Attorney Matheus Costa
Registered in the Brazilian Bar (State of Rio Grande do Sul) under No. 96.769
Over a decade of legal services in Brazil.
MSc in Law (UFRGS).
LL.M in Corporate Law (FGV/Decision).
LL.B (FMP).
Introduction to American Law (Harvard Zero-L).
Legal assistance to Brazilians and foreigners, in Portuguese and English languages (videocall).
Legal assistance in transactional and litigation
Family Law:
Child Support;
Custody and Visiting;
Marital property regime;
Divorce;
Common-law marriage;
Division of assets;
Investigation and Establishment of Paternity
Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings
Agreements:
Drafting and Review of Private Agreements, including Purchase and Sale Promissory Agreements, Residential and Commercial Lease Agreements, Loan and Financing Renegotiation Claims (Contract Revision Lawsuit), Extrajudicial and Judicial Notices
Succession:
Probate and Inheritance Proceedings, including:
Judicial and Extrajudicial Estate Inventories;
Wills and Testamentary Documents;
Extrajudicial Proceedings before Notary Public Offices
Consumer Law:
Unlawful Debt Collection and Wrongful Credit Reporting;
Fraud and Scam-Related Claims;
Deficient or Failed Service Delivery;
Abusive Interest Rates;
Over-Indebtedness Claims;
Defective Products (Product Liability Claims)
Civil Law
Corporate Law
Incorporation, Legal Advisory, and Dissolution of Business Entities
Drafting and Review of Corporate Documents, including Articles of Incorporation/Association and Bylaws, Founders’ Agreements,
Shareholders’ Agreements/Operating Agreements.
Amendments to Corporate Documents, such as Capital Increase or Reduction, Admission or Withdrawal of Partners or Shareholders, Change of Registered Address or Business Purpose, Minutes of Shareholders’ Meetings and General Assemblies.
Corporate Compliance and Regularization before Commercial Registry Authorities;
Business Partner Disputes;
Partial Dissolution of Business Entities.
Real Estate Law
Adverse Possession;
Prohibitory Injunction, Immission in Possession, Replevin (Reinstatement of Possession), Eviction, and Expropriation;
Exchange Agreements;
Fiduciary Sale;
Demolition Lawsuit and Injunction Against Unauthorized New Construction;
Condominium Law Advisory;
Compulsory Adjudication;
Real Estate Regularization with the Property Registry, including Annotations and registrations of construction, renovation, demolition, subdivision, and lotting, Correction of property measurements
Administrative Law
State Liability (Government Tort Liability);
Administrative Sanctions and Penalties;
Public Servants and Civil Service Regulations.
Traffic Law
Traffic Violations, Accidents and Free Flow Tolling.
Immigration Law
Legal assistance with administrative and judicial proceedings in Brazil related to visas, residency, asylum, citizenship, dual nationality, and immigration regularization.
Mission
Provide legal services with agility, legal expertise, ethics, and customization, maintaining close client relationships to better address their needs and expectations.
Values
Vision
Agility;
Legal Expertise;
Ethics;
Customization;
Close Client Relationship.
Establish as a leading reference in the provision of legal services in areas of expertise, especially serving the South Zone region of Porto Alegre, while continuing to assist clients from other locations.