Demarest e Almeida Advogados is one of the most reputable law firms in Brazil and one of the largest in Latin America. Founded in 1948, the firm's goal is to provide legal services with the highest standard of quality and excellence in the most different areas of Business Law.
With offices in the major cities of Brazil and in New York, the firm also deals with national and international transactions, and assists clients in all continents, especially in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Its client portfolio includes as many as three thousand clients, 15% of which listed in Fortune 500.
To keep up the highest service efficiency, the firm is constantly investing in the improvement of its team of more than 280 attorneys and about 300 administrative staff. Added to this strategy is the permanent support of multidisciplinary teams ensuring an agile performance and delivery of the best possible results in meeting our clients' demands. Over the years, Demarest e Almeida has formed its major asset: a sound name and a legal staff with the highest technical expertise and solid ethical standards. Our philosophy is based on three simple principles: talent, work and technology.
To meet the requirements of its clients globally, Demarest e Almeida established links with international firms and associations. The firm has an over ten-year successful relationship with the largest Argentine law firm, Marval O' Farrell e Mairal, aiming at assisting its Mercosul's clients. In Portugal, Demarest e Almeida keeps partnership with the well regarded law firm Rui Pena, Arnaut & Associados - RPA.
Demarest e Almeida also is the sole Brazilian firm member of Lex Mundi, known as the world's leading association of law firms, allowing it, in a very short time, to interchange legal advice with licensed law firms in more than 160 jurisdictions. Demarest e Almeida is also member of the Interlex International Association of Law Firms and of the Employment Law Alliance (ELA), important associations ensuring their members a full international organization for legal services provision.