BRAZIL Law and Practice Contributed by: Adriana Chieco, Camila Ieracitano Macedo Maia and Mabel Tucunduva Prieto de Souza, Chieco Advogados
Chieco Advogados is a boutique law firm based in São Paulo, with a team of eight professionals dedi ‑ cated to Brazilian family and succession law. Estab ‑ lished 12 years ago, the firm advises domestic clients throughout Brazil as well as international clients. Its practice covers divorce and financial claims, child custody and parental responsibility, international child abduction cases under the 1980 Hague Con ‑ vention, inheritance disputes, and estate and succes ‑ sion planning. The firm is particularly recognised for its work on multi-jurisdictional matters, frequently co-
ordinating with foreign counsels to address conflicts of laws, jurisdictional issues and the recognition of foreign decisions. Recent work includes acting in di ‑ vorce disputes, structuring cross-border succession planning involving assets held in multiple countries, representing high net worth individuals in probate and succession disputes involving offshore struc ‑ tures, and advising on Hague Convention abduction proceedings. Chieco Advogados has been consist ‑ ently ranked as a leading firm in Family/Matrimonial in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide.
Authors
Adriana Chieco graduated in law from the University of São Paulo and has over 25 years of experience practising family and succession law. She has particular expertise in cross-border estate and succession
Mabel Tucunduva Prieto de Souza has over 30 years’ experience as a public prosecutor in São Paulo, including in the Court of Appeals. She has been a partner at Chieco Advogados for six years, where she
planning, as well as in complex family and inheritance matters that require co-ordination between different legal systems. Adriana is a founding partner of Chieco Advogados and a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and Wealth Experts (WE), as well as a fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL).
focuses on family and inheritance matters, particularly conflict resolution, negotiated settlements and preventative approaches. Mabel has extensive experience in sensitive family disputes, as well as in succession and public registry matters. She is also a director of the Brazilian Institute of Family Law – São Paulo Chapter (IBDFAM-SP), where she leads the Succession Planning Commission, and she serves on the Legal Council (CONJUR) of the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP).
Camila Ieracitano Macedo Maia graduated in law from the University of São Paulo and has been a partner at Chieco Advogados for ten years. Her practice is focused on family and succession law, with particular
emphasis on contentious matters. She has extensive experience representing clients in complex judicial disputes involving divorce, financial claims, inheritance and probate proceedings. Camila also acts in sensitive child-related matters, including custody, parental responsibility and cross-border cases, adopting a strategic and pragmatic approach to litigation.
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