2025 Ranking: Brazil's Top Law Firms and Attorneys.
2025 Ranking: Brazil's Top Law Firms and Attorneys.
Published in JASB on August 2, 2025. Updated on August 3, 2025.
WhatsApp: Canal JASB | Independent research updated on 08/02/2025 highlights legal excellence and advances in gender diversity in the sector.
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A comprehensive private study, completed in August 2025, mapped the leading names in Brazil's legal market. The research analyzed 83 law firms, 182 specialized teams, and 351 attorneys across eight key practice areas:
M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Banking & Finance;
Real Estate;
Investment Funds;
Capital Markets;
Projects (Infrastructure);
Tax: Non-contentious;
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Venture Capital
The methodology combined analysis of high-profile cases, professional reputation, and interviews with corporate clients. Rankings follow a tiered system, with Band 1 representing the most prestigious firms.
Standout Practices
Banking & Finance
Leading firms: Machado Meyer and Pinheiro Neto
Star Individual: Bruno Balduccini (Pinheiro Neto)
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Capital Markets
Top firms: Lefosse, Mattos Filho, and Pinheiro Neto
Notable attorneys: Jean Marcel Arakawa (Mattos Filho) and José Francisco Pinheiro Guimarães (Pinheiro Neto)
Corporate M&A
Elite firms: BMA, Cescon Barrieu, Mattos Filho, and Pinheiro Neto
Star Individual: Paulo Cezar Aragão (BMA)
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Investment Funds
Market leader: Mattos Filho
Rising star: Marina Procknor among top-ranked women
Projects
Best teams: Machado Meyer and Mattos Filho
Key practitioners: José Virgílio Lopes Enei (Machado Meyer) and Pablo Sorj (Mattos Filho)
Real Estate
Band 1 firms: Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra Advogados + Pinheiro Neto
Star Individual: Marcelo Terra (Duarte Garcia)
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Tax Non-contentious
Top-tier firms: Machado Meyer, Mariz de Oliveira, and Mattos Filho
Benchmark name: Ricardo Oliveira (Mariz de Oliveira)
Venture Capital
Leading firms: Bronstein Zilberberg, FM/Derraik, and Pinheiro Neto
Prominent figures: Sergio Bronstein and Rodrigo Menezes
Diversity Progress
The report documents gains in gender equity:
Junior/associate level:
42% women vs. 58% men
(In 2020: 28% women)
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Senior/Band 1 level:
20% women vs. 80% men
(In 2020: 16% women)
"While women’s representation has grown—especially among younger professionals—the glass ceiling persists at the highest tiers," notes the study.
Market Trends
Technical expertise remains the core benchmark, but firms with innovative management and proven diversity now attract more complex cases. Post-pandemic trends have also boosted demand for restructuring and digital regulation specialties, which debuted as new categories in the 2025 edition.
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