Legal structure for companies that want to grow.
Corporate and investment-transaction advisory for companies in structuring and growth stages — and for investors who need legal certainty before entering or exiting a position.
The most serious legal risks aren't resolved in court: they're prevented through structure.
The firm's practice is essentially advisory and extrajudicial. The goal isn't to resolve conflicts after they happen, but to structure the company so that most of them never arise. Most of the legal risks a company faces originate long before any dispute: in a poorly drafted contract clause, an outdated corporate charter, a poorly documented investment round.
Outdated corporate charter and shareholders' agreement
The company evolves, shareholders change, the business model transforms — and clauses like vesting, shareholder exits, and decision-making power cease to reflect the current reality. Yet it's this outdated document that prevails when a major decision — or a disagreement among partners — arises.
Poorly structured investment instruments
A convertible note, SAFE, or term sheet drafted without due care can create ambiguity around dilution, liquidation preferences, or conversion terms — risks that only become apparent in a future round or an exit.
Neglected due diligence before a round
Entering an investment negotiation without reviewing contracts, liabilities, and the corporate structure itself exposes founders and investors to surprises that a prior review could have prevented.
This is the kind of risk that proper legal structure prevents.
Corporate and investment law conducted with technical precision and strategic vision.
“A company that grows without a solid legal structure carries a risk that only shows up at the worst possible time. Usually, that happens mid-negotiation.”
Dra. Daniela ÁvilaA practice built between advisory work and the courtroom.
A lawyer for more than 16 years, with solid experience in both advisory work and civil and business litigation.
I work in corporate law and legal advisory for investment transactions, alongside founders who have already taken their company off the ground and investors who need contractual certainty before putting capital to work.
My career has spanned public agencies, law firms, and companies — experiences that revealed a recurring pattern: most of the legal problems a company faces could have been avoided with proper structure from the start. Years working alongside the Judiciary also shaped a strategic approach to drafting contracts — each clause built so that, should it ever reach a court, it offers the security needed to support the client's position. This experience resulted in a practice that is essentially advisory and preventive, focused on anticipating risks before they become litigation.
I work with companies at different stages of maturity — from early structuring to more complex operations, with traction, formed teams and decisions that already carry corporate weight — and with investors who need solid due diligence and well-built contracts before signing.
Let's structure your next stage.
Tell me a bit about the transaction — a round, M&A, restructuring or due diligence — and I'll get back to you to schedule a call.
The practice covers exclusively matters of Brazilian law, and does not include advice on foreign legislation.