Strategic legal counsel

Legal decisions
that move business forward.

R/CN advises on strategic matters, transactions and crises that demand technical rigor, business judgment and execution capability.

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The Firm

Top-tier rigor, delivered by counsel who understand your business.

R/CN is a business law firm focused on complex decisions. We work alongside management, in-house legal teams and investors to turn legal issues into clear paths to action.

Our practice combines experience in sophisticated transactions, strategic disputes and regulated environments with a direct, accountable and engaged way of working.

ClarityObjective assessment and executive communication.
StrategyLaw connected to business decisions.
ExecutionEngaged through resolution, not only at the advisory stage.
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Practice areas

Different issues. One integrated perspective.

Our multidisciplinary approach helps anticipate the corporate, regulatory, contractual, litigation and reputational implications of each decision.

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Compliance and Crisis Prevention

Prevention, investigation and response to sensitive matters, integrating governance, legal strategy and reputational protection.

  • Integrity programs and internal policies
  • Internal investigations and response to whistleblower reports
  • Third-party and M&A due diligence
  • Administrative corporate liability proceedings
02

Public law, public procurement and contracts

Advising companies that do business with government, from reviewing tender documents through contract performance and administrative defense.

  • Public tenders, qualification and bid challenges
  • Government contracts and economic and financial rebalancing
  • Representation before oversight bodies
  • Sanctions, administrative corporate liability proceedings and agreements with authorities
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Corporate, contracts and transactions

Legal structures that organize decisions, business relationships and growth, investment or reorganization transactions.

  • Commercial contracts and strategic negotiations
  • M&A, investments and reorganizations
  • Shareholders’ agreements and corporate governance
  • Venture capital and startup counsel
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Dispute resolution and white-collar defense

Coordinated management of business disputes and crises, addressing judicial, administrative and reputational dimensions simultaneously.

  • Strategic civil and commercial litigation
  • White-collar defense and government investigations
  • Emergency relief and evidence preservation
  • Integrated defense and remediation strategies
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How we work

Prevent. Respond. Rebuild.

Legal work creates more value when it begins before the problem and continues after the crisis.

Before

Prevent

Structures, contracts, policies and decisions that reduce exposure without bringing business to a halt.

During

Respond

Legal coordination, evidence preservation and prompt decisions under pressure.

After

Rebuild

Remediation, review of controls and governance to prevent recurrence and restore trust.

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Pro bono

Law is also social infrastructure.

“We rise by lifting others.”

Robert G. Ingersoll

R/CN dedicates capacity to pro bono initiatives that serve the public interest, strengthen institutions and expand access to rights.

Projects are assessed based on their impact, alignment with the firm’s practice areas, available capacity and absence of conflicts of interest. Assessment does not imply automatic acceptance of a matter.

Pro bono information

Contact

Clear conversations start with the right context.

For professional inquiries, briefly describe your company, the matter and its urgency. Sending information does not create an attorney-client relationship, and confidential information should not be shared until conflicts clearance is confirmed.

LocationsRio de Janeiro · Recife · Brazil-wide practice