PRACTICE AREA

Venture Capital & Startups

Counsel to startups, founders, venture capital funds and corporate venture capital (CVC) on rounds, investments and day-to-day legal work.

Practice Overview

Venture Capital and Startups Counsel in Brazil

We advise startups, founders, venture capital funds and corporate venture capital on investment rounds, stock option plans and day-to-day legal work. Many portfolio companies operate in regulated sectors (fintech, insurtech and healthtech), where the round and the licence have to move together.

Fundraising Transactions

From pre-seed to later rounds, we help align economics, governance, and control protections in investor negotiations.

  • Term sheet and investment document negotiation support.
  • Cap table governance and investor-rights architecture.
  • Founder protections, vesting, and incentive structures.

Scale Readiness

We help companies build legal infrastructure that supports hiring, product expansion, and eventual exits.

  • Option plans and employee equity framework implementation.
  • Commercial contracting support for rapid operating growth.
  • Preparation for M&A exits and secondary liquidity events.

Core Services

Venture capital and startup advisory

From the first convertible note to fund-led rounds, on both sides of the table: companies, venture capital funds and corporate venture capital.

Fundraising Rounds

Legal support across pre-seed, seed, Series A and growth rounds.

Investment Documents

Drafting and negotiation of SAFEs, notes, and equity financing documents.

Outsourced legal counsel

Monthly hour packages for startups, fintechs and insurtechs that do not yet have an in-house legal team.

Employee Equity

Stock option and incentive plan structuring for talent alignment.

Corporate venture capital (CVC)

Investments by CVCs and corporate funds in startups, from due diligence to the investment agreement.

Exit Preparation

Legal readiness for M&A, secondaries, and strategic liquidity events.

Delivery Framework

How we work

01

Stage Alignment

Define legal priorities based on funding stage and runway objectives.

02

Term Negotiation

Structure economics, rights, and governance protections.

03

Document Execution

Complete financing package and required corporate approvals.

04

Post-Round Support

Maintain governance and legal readiness for the next stage.

Questions companies usually ask first

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. We represent both sides and tailor drafting strategy to each mandate.

Contact

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