Established in 2001, Matos and Daixum Associates, henceforth MDA, is the result of a partnership between two renown families of traditional juridical background. The austerity and experience of MDA's personnel has enabled the firm to keep up with the constant evolution of the corporate world, highlighting its leadership in juridical management. MDA's practice is focused on Business Law, having experts throughout the following matters: Employment Law, Consumer Protection Law, Corporate, Administrative and Contracts. In order to better assist our range of clients, our Lawyers are not only Litigation experts (lawsuits) but also management consulting experts (analyses). MDA's commitment with the BAR Association requires constant studies and professional enhancement from our Lawyers. MDA's study group regularly publishes essays and abstracts on Business Law and thoroughly debates all legal matters of our clients. Aware of the latent social issues in Brazil, MDA proactively assists nonprofit organizations managing their legal matters. MDA believes that pro bono deeds have a great impact towards a better future, eventually, generating a thriving ground for social development. The partnership between a broad juridical experience and top-notch professionals makes MDA a powerful firm for our clients' legal well-being. Firms Located in Downtown, Rio de Janeiro, MDA is surrounded by major Courts, enhancing the quality of our services rendered. By having a state-of-the-art database, MDA keeps its clients updated on all juridical matters via internet or through periodic reports. MDA also comprises a comprehensive bibliographical collection, which is constantly updated and is a resourceful tool for the researches executed by our study group. R i o d e J a n e i r o. S ã o P a u l o. V i t ó r i a www.matosedaixum.adv.br Phone/Fax: 55 21 2220-5006/ 2224-9126 299 Erasmo Braga, Street. 603 Centro. Rio de Janeiro zipcode: 20020-000
Senior Partners and Team Thiago Matos: Senior Partner, Lawyer expert in Employment Law and Litigation, ESA graduate. Fernando Daixum: Senior Partner, Litigation Lawyer, ESA graduate. Vera Daixum: Civil Rights Lawyer specialized in Real Estate, Family Law and Will Probate. Luiz Floriano Matos: Lawyer expert in Employment Law and Litigation, broad experience in Civil Procedure Law. Matheus Martins: Lawyer expert in Civil Rights, UFF graduate. Mário Meirelles: Lawyer expert in Employment Law and Litigation, Universidade Cândido Mendes graduate. Ana Carolina Conde: Lawyer with broad experience in Litigation.
Practices Employment Law MDA is formed by a team of expert Lawyers specialized in Employment Law qualified to take over the Litigation Department of your company with maxim legal excellence. Regarding all litigious matters, the legal strategy is developed side by side with our clients, thus, fostering a profitable exchange of information to be applied in the defense of our client's interests. Therefore, legal representation in Human Resource management is a major pillar in the success or downfall of your company. MDA's Employment Law lawyers are ready to provide swift analyses and solutions for the day-to-day business of our clients. The analyses developed by MDA's experts will be a useful tool to support the business decisions our clients may have to take along the way. Contracts Contracts are part of the routine of every company. The latter is every so often considered to be a way to find clients or can also be seen as the outcome of hard work. However, a contract which is not well executed can hinder the work of a manager. An effective contract agreement is the key for a further successful sale. A solid contract inspires confidence and legal assertiveness for any given merchant or consumer relationship. MDA has developed a Center of Multidisciplinary Studies focused on the proper way to enter into a contract, so our clients can enhance their capabilities and achieve success. Due to that, MDA dedicates full attention to each legal aspect. MDA's Civil, Administrative and Employment expert Lawyers combine their efforts to provide the most accurate Contract Advisement for the success of our clients.
Consumer Protection Law MDA practices aim at identifying any non conformities among procedures. In order to assert that, MDA forwards to its clients legal/technical opinion on the applicable legislation and identify practices adopted by them which could lead to a non-complying situation under the Laws in force. Hence, MDA enables its clients to act incisive and with assertiveness in all matters concerning Consumer Protection Law. The excellence of MDA's body of lawyers, altogether with the development of services rendered, allows a deep analyses of our clients, therefore, reducing hazards in the performed activities. MDA also takes care of your company's interests in all fields of expertise, ranging from Legal matters to Management practices, establishing with the client an accurate line of strategic defense. Debtor & Creditor One of the major challenges faced by every company is the collection of credits. Collecting is always a delicate action, once it may put your company's reputation at stake with the defaulter. In this case, MDA deprives your company from the inconvenient task of negotiating directly with the defaulter, thus, avoiding potential dispute between the parties. At first, MDA makes use of management measurements to act on such disputes. Being the latter not suffice, and if the parties do not come to an agreement, your company may pursue the credits by the force of legal means. Administrative Law Over the last decades, Regulatory and Administrative Law have gone through significant changes, resulting in the tightening of the Publicprivate relations and its regulation by the governmental institutions. MDA provides consulting and litigious advisement on Administrative Law for privately held companies as well as for companies in the public sector, such as: - Bids & Administrative Contracts; - Concession and Permission of Public Services, of Public Usage and its regulation by State Agencies; - Concession and Permission of the use of Public Assets; - Public-private partnerships & Public Consortium; - Public Easement and dispossession; - Audit Court & Administrative Improbity.
Real Estate MDA provides consulting in Real Estate Law, being apt to advise its clients on the accomplishment of Real Estate businesses, such as Purchase and Sale, Real Estate Notarization, Rental Agreement, Acquisition and Disposition of merges, joint ownership and allotments. Family Law and Wills Probate MDA practice in this area is to advise our clients on a manner which is preventively, developing projects aiming not only at the protection of assets but also following-up efficiently all lawsuits concerning the matter. Election, Campaign and Political In view of the complexity of the legislative system, Election Law requires professionals with an interdisciplinary profile and who are qualified expert in related areas. MDA's lawyers provide consulting and litigious advisement, mostly in:- Establishment of Political Parties and juridical advisement; - Candidate registration and a fortuitous defense in Court; - Election Court and superior Courts; - Appeals against candidates registrations approved by the authorities; - Judicial election investigation; - Impugnation of Candidates and Mandates; - Election crime; - Concession and Permission of the use of Public Assets; - Public-private partnerships & Public Consortium; - Public Easement and dispossession; - Audit Court & Administrative Improbity.
Arbitration and Mediation The day-to-day business progressively demands for quick, technical and precise responses. Nowadays, the choice of alternative means to solve disputes has proven to be an intelligent solution to all issues. MDA's team has done significant studies on the matter and is prone to provide advisement in all means of solving disputes, analyzing possible hypotheses and assuring the best mean and proper institution for each case. Our lawyers have a broad experience and study on Arbitration and Mediation assuring confidence to our clients from the moment they choose the co promissory clause and during the process of coping with the management institutions ahead of the dispute. Business Criminal Law Business Criminal Law is considered to be an important innovation within Criminal Sciences and by focusing on crimes that affect directly legal entities and its managers and administrators, it allows for a more comprehensive view on the impact of the criminal legislation on the daily business. In Criminal Law, our firm is specialized in Corporation frauds, different swindles, tax offenses, Environmental Felony and Welfare Fraud, leading police inquiries of all sorts, impetrating Habeas Corpus and proper defense when needed.
Phone/Fax: 55 21 2220-5006/ 2224-9126 299 Erasmo Braga, Street. 603 Centro. Rio de Janeiro zipcode: 20020-000 www.matosedaixum.adv.br