Advanced Studies
Compendium of International Family LawDoctrine and practice for families living between Brazil and the United States
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Compendium of International Family LawBook · 45 min read
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Works to reflect on law
beyond the working day.
In-depth studies, current analyses, reflections on strategy and the future of legal practice, chronicles and manifestos. Organized into collections, with verified sources and critical reading.
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Special EditionsPolitics and Law
Marx, the Liberals and Their CriticsRight and left through the lens of law
Special edition · 18 min read
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Editor's Letter
Law as a craft of the written word
Law as a craft of the written word
João Guilherme de Andrade Cintra · 5 min read
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Advanced Studies
Books and in-depth studies for attentive reading
Introduction to Law
Foundations for beginners: law, proceedings, contracts and the State
Introduction to LawFoundations III
What Are Democracy, the State and Government?The structures of authority
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What Are Democracy, the State and Government?Study · 15 min read
Introduction to LawFoundations II
What Are Legal Proceedings, Contracts and Powers of Attorney?The instruments of the law
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What Are Legal Proceedings, Contracts and Powers of Attorney?Study · 16 min read
Introduction to LawFoundations I
What Are Law, Justice and Legislation?From the great schools of thought to Brazil's 1988 Constitution
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What Are Law, Justice and Legislation?Study · 20 min read
A&C Practical Guides
Practical legal manuals, model clauses and implementation guides
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Insights
Current legal developments in series and analyses
InsightsCase Law
Brazil's Superior Court of Justice in 2026The binding precedents changing life for companies, creditors and consumers
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Brazil's Superior Court of Justice in 2026Article · 14 min read
InsightsCurrent Affairs
Current DebatesFive issues reshaping rights and business in Brazil
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Current DebatesArticle · 16 min read
InsightsStudy Guide
Current Affairs 2026A study guide in five themes
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Current Affairs 2026Guide · 22 min read
InsightsStudy Guide
International Law in Seven TopicsThe essentials for exams and for real life
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International Law in Seven TopicsArticle · 15 min read
International Insights
English edition for clients and partners abroad
International Insights
Powers of Attorney in Brazil: How US-Based Brazilians Turn a Relative Into a Tax Debtor
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Powers of Attorney in Brazil: How US-Based Brazilians Turn a Relative Into a Tax DebtorArticle · 10 min read
International Insights
Inheritance in Brazil for U.S. Residents: How a Brazilian Estate Is Actually Settled
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Inheritance in Brazil for U.S. Residents: How a Brazilian Estate Is Actually SettledArticle · 10 min read
International Insights
Power of Attorney in Brazil for Residents Abroad: What to Sign Before You Need It
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Power of Attorney in Brazil for Residents Abroad: What to Sign Before You Need ItArticle · 9 min read
International Insights
Selling Property in Brazil From Abroad: The Tax Falls Due the Day You Are Paid
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Selling Property in Brazil From Abroad: The Tax Falls Due the Day You Are PaidArticle · 12 min read
International Insights
The probate public deed can now be executed without paying the state inheritance and gift tax (ITCMD). Registration of the property cannot.
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The probate public deed can now be executed without paying the state inheritance and gift tax (ITCMD). Registration of the property cannot.Article · 8 min read
International Insights
The real estate holding company's municipal real estate transfer tax (ITBI) is back before the Supreme Federal Court (STF) — and the vote count is back to zero
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The real estate holding company's municipal real estate transfer tax (ITBI) is back before the Supreme Federal Court (STF) — and the vote count is back to zeroArticle · 9 min read
International Insights
Out-of-court (notarial) probate (*inventário extrajudicial*) without prior payment of state inheritance and gift tax (ITCMD): what changed, and where the change stops
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Out-of-court (notarial) probate (*inventário extrajudicial*) without prior payment of state inheritance and gift tax (ITCMD): what changed, and where the change stopsArticle · 8 min read
International Insights
Starting September 3, the state court gets the final word
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Starting September 3, the state court gets the final wordArticle · 9 min read
International Insights
Your U.S. Visa Interview Was Postponed. Your Property in Brazil Was Not Put on Hold.
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Your U.S. Visa Interview Was Postponed. Your Property in Brazil Was Not Put on Hold.Article · 10 min read
International Insights
Making a gift before the tax rises protects nothing if the debt already existed
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Making a gift before the tax rises protects nothing if the debt already existedArticle · 6 min read
International Insights
Moving to the United States With Property in Brazil: What to Settle Before You Leave
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Moving to the United States With Property in Brazil: What to Settle Before You LeaveArticle · 9 min read
International Insights
The probate deed no longer waits for the tax
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The probate deed no longer waits for the taxArticle · 7 min read
Strategic Lawyering
Strategy, decisions and the future of the profession
Special Editions
Where law meets politics, economics and finance
Special EditionsPolitics and Law
Marx, the Liberals and Their CriticsRight and left through the lens of law
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Marx, the Liberals and Their CriticsSpecial edition · 18 min read
Special EditionsEconomics and Finance
Five Books on Money, Markets and Decision-MakingAnd what they teach Brazilian investors
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Five Books on Money, Markets and Decision-MakingSpecial edition · 17 min read
Legal Chronicles
Cases Across Time and International Law Chronicles
Legal ChroniclesNº 05
Married in São Paulo, living in Los Angeles: where does the divorce happen?
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Married in São Paulo, living in Los Angeles: where does the divorce happen?Chronicle · 8 min read
Legal ChroniclesNº 04
Dual-use artificial intelligence: when the same algorithm saves lives and picks targets
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Dual-use artificial intelligence: when the same algorithm saves lives and picks targetsChronicle · 7 min read
Legal ChroniclesNº 03
Congolese cobalt, EV batteries and the strict liability of the importer
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Congolese cobalt, EV batteries and the strict liability of the importerChronicle · 7 min read
Legal ChroniclesNº 02
When the Strait of Hormuz closes, who pays for the container?
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When the Strait of Hormuz closes, who pays for the container?Chronicle · 7 min read
Legal ChroniclesNº 01
Your account was frozen by a global bank. You live in a country at war. Now what?
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Your account was frozen by a global bank. You live in a country at war. Now what?Chronicle · 6 min read
Legal ChroniclesCase no. 03
The debt that outlived the debtor
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The debt that outlived the debtorChronicle · 16 min read
Manifestos
The firm's positions on legal practice
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Literary Works
Fiction, memoirs and family portraits
Coming soon
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Manifesto No. 1 — Legal practice that thinks before it litigates
- In preparation
Strategic Lawyering II — Decision, justice and biases
- In preparation
Strategic Lawyering III — Cinema and emotional intelligence
- In preparation
Tales of My Life — Journeys, portraits and memories
- In preparation
International Law Chronicles — print edition (2027)