Overview

Duarte Forssell Advogados (DFA) is a Brazilian law firm specialized in complex litigation, international asset recovery and transnational insolvency. We are located in São Paulo and operate in more than 50 countries through an international network of legal professionals. Practice areas: • International asset recovery DFA is specialized in international asset recovery and investigation of transnational frauds. In Brazil, DFA has been appointed by judicial authorities in several cases with the purpose of identifying and recovering assets misappropriated as a result of bankruptcy, corporate and capital markets fraud. • Transnational insolvency DFA represents and advises financial institutions, foreign liquidators, judicial administrators and other creditors in connection with the legal consequences of foreign insolvency proceedings in Brazil. • High-complexity litigation Our lawyers have over 20 years of experience in judicial and administrative proceedings relating to high-complexity legal matters. We offer support across a wide range of legal areas including corporate, civil, banking, tax, administrative, real estate and family law. • Investment in credit rights DFA advises foreign and national investment funds on the analysis of the legal risks associated with the acquisition of credit rights originated from judicial and arbitration proceedings in Brazil. • Corporate law Our multidisciplinary team of transactional lawyers have experience in corporate, securities, tax, contractual and real estate law. Our main areas of expertise within the corporate environment are mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, commercial contracts, and dissolutions.