Arbitration

The firm has a distinguished record in arbitrations before the most renowned Brazilian and international arbitral institutions.

Agribusiness

Abreu Sampaio has a team specialised in agribusiness law, able to advise judicially and extrajudicially across the sector's many branches, taking part in negotiations and drafting the related documents and contracts.

Civil

In disputes across the many branches of civil law, Abreu Sampaio Advocacia has accumulated significant victories, largely owing to the high degree of specialisation of its attorneys.

Consumer

Abreu Sampaio's attorneys have acted successfully in a range of judicial and administrative matters involving consumer relations.

Contracts

The firm represents large companies in civil and corporate matters and in the drafting and negotiation of contracts.

Cooperative Law

With extensive experience in cooperative law, Abreu Sampaio provides clients with legal advice on the relationship between cooperatives and their members.

Since its founding, Abreu Sampaio has acted in substantial disputes involving this highly specialised branch of law.

Corporate and Company Law

Abreu Sampaio represents its clients in corporate and company matters, acting in the incorporation, merger, spin-off, acquisition and dissolution of companies, as well as advising on administrative governance procedures aimed at preventing disputes.

Personalised and creative service has allowed Abreu Sampaio's professionals to resolve a wide range of corporate and company matters swiftly and effectively.

Family and Succession

Among other areas, Abreu Sampaio stands out for its excellence in resolving family and succession matters. With more than 30 years of experience in this field, its professionals have represented clients in the most varied types of judicial proceedings, as well as in legal transactions involving the dissolution of marriage, the formation and dissolution of stable unions, probate and division of estates, among others.

Abreu Sampaio's professionals have extensive experience across virtually every branch of family and succession law.

Its attorneys advise clients at every stage of succession planning, including family corporate structures for asset management, among others.

Real Estate

In real estate advisory work, the firm has a distinguished market record, providing highly personalised contractual advice on large and mid-sized corporate negotiations. Abreu Sampaio is equipped to advise clients on the design, structuring and development of real estate projects in all their variations.

The firm has broad experience in structuring contracts involving real estate development, construction and related matters.

An area in which Abreu Sampaio has also directed its expertise, with a significant and recognised record in real estate litigation, representing the interests of major Brazilian and foreign companies in construction and property development.

Labour

The firm has renowned professionals specialising in labour law, who act before professional bodies, unions and regional labour authorities.

They also monitor and draft individual and collective employment contracts, covering hour banks, profit sharing and other related matters of interest to the company.

Still on the extrajudicial side, the firm has experience representing companies and employers in labour legal audits, the dismissal of employees and executives, collective bargaining with unions across sectors, incentive plans, among others.

The firm has a strong record in labour litigation, defending the interests of major Brazilian and foreign companies, service providers and rural producers.

Maércio Tadeu Jorge de Abreu Sampaio

Has practised litigation and preventive law since 1976, beginning his career at the office of former Minister of Justice José Saulo Pereira Ramos, successor to Professor Vicente Ráo. He remained there for eight years, becoming a partner and a member of the team of lawyers led by that renowned advocate.

Between 1985 and 1986 he served as chief counsel to the IBC (Brazilian Coffee Institute).

He has been with Abreu Sampaio Advocacia since 1984, working chiefly in Civil, Civil Procedural, Corporate, Commercial, Company and Public law.

Education: Faculty of Law of Largo de São Francisco, University of São Paulo (USP), 1976
Visiting attorney, Paskus, Gordon & Mendel, New York, USA, 1979
Bar registration: OAB/SP 46.382
Languages: Portuguese, English and Italian
E-mail: mtas@abreusampaio.adv.br