foreign companies setting up and running a Brazilian subsidiary. One point of contact, in English, from incorporation to day-to-day contracts.
Who it is for
A legal team on the ground, without hiring one yet.
Foreign companies opening or running a subsidiary in Brazil, with no legal team in the country and a headquarters that works in English. We act as the subsidiary's in-house counsel: we know the business, keep the corporate records in order and answer the day-to-day questions before they become problems.
Scope
What we handle.
Entity setup
Limitada or S.A., registration of the foreign shareholder, local administrator and attorney-in-fact, foreign capital registration.
Corporate and M&A
Shareholders' agreements, joint ventures, acquisitions of Brazilian companies, capital contributions and reorganizations.
Corporate housekeeping
Annual approvals, amendments filed with the Board of Trade and powers of attorney, kept on schedule.
Contracts in Brazil
Bilingual drafting, suppliers and customers, distribution, NDAs and e-signature.
Your local team
Employment basics for local hires and contracts for expatriate executives.
Legal secondment
When you need someone inside the operation, one of our lawyers works on site with the firm behind them.
How it works
Three steps before any work starts.
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Kickoff call
We learn your structure, your timeline and who signs at headquarters.
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Written scope
Scope and timeline are agreed in writing before work starts.
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One coordinating lawyer
A single point of contact who answers in English and brings in the rest of the team.
Planning to operate in Brazil?
Tell us about your structure and timeline. A lawyer from the Legal Desk replies by email with a proposed scope.