The rental agreement, the construction quote, the partnership term sheet, the power of attorney — the everyday legal paper of Brazilian life, reviewed, drafted, and explained in English before you're bound.
Much of what goes wrong for foreigners in Brazil goes wrong at signature. The long-term rental with an inflation index clause nobody explained; the construction contract with no completion penalty; the "standard" broker agreement granting exclusivity for a year; the partnership agreement that's silent on exactly the scenario that later happens. None of these require litigation to fix if they're caught before signing. All of them are expensive after.
Our contract practice runs both directions. Review: you send the document you've been asked to sign; you get back an English explanation of what it actually does, the clauses that hurt you, and the specific changes to request — usually within a few business days. Drafting: we paper your deals — rentals, services, construction, loans between friends (especially those), sales — with terms Brazilian courts enforce, in bilingual format where both sides need to truly understand it.
And the quiet workhorse of cross-border life: the power of attorney. Nearly everything we do for clients abroad — closings, probates, company acts, lawsuits — runs on a POA. Drafting them is real legal work: broad enough to be usable, narrow enough to be safe, in the form the specific notary or registry will accept, executed at a consulate or apostilled locally. We draft them precisely and tell you exactly how to execute them.
Every price is itemized like an honest receipt — our flat fee, plus each government, registry and translation charge, estimated high so the number only ever moves down. Add a package to your cart and pay online, or request a quote for anything bespoke. Only value-based taxes are billed at cost; the final fee is confirmed in your engagement letter.
What the document actually does, the clauses that hurt you, and the exact changes to request.
A purpose-built POA — broad enough to be usable, narrow enough to be safe — with execution instructions.
Rentals, services, construction, sales — papered with terms Brazilian courts enforce, in both languages.
All-in estimates for English-speaking service to foreigners, with every fee we can foresee rounded up. Two cases with the same label can differ in scope — your engagement letter sets the final, written fee, and lines marked “at cost” (value-based taxes like ITBI and ITCMD) are passed through with receipts. Contested or litigated matters are quoted individually, never sold off a price list.
PDF, photo, or a description of what you're trying to paper.
Plain-English analysis of what it does and what to change — or a draft built for your deal.
We argue the changes with the other side's lawyer or broker, in Portuguese, so nothing is lost in translation.
Signature, notarization, and registration where required — done in the form that makes it enforceable.
Add a package above to start online, or describe your situation and a lawyer replies within one business day — no obligation, no hourly meter.