Characteristics like these are part of BMA’s DNA. They describe the way we work and our law firm’s practice over the 28 years we have been in the legal market, taking part in the most significant and complex transactions in Brazil’s recent history. We act for businesses of all kinds, both national companies and international companies that do business here or are looking to enter the Brazilian market. Our focus is on finding the most effective solutions for our clients’ issues, even when we have to break new legal ground to do it.
We are business partners to our clients, bringing an attentive eye to the needs of their organizations so that we can anticipate trends and problems and find solutions tailored to each transaction or business challenge. A multidisciplinary approach is a hallmark of our firm – our practice includes tax law, labor and employment law, environmental law, and real estate law.
THE BMA TEAM
Our practitioners have a profound knowledge of the public and private sectors, both regulated and unregulated, and use that knowledge to find creative, bold, sophisticated and advantageous outcomes for our clients. Our analytical, questioning approach has allowed us to create customized, innovative and even unprecedented solutions that have shaped the way business is done in Brazil since the end of the 20th century.
We began as a Corporate Law and M&A boutique in Rio de Janeiro in 1995, and today we are one of Brazil’s main full service firms, involved in the most significant projects in the market. We now have three offices, located in Brasília, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and a specialized, integrated team of more than 700 partners, associates, law interns and administrative professionals.
We believe in education as a force for transformation and excellence, and our BMA Education program is one of the ways we invest in the training and development of our people throughout their career at the firm. We see ourselves as an agent for transformation, contributing to the world we want to live in. In this role, we have implemented initiatives such as BMA Inspiration, BMA Women and BMA Diversity to build on and integrate important pillars of the ESG agenda and social impact actions both within and outside the walls of our firm.
BMA IN NUMBERS
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US
“BMA has a level of dedication and knowledge of the business reality of its clients that few offices can follow. It’s the main option
for sophisticated and complex operations.” - The Legal 500
“In general terms, excellent quality of lawyers that do quality work in stressful situations. They are also dependable and
clearly communicate and manage the client’s expectations.” - IFLR 1000