Coelho & Dalle Advogados is a highly regarded firm in the Recife market, boasting expertise in a variety of practice areas. Founding partner Ricardo Dalle leads the administrative and public law departments, while fellow founder Eduardo Coelho focuses on M&A and capital markets transactions. Both Dalle and Coelho demonstrate further experience in tax and regulatory matters - including proceedings before CARF - as well as arbitration and corporate reorganisations. Other notable names include dispute resolution practice co-heads Ana Carolina Borba Lessa Barbosa and Amanda Figueirôa, tax department leader Márcia Dias, and Kelma Carvalho De Faria Collier, who oversees the labour and social security team. The firm's broad service offering - alongside its capability to handle high-value and complex matters - has attracted an impressive and expanding client roster of companies from an array of sectors, including retail, banking, construction, and engineering. The group has seen a notable uptick in engagements related to capital markets, M&A, restructuring, tax, and infrastructure.

Limongi Advocacia is a popular choice for companies seeking assistance in dispute resolution matters, covering tax, criminal, consumer, public, contractual and civil law disputes. The firm has a solid track record in enforcement lawsuits, public civil actions, and consumer law violations, to name a few, alongside expertise in handling compliance-related matters. Founding partner and co-head of the dispute resolution practice Erik Limongi Sial - noted for his ‘deep technical knowledge' - specialises in litigation pertaining to regulatory and administrative disputes. Additionally, he has experience acting before state and federal courts on behalf of telecoms, energy, real estate, and infrastructure clients. Fellow co-leader Graciele Pinheiro Lins Lima concentrates on civil, consumer, and regulatory litigation.

Martorelli Advogados’ litigation practice has a broad offering which covers business, tax, labour, administrative, civil, consumer, real estate, family, and environmental law. Its wide scope of expertise continues to attract a large number of new clients from an array of industries, including agribusiness, infrastructure, and food and beverage. Leading the group are Dóris de Souza Castelo Branco, Nathalia Grizzi, and Andrea Feitosa Pereira Maranhão. Branco specialises in civil litigation, handling matters before the state and federal courts - including the Superior Court of Justice and the Federal Supreme Court. Corporate law specialist Grizzi is adept in drafting and negotiating contracts, M&A transactions, and corporate reorganisations. In addition, she is equipped to assist in estate and succession planning. Maranhão is an authority on the tax front, representing clients in litigation and non-contentious matters concerning municipal, state, and federal taxes. Associate Caroline Ribeiro Souto Bessa is another name to note for civil litigation.

With particular expertise in civil litigation, consumer, corporate, bankruptcy, privacy, data protection, and tax law, Serur Advogados is equipped to handle a range of complex matters. The firm maintains a strong client roster comprised of businesses from a range of industries, such as banking, energy, textiles, and food. Co-leading the group from Recife are founding partner Eduardo Montenegro Serur, as well as Aristóteles De Queiroz Camara, Ian Mac Dowell De Figueiredo, and João Loyo De Meira Lins. Serur - highlighted for his ‘high level of legal and market knowledge' - has a breadth of expertise in administrative and regulatory law, competition, contractual, and bankruptcy matters, as well as estate planning and corporate law. Camara concentrates on tax mandates, while Figueiredo handles contentious and non-contentious issues concerning competition, real estate, corporate law and civil liability. Lins frequently assists clients in restructuring projects, bankruptcy proceedings, and civil litigation.

Urbano Vitalino Advogados Associados is highly active across several core legal areas, including corporate, environmental, consumer, and labour law, with particular strength in tax and civil litigation. Delmar Siqueira frequently advises a diverse range of clients on corporate governance, compliance, and M&A transactions. Hermes De Assis brings expertise in corporate restructurings and technology-driven projects, while Luis Maranhão Neto focuses on tax law. Germano Alves is a key figure in the firm’s dispute resolution practice.

Antonio Mota Advocacia Estratégica handles a range of dispute resolution and non-contentious matters, covering civil procedural law, IP, corporate and tax issues. The boutique has experience acting before the Superior Court of Justice and the Federal Supreme Court in matters such as contractual disputes, enforcement actions, and public law conflicts, on behalf of clients from the infrastructure, telecoms, and construction sectors. Founding partner Antonio Mota - highlighted as a ‘technical reference’ in the Recife market - is an expert in assisting companies with contracts and agreements, as well as representing them in judicial claims.

The Recife branch of Monteiro e Monteiro Advogados Associados has particular expertise in tax litigation in the judicial and administrative spheres. Singled out for its proficiency in disputes - including class actions - regarding tax credits, the firm is retained by a diverse client roster which features names from the pharmaceuticals, retail, and construction sectors, among others. Ana Karina Pedrosa De Carvalho, Fernando Mendes de Freitas Filho, and Rachell Plech lead the group from Recife, while founding partner Bruno Romero Pedrosa Monteiro and Augusto César Lourenço Brederodes head the up firm’s Brasília and São Paulo offices, respectively.

Severien & Andrade Advogados is recognised for its experience handling both contentious and non-contentious matters related to corporate and tax law. The group also offers representation and advisory services in matters regarding real estate and commercial agreements. The firm represents a growing client base consisting of companies from various sectors, such as construction, distribution, and real estate. Leading the group are Fernando Rebelo de Andrade, who specialises in tax law and showcases substantial experience in tax reorganisation plans and litigation before regional and federal courts, Francisco Loureiro Severien, who concentrates on real estate matters, and Marco Sampaio. Thiago Castilho left the firm in March 2023.