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Business lawPorto Alegre · since 2024

Corporate law with a business mindset

We work across every area of business law, from tax to labor, so that your company can grow on solid ground. Companies of every size, from Porto Alegre to all of Brazil.

The firm

Legal work that starts before the problem.

Founded in 2024 in Porto Alegre,
Manica Borba Advogados serves
companies of all sizes
throughout Brazil.
Every recommendation
starts with your business:
the industry, the cash flow,
the partners and where
your company stands today.

More thanR$3billion

recovered for client companies.

Funds returned to the cash flow of companies like yours.

  • Business perspective

    Every legal recommendation weighs the economic impact on the company.

  • Prevention

    Whenever possible, we act before a risk becomes a lawsuit.

  • Ethics and confidentiality

    Transparency with every client and respect for the rules of the OAB.

About the firm

Practice areas

Business law at the core, every area applied to your business.

Strategic legal counsel for businesses. From tax to labor, with the same attention to economic impact.

Industries

We understand the routine of companies that produce, sell and operate.

  1. Gas stations and distributors deal with oversight by the ANP, licenses, brand and supply contracts, shift teams and concentrated taxation. We work on each of these fronts, from regularization to the defense against infraction notices.

  2. A plant involves contracts with suppliers and clients, the labor routine of production, licenses and industry rules, the relationship between partners and credits on inputs. We take care of the legal fronts that come with the operation.

  3. Stores and chains deal with lease and supply contracts, staff schedules, consumer relations, customer defaults and the taxes on every sale. We work on contracts, labor risk prevention, collections and tax planning.

  4. Farmers and agribusiness companies deal with crop, land lease and partnership contracts, rural credit, incentives, environmental requirements, family succession and their own tax rules. We work on rural contracts, farm holding companies and succession and tax planning.

  5. Service providers deal with client contracts, collections, the relationship with staff and contractors, the partnership between owners and the municipal service tax (ISS). We work on contracts, the labor routine, corporate structure and tax classification.

  6. Carriers deal with freight contracts, liability for cargo and accidents, driver working hours, oversight by transportation agencies and tax credits. We work on contracts, staff working hours, the defense against infraction notices and taxes.

  7. Construction projects and developments involve real estate development rules, construction and sale contracts, licenses and permits, outsourcing on site and specific taxation. We structure the projects and take care of real estate contracts, licenses and labor relations.

  8. Clinics and medical services deal with partnerships between professionals, contracts with physicians and health plans, rules set by regulatory bodies, patient data and their own tax treatment. We work on corporate structure, contracts, regulatory requirements and tax planning.

  9. Digital companies deal with shareholder agreements, the entry of investors, software and service contracts, data protection, operations abroad and taxation. We structure the company, its contracts and its international operations.

  10. Restaurants, food manufacturers and franchises deal with franchise and lease contracts, large teams on schedules, health regulations, suppliers and consumption taxes. We work on contracts, the labor routine, regulatory requirements and tax planning.

We serve companies in these and other industries, throughout Brazil.See all industries

Partners

Who leads your case.

The founding partners lead every client relationship, from the first diagnosis to ongoing support.

Portrait of Bianca Viegas Manica

Bianca Viegas Manica

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws, PUC-RS
  • Graduate specialization in Labor Law and Procedure and Social Security, FMP
  • LL.M. in Tax Law and Procedure, FMP
  • Graduate specialization in Business Law, FMP
Meet Bianca
Portrait of André Luiz Borba Oliveira

André Luiz Borba Oliveira

Education

  • Bachelor of Laws, PUC-RS
  • Graduate specialization in Civil Procedure, PUC-RS
  • LL.M. in Tax Law and Procedure, FMP
Meet André

Meet the partners

How we work

A clear method, from diagnosis to ongoing support.

  1. Diagnosis

    We get to know the business, the industry and the current situation of the company, and map out risks and opportunities.

  2. Action plan

    We present the possible paths, with clear costs and risks, so that every decision is an informed one.

  3. Ongoing support

    We carry out what was agreed and keep the company informed, with preventive and continuous work.

Insights

What changes for your company.

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  1. Tax

    A new opportunity to negotiate federal tax debts with the PGFN

    Companies with significant tax liabilities can negotiate with the Federal Government through a tax settlement. Find out who is eligible and what to assess first.

  2. Tax

    ISS excluded from the PIS and COFINS tax base

    The Federal Supreme Court ruled on the merits in favor of taxpayers, and the modulation of its effects is still pending. See what this may mean for your company.

  3. Corporate

    Family holding companies: benefits and precautions

    Asset protection, organized succession and tax efficiency. When a holding company makes sense and which points require attention.

  4. Tax Reform

    What the Tax Reform changes for companies

    New consumption taxes and a long transition period. The points every business owner should already be following.

  5. Labor

    Work on Sundays and holidays: the new rules

    Changes to the rules for retail work on Sundays and holidays. What companies need to review in their schedules and agreements.

  6. Corporate

    Types of partners in an M&A transaction

    Investor, founder, operating partner: each profile carries different rights and risks in the purchase and sale of companies.

Contact

Let’s talk about your company.

Contact us so that we may help resolve your company’s legal matters. Our team is available during business hours.