Miguez de Mello Advogados
Attorneys/Consultants
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Office View all offices
Avenida Rio Branco, 128 - 17th Floor 20040-002
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
RJ
Telephone: +55 21 3094-7070 Facsimile: +55 21 3094-7071 http://www.miguez.com.br
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Visibility Ranking  | | #17 out of 56 law firms in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | | #5,002 out of 193,118 law firms |
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About this office:
The firm was established based on the integration of experience of lawyers with considerable practice, with excellent academic background and longstanding reputation. Based in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), it has correspondents in Brasília/DF, São Paulo/SP, Belo Horizonte/MG, Curitiba/PR and Vitória/ES. The firm also counts upon the additional help of a reliable group of associate professionals to render a full range of legal services. The Firm has working relations with outstanding associated Firms, with wide experience in the States where they are established. The Firm has represented the National Trade Association and the National Confederation of Financial Institutions (CONSIF) in several trials before the Brazilian Supreme Court of Justice. The Firm is particularly active in the Courts, including the Supreme Court, in actions challenging the validity of legislation on grounds that it violates the Federal Constitution.
Statement of Practice Summary:
General Business Law Practice; Taxation; Insurance; Consulting Planning and in Contracts; Arbitration & Mediation; Civil, Commercial, Constitutional and Administrative Law; Advice, Consulting & Legal Opinions related to Commercial and Corporate Matters; Foreign Investments and International Business Transactions; Associations, Consortia & Joint Ventures; Energy, Oil & Telecommunications Concessions and related matters; Know-how & Transfer of Technology; Consumer Rights; Unfair Competition (Antitrust, Dumping, Commercial Practices); Mercosur; Civil, Commercial and Professional Liability; Tort Cases; Environmental Law; Labor Law; Real Estate Law.
Representative Clients:
AIG Brasil Interamericana Cia de Seguros Gerais; AIG Life Companhia de Seguros; Allianz-Ultramar Cia de Seguros; Akzo Nobel Ltda.; Akzo Nobel Coatings Ltda.; American Home Assurance Company; Aracruz Celulose S/A; Axa Seguros Brasil S/A; Banco Bozano, Simonsen S/A; Bolsa de Valores do Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro Stock Exchange); Bozano Simonsen-Leasing Arrendamento Mercantil; Bradesco Seguros S/A; Cia Vale do Rio Doce; Cimento Mauá S/A; Chubb do Brasil Cia de Seguros; CGU Cia de Seguros (General Accident Cia de Seguros); Generali do Brasil Cia National de Seguros; Golden Cross Seguradora S/A; Elevadores Schindler do Brasil S/A; Hanover Seguros S/A; Icatú Hartford Seguros S/A; HSBC Bamerindus Capitalização S/A; Ina Seguradora S/A Interamericana Cia de Seguros Gerais; IBMEC-Instituto Brasileiro de Mercado do Capitals; IBM S/A; Industria e Comércio de Metais; Itaú Winterthur Seguradora S/A; Light Serviços de Eletricidade S/A; Motor Union Seguros S/A; Nationwide Maritima Seguros S/A; Petróleo Brasileiro S/A; Prudential-Atlântica Cia de Seguros Gerais; Sociedade Michelin de Participações Ind. e Com. Ltda.; Souza Cruz S/A; Sul América Capitalização S/A; Sul América Seguros Gerais; United Food Companies Restaurantes S/A; Xerox do Brasil Ltda.