Who we are

At Ayres Westin Advogados, our highly specialized team combines academic excellence with technical expertise, driven by a singular mission: transcending traditional legal practice to serve as genuine business consultants who deliver comprehensive legal and business solutions for complex challenges.
Recognized by leading legal publications for our unparalleled expertise in Tax Law, Arbitration and Mediation, and Civil Litigation, coupled with our comprehensive Corporate Law practice, we go far beyond conventional advisory and planning services. By integrating deep knowledge across Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Regulatory Affairs, and International Trade, among other key areas, we provide true business consulting that drives our clients’ success.
With a service model focused on fully supporting our clients, we act as a true strategic partner in building and enabling business opportunities. We are committed to getting to know our clients in depth, understanding their operations, and adapting our services to the needs and evolution of each sector. This way, we can offer end-to-end solutions that go beyond the legal aspect.
Based on the vision of our partners, we offer highly specialized and customized solutions, combined with the structure and technology needed to meet the needs of the largest Brazilian companies and global companies operating in the country.
Ayres Westin Advogados we seek to always be ahead of the trends in the markets where our clients operate. On a daily basis, our team monitors court case law, legislative developments and the actions of government agencies and bodies in Brazil and abroad, developing a deep understanding of the global business environment.
This is because we know that this expertise is essential for seeing opportunities and outlining the most efficient strategies for each case. In a decade-long practice, we have developed unique knowledge of the particularities and challenges of doing business in Brazil and cross-border operations, allowing us to offer solid solutions to complex issues. We go beyond legal services to act as true business consultants for our clients.
Drawing on the experience of our partners, we combine Tax Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation, and Arbitration and Mediation, to serve the interests of our clients. Our practice encompasses tax efficiency projects, financial restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, structuring of operations in the national and international capital markets, and competition and regulatory issues. In the litigation field, we have extensive experience in administrative and judicial litigation, throughout the national territory.
The firm’s practice also relies on the support of our specialized teams in the areas of International Trade, Competition, Consumer, Regulatory, Capital Markets, and Labor, ensuring complete and integrated action.
![]() | Both our firm and individual attorneys earn recognition among leading specialists by the prestigious Chambers and Partners publication. |
![]() | The Legal 500 consistently ranks us among Brazil’s premier law firms. |
![]() | The renowned Latin Lawyer 250 directory recognizes us as one of Brazil’s top-tier law firms. |
![]() | Leaders League Brasil consistently places us among Brazil’s finest law firms. |
![]() | Our partners receive recognition through LACCA Approved research by the Latin American Corporate Counsel Association, which annually honors the professionals most respected by in-house counsel at major Latin American corporations. |
![]() | The international ITR World Tax directory features us among Brazil’s leading tax law specialists. |
![]() | Multiple attorneys from our firm earn recognition in the Best Lawyers Brazil rankings. |
![]() | Análise Advocacia, Brazil’s premier legal market guide, consistently lists us among the country’s most respected firms. |
![]() | Análise Advocacia Regional regularly features us among São Paulo’s top-tier law firms. |
![]() | Partner Claudia Abrosio earns recognition in the Análise Advocacia Mulher rankings. |
![]() | Análise Advocacia Diversidade e Inclusão We earned recognition in Análise Advocacia Diversidade e Inclusão, which highlights firms implementing meaningful D&I initiatives. |