BRAZIL Law and Practice Contributed by: Adriana Chieco, Camila Ieracitano Macedo Maia and Mabel Tucunduva Prieto de Souza, Chieco Advogados
Chieco Advogados is a São Paulo-based boutique law firm with a presence in Zurich. Established ten years ago, the firm focuses on Brazilian family and succession law, having expertise in multi-jurisdic - tional cases and disputes involving family and suc - cession matters such as divorce and custody and relocation (including abduction cases under the 1980 Hague Convention). Its sophisticated worldwide pri - vate clients practice covers all family and succession matters (eg, estate and succession planning, guardi - anship, alimony and child support, paternity investi -
gations, and probate procedures). The firm provides advice to high net worth individuals and family entre - preneurs, helping clients support their family mem - bers, preserve their assets and plan their succession. In litigation, it acts before the courts in the best in - terests of the client, without losing sight of the family bonds to be maintained. Advice is also provided on the tax consequences surrounding family and suc - cession matters. Chieco Advogados provides pro bono legal advice to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Brazil.
Authors
Adriana Chieco graduated in law from the University of São Paulo and has always maintained a family and succession practice. With more than 25 years of experience, she provides clients of Chieco Advogados with
Mabel Tucunduva Prieto de Souza has more than 30 years of experience as a public prosecutor in São Paulo, including at the court of appeal. Her expertise covers family law, succession, and public registry
vast expertise on estate and succession planning for Brazilian and transnational families. She also has an excellent track record in representing clients in complex divorce and inheritance disputes involving cross-border matters. Adriana is a full member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and a fellow of Internacional Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL).
matters. She has handled numerous public civil actions and mediations involving significant diffuse and collective issues such as environmental, urban planning and consumer law. Mabel has participated in child adoption cases, including international adoptions, and has closely followed the evolution of child and adolescent protection policies since the introduction of the 1988 Federal Constitution. Her work at Chieco Advogados involves both preventative measures and litigation, with a strong focus on conflict resolution.
Camila Ieracitano Macedo Maia graduated in law from the University of São Paulo. Prior to joining Chieco Advogados, Camila always worked at top-tier law firms on complex cases involving large national and
international companies, and with individuals and family entrepreneurs. She acts in preventative cases and in litigation on family and succession matters, as well as in corporate and civil disputes. Camila is highly experienced in national and cross-border child matters.
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