Law firm recognized as the most outstanding in Due Diligence in Brazil by important international publication
Marcos Martins Advogados has just been recognized as the most outstanding law firm in Brazil in Due Diligence by the Global Excellence Awards 2020.
This area of law assists entrepreneurs and investors in the process of investigating the regularity of companies and assessing business risks, a role that is even more important in the face of the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The award is organized by Acquisition International, a business magazine that has been on the publishing market for 10 years and has a monthly circulation of more than 108,000 copies.
Its readers include some of the world’s top leaders and decision-makers, investors and financial advisors, and it is read especially in the United States and Europe.
The Due Diligence Process
With a solid foundation in business law, the firm stands out for offering strategic legal solutions and its highly specialized team. Due diligence is therefore one of the lawyers’ specialties, as they seek to take a complete look at the company.
The process includes a compliance and documentary assessment, as well as an analysis of legal regulations and, based on this, a suggestion is made as to which contractual provision is most suitable for carrying out the action.
The area responsible for carrying out due diligence processes has the collaboration and legal coordination of Jayme Petra de Mello Neto.
“At the start of the pandemic, there were fears that there would be many company closures. But, after a few months, we realized the market’s ability to adapt, which usually finds solutions to stay active,” says Mello Neto. “As a result, mergers and acquisitions have become an important alternative and a trend for the coming months. It’s time to reinvent yourself.”
The lawyer points out that there are no risk-free operations, but it is necessary to have the correct dimension of the threats involved. “There are those that investors take with a certain degree of predictability. However, in a time of pandemic, you have to try to anticipate everything related to the market, stock positions, legal and legislative issues that could affect the business in the future,” he says.
The professional uses as an example the acquisition of a food industry, which may be taken over by the State to guarantee the maintenance of an essential service. “Every good law firm tries to forecast scenarios, from the most optimistic to the most pessimistic, in order to support the company in its decision.”
The importance of recognition
This recognition was seen as a pleasant surprise, as it is a market recognition, in which the firm does not submit itself to evaluation, but is evaluated for the work done throughout the year. The achievement, for the lawyers, also reveals an important and positive side of the economy, which is the capacity for recovery, contrary to the first more pessimistic forecasts.
With the recognition also comes the responsibility and commitment to constantly evolve, something that has always been a concern of the firm, which invests in the technical and academic improvement of its team and has a center for the study of legal issues and corporate business (Marcos Martins Educational Center).
“We believe that when you’re ready, the work comes. And it is with this in mind that we are sure we can help many companies now and in the future,” concludes Mello Neto.
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About Marcos Martins Advogados:
Founded in 1983, Marcos Martins Advogados is highly regarded in the areas of Corporate, Tax, Labor and Business Law. Based on values such as commitment, ethics, integrity, transparency, responsibility and the constant specialization and improvement of its professionals, the firm positions itself as a true partner for its clients.
