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We provide strategic legal counsel and cross-border legal services, assisting both domestic and international clients.

Strategic Legal Representation - Legal Assistance

Team

Our firm is supported by a highly qualified legal team with an integrated approach and an international perspective, ensuring rigorous, personalized legal assistance tailored to the specific needs of each client.

All legal matters are coordinated directly by Dr. Wagner Cruz, the firm's principal attorney, who works in collaboration with a trusted network of specialized professionals and strategic partners whenever the nature of the case requires additional expertise.

Dr. Wagner Cruz is admitted to the Portuguese Bar Association (OA No. 54066L) and the Brazilian Bar Association – Ceará Section (OAB/CE No. 30,278), having been licensed to practice law since 2014. His professional career has been shaped by extensive international experience, particularly within the Swiss banking and financial sector.

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He has substantial expertise in Legal & Compliance, Anti-Money Laundering (AML), corporate governance, and strategic legal advisory, gained through work in highly regulated international environments.

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Today, Dr. Wagner Cruz focuses his legal practice on Asset Protection and Estate Planning, Real Estate Law, Immigration Law in Brazil, and cross-border legal matters involving Portugal, Switzerland, and Brazil.

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His practice is distinguished by technical excellence, a preventive and strategic approach, and personalized legal counsel for both domestic and international clients. He provides legal services in Portuguese, English, Spanish, and German.

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SERVICES

Asset Protection, Wealth Structuring & Estate Planning

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We advise individuals, families, and business owners on the structuring and protection of personal and corporate assets, with a focus on long-term continuity, tax efficiency, and legal certainty. Our solutions are tailored to comply with Brazilian law and applicable international legal frameworks.

Our services include:

  • Domestic and international estate planning;

  • Family holding company structuring;

  • Lifetime gifts, wills, and succession agreements;

  • Lawful asset protection strategies;

  • Tax-efficient estate and succession planning;

  • Coordination of cross-border estate and succession matters with foreign jurisdictions.

Legal & Compliance

We advise companies, financial institutions, and investors on the implementation of robust legal and corporate governance frameworks, helping to mitigate regulatory risks and ensure compliance with Brazilian, European, and international legal and regulatory standards.

Our services include:

  • Corporate governance and governance advisory;

  • Regulatory and contractual compliance;

  • Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC), and Know Your Transaction (KYT) compliance;

  • Corporate structuring and restructuring;

  • Legal advisory for foreign companies operating or investing in Brazil;

  • Legal risk management and regulatory advisory.

Real Estate & Property Law

We provide comprehensive legal counsel in real estate transactions throughout Brazil, with a strong emphasis on legal certainty, contractual efficiency, and the protection of our clients' investments. Our firm advises individuals, companies, and international investors at every stage of the acquisition, development, and management of real estate assets.

Our services include:

  • Acquisition and sale of residential, commercial, and rural properties;

  • Real estate due diligence;

  • Drafting and review of purchase agreements, preliminary contracts, and public deeds;

  • Structuring of real estate investments and investment vehicles;

  • Property title regularization and land registry matters;

  • Legal representation for foreign investors acquiring or investing in real estate in Brazil.

Immigration Law in Brazil

We provide comprehensive legal assistance to individuals, families, and businesses navigating Brazil's immigration framework. Our practice combines legal expertise with practical guidance, ensuring secure, efficient, and compliant immigration solutions for foreign nationals, investors, executives, and international families.

Our services include:

  • Residence visas and residence permit applications;

  • Investor, work, family reunification, retirement, and digital nomad visas;

  • Permanent residence and naturalization proceedings;

  • Immigration compliance for companies and foreign employees;

  • Legal assistance with the Brazilian Federal Police and other immigration authorities;

  • Cross-border immigration planning and legal advisory for individuals and businesses relocating to Brazil.

Other services

Legal Translation

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We provide high-quality legal translation services for individuals, law firms, and businesses, ensuring linguistic precision, legal accuracy, and terminological consistency across multiple jurisdictions.

Our services include:

  • Legal translation between English, German, Spanish, and Portuguese;

  • Legal review and proofreading of contracts, corporate documents, and legal instruments;

  • Linguistic support for judicial, administrative, and arbitration proceedings.

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Judgments in Brazil 

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We advise and represent clients throughout the judicial system for judgments in Brazil or foreign sentences recognition in Brazil, ensuring that foreign court decisions produce legal effects before the Brazilian authorities.

Our services include:

  • Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments before the Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ);

  • Recognition of foreign divorce decrees, probate decisions, custody orders, and other judicial decisions;

  • Preparation and coordination of all required legal documentation;

  • Full legal representation throughout the lega proceedings;

  • Coordination with foreign counsel and authorities in cross-border matters.

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