Carrilho Donas Advogados: business law firm in Brasília, Brazil, with tailored legal solutions for companies that refuse the obvious.
Legal solutions
Madeto measure
For companies that refuse the obvious.
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Practice areas
Our Practice Areas
Our specialists work as one team to deliver complete solutions that anticipate risk and make business happen with more security and speed.
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Administrative Law & Public Procurement
We advise companies throughout their dealings with government: from preparing for public tenders and reviewing bid documents to performing and rebalancing government contracts. We also defend clients in sanction proceedings and before audit courts, with technical command of legal requirements. Talk to us about Administrative Law & Public Procurement -
Antitrust & Competition
We advise companies on competition law before CADE, Brazil’s antitrust authority, from assessing and filing mergers to defending conduct investigations. We also negotiate leniency and settlement agreements and build antitrust compliance programs. Talk to us about Antitrust & Competition -
Commercial Contracts
We draft, review and negotiate contracts that protect, unlock and strengthen business relationships, from supply and service agreements to partnerships, distribution and confidentiality. Our focus is turning how the business works into clear, balanced and enforceable terms. Talk to us about Commercial Contracts -
Compliance & Integrity
We design integrity programs tailored to each company’s size and industry, with policies, training and whistleblowing channels that work in practice. We conduct internal investigations and third-party due diligence, reducing ethical, legal and reputational risk. Talk to us about Compliance & Integrity -
Corporate
We support companies across their life cycle: incorporation, reorganizations, new partners and investors, shareholder agreements and corporate governance. We also structure succession planning for family businesses, protecting both the business and the relationships between partners. Talk to us about Corporate -
Labor & Employment
We provide preventive advice on employment relations, aligned with how each company actually operates, and defend clients in individual and collective claims. We also support union negotiations and the management of labor liabilities. Talk to us about Labor & Employment -
Regulatory
We guide companies in regulated industries in their dealings with agencies and government bodies, covering licensing, authorizations, public consultations and administrative proceedings. We track regulatory change and assess its impact, always focused on compliance and predictability. Talk to us about Regulatory -
Strategic Litigation
We represent companies in highly complex civil and commercial disputes at every level, including the higher courts in Brasília. Every case starts with a strategy aligned with business goals, a realistic view of risk and a search for solutions that go beyond the judgment. Talk to us about Strategic Litigation -
Tax
We handle tax planning and administrative and judicial tax litigation, seeking certainty and efficiency in our clients’ tax burden. We also guide clients through the transition to Brazil’s new consumption tax system, with IBS and CBS, introduced by the tax reform. Talk to us about Tax -
White-Collar Crime
We defend companies and their executives in criminal investigations and proceedings related to business activity, such as economic and tax crimes and crimes against public administration. We act from the police investigation stage through the higher courts, with discretion and technical rigor. Talk to us about White-Collar Crime -
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About
Far beyond the law. We are your strategic partner.
We are driven by a clear mission: to deliver legal certainty with business intelligence.
Talk to our teamCarrilho Donas Advogados is a business law firm based in Brasília, Brazil. For more than 20 years we have combined legal knowledge, strategic vision and creativity to advise companies on critical decisions and defining moments.
Our work goes beyond interpreting the law: we understand the business, the industry, the risks and the context. We create tailored, high-impact solutions focused on results.
Being in Brazil’s federal capital puts us close to the higher courts, regulatory agencies and government bodies where many of the decisions affecting our clients are made.
- years of practice
- 20+
- practice areas
- 10
- industries served
- 12
Our mission is simple:
Deliver legal certainty with business intelligence.
Industries
Solid experience across strategic industries
Technical knowledge and industry insight: our team masters the specifics and challenges of each sector we serve.
- Agribusiness
- Automotive and auto parts
- Aviation
- Fuels
- Real estate
- Electric power
- Mining
- Oil and gas
- Healthcare
- Financial services
- Technology
- Retail and consumer goods
Recognition
Recognized and trusted by the market
Our reputation is built on results, ethics and commitment, and has been highlighted by leading international legal publications.
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The Legal 500
Brazil
- 2019
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Who’s Who Legal
Competition
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2023
Contact
Your challenge, our priority.
We are ready to understand your challenge and present legal solutions that match your company’s ambitions.
- In-person meetings in Brasília
- Video conference meetings
- Service in Portuguese and English
- Phone: (61) 2193-1374
- Email: contato@carrilhodonas.com.br
- Address: SHS – Quadra 6 – Bloco A – Sala 501
Brasília – DF – CEP 70316-000
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