ADFAS

What ADFAS does

ADFAS - Associação de Direito de Família e das Sucessões is a Brazilian non-profit civil association founded on December 3, 2013, and headquartered at Rua Maria Figueiredo, 595 in São Paulo. It self-describes as the largest Family and Succession Law association in Brazil and serves a fragmented membership of lawyers, judges, prosecutors, notaries, legal scholars, law students, law firms, and academic institutions engaged in family and succession law. The organization is governed by an 11-member elected Board of Directors with 3-year terms, alongside a Scientific Council, Fiscal Council, Council of Chancellors, state/regional/sub-state sections, and international commissions in Argentina, Spain, and Portugal.

Its core product is the ADFAS Membership Portal (adfas.org.br), a digital platform that delivers access to the RDFAS scientific journal, a curated jurisprudence database, a legislation reference library, articles, bulletins, recorded webinars, and event registration. Adjacent products and services include in-person congresses (e.g., the 5th International Pentagonal Congress across five universities in Portugal and Spain, and state-level congresses drawing 600+ participants), the Série ADFAS/Almedina book line (including the 2023 Tratado da Pessoa Idosa), and ongoing webinars on topics such as stable union, biodirit, and women's protection. There is no proprietary AI/ML component; the technology stack is a content management and membership platform.

ADFAS generates revenue primarily through three annual membership tiers — Estudante at R$225 (US$50), Pessoa Física at R$450 (US$90), and Pessoa Jurídica at R$850 (US$170) — payable in up to three credit-card installments, with additional income from event registrations, courses, donations, partnerships, and publication sales. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via online enrollment, supplemented by state-section field activity and international academic partnerships. The association is also a recognized institutional voice before the Brazilian Federal Senate, the STF (as amicus curiae on Themes 526, 529, 1053, 1236, and ADI 7260), and the CNJ (petitions on notary practice, polyamory deeds, and stable-union registration), reflecting a hybrid professional-association and doctrinal-advocacy business model rather than a traditional commercial GTM.

Name

ADFAS

Legal name

Associação de Direito de Família e das Sucessões

Website

https://adfas.org.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

ADFAS is a Brazilian non-profit professional association, founded in 2013 and headquartered in São Paulo, serving family and succession law practitioners through tiered annual memberships, the RDFAS scientific journal, jurisprudence/legislation databases, congresses, webinars, and institutional advocacy before the STF and CNJ.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees from three tiers: Student (R$225), Individual (R$450), and Legal Entity (R$850). Payments processed in up to 3 installments via credit card.
2. Events and Courses: Revenue from organizing congresses, seminars, courses, and webinars on family and succession law topics
3. Scientific Publications: Publishing revenue from the RDFAS journal and other academic publications in print and electronic formats

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

ADFAS is a non-profit professional association that sells annual memberships to legal practitioners, students, and institutions for access to specialized Family and Succession Law content and community. Its core offering is the member portal on adfas.org.br, which delivers the RDFAS scientific journal, jurisprudence and legislation databases, doctrinal articles, webinars, and access to in-person congresses across Brazil and internationally. Revenue is generated through tiered membership subscriptions (Student, Individual, Corporate), paid events, scientific publications, and donations.

Product overview

ADFAS operates as a professional association offering a membership-based platform that provides access to a comprehensive suite of legal content and services for family law practitioners. The core offering is the membership portal (ADFAS Membership Portal) which grants access to the RDFAS scientific journal, jurisprudential databases, legislation references, articles, and webinars. Additional offerings include in-person congresses and events, newsletters, and published books in the Série ADFAS/Almedina series. Membership tiers include Estudante (Student), Pessoa Física (Individual), and Pessoa Jurídica (Corporate) plans with annual pricing in Brazilian Reais.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RDFAS (Revista de Direito de Família e das Sucessões): Scientific journal of Family and Succession Law - official publication organ of ADFAS for academic and cultural dissemination
• Série ADFAS/Almedina

Products and services

• ADFAS Annual Membership Online annual membership subscription that grants legal professionals, students, and institutions access to ADFAS's doctrinal content, jurisprudence database, legislation references, articles, webinars, and congresses. Three tiers (Student, Individual, Corporate) are priced and packaged for distinct buyer profiles.
• RDFAS (Revista de Direito de Família e das Sucessões) Scientific journal published by ADFAS that disseminates peer-reviewed articles on family law and succession matters, accessible through the membership portal and serving as an academic publication venue for member authors and invited contributors.
• Congresses and Events Paid national and international congresses and events on family and succession law, including the International Pentagonal Congress across Portuguese and Spanish universities, state-level congresses such as the II Paraibano Congress, and international colloquia; events serve both continuing education and scientific exchange for members and external attendees.
• ADFAS/Almedina Book Series Publications Print and electronic book series published in partnership with Almedina, including the Tratado da Pessoa Idosa (Treatise on the Elderly Person), distributed to ADFAS members and external readers as scholarly references on family and succession law.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 participants at state congresses
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023International partnership for the 5th International Congress held at five universities in Portugal and Spain. The launch of the Tratado da Pessoa Idosa occurred during ceremonies at the University of Coimbra.
• Universidade de Vigo (Spain)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in the 5th International Pentagonal Congress addressing Family, Succession, and Biodiritical themes with international speakers.
• Consulado Geral de Portugal em São PauloflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Hosted the national launch of the Tratado da Pessoa Idosa with participation from the Ambassador and opening remarks from the President of Portugal, Dr. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.
• International Academic NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Five universities participated in the 5th International Pentagonal Congress across Portugal and Spain. Authors from six countries contributed to the international publication.
• Comissão Argentina de Biodireito e BioéticacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023International commission established in 2023 to promote studies in Biodiritical and Bioethical matters related to Family Law.
• Comissão Espanhola de Assuntos EducacionaiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023International commission in Spain focusing on educational matters in Family Law.
• Comissão Portuguesa de Assuntos EconômicoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023International commission in Portugal addressing economic aspects related to Family Law.
• Comissão Espanhola de Direito do TrabalhocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023International commission in Spain addressing labor law intersections with Family Law.
• Comissão Portuguesa de Direito Notarial e RegistralcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023International commission in Portugal addressing notary and registry law aspects of Family Law.
• UNIFACISA (Campina Grande, Brasil)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Host of the 1st International Colloquium marking the creation of the ADFAS Subsection in Campina Grande, with lectures from renowned jurist members.
• Universities and Academic Institutions (National)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADFAS establishes exchanges with universities, centers, and institutions for the study and development of Family and Succession Law, contributing to the work of State Powers. The association fosters study, debate, and dissemination of Family Law in universities and law schools with undergraduate and graduate students.
• Federal Senate of BrazilflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerADFAS was invited by the Senate to submit proposals for the Civil Code reform, with proposals submitted for both Family Law and Succession Law sections.
• State Government and Judicial BodiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe II Paraibano Congress of ADFAS received support from the Judicial Power, Legislative Power, and Public Ministry.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Colegio de Abogados de Buenos Aires: Buenos Aires bar association providing professional development, advocacy, and member services in Argentina. Comparable to ADFAS as a Lusophone/Hispanic regional professional legal body, though broader in scope.
• AASP - Associação dos Advogados de São Paulo: AASP is a São Paulo-based bar association offering continuing legal education, publications, and member services. It overlaps with ADFAS in the São Paulo legal professional market but serves a broader practice base rather than specializing in family law.

Broad incumbents

• OAB - Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil: OAB is the national Brazilian Bar Association, providing broad legal services, advocacy, and continuing education across all practice areas. As a broad incumbent, OAB competes with ADFAS for professional development mindshare but lacks ADFAS's specialist depth in family and succession law.
• American Bar Association Family Law Section: The ABA Family Law Section is the leading U.S. family law membership organization, publishing journals and hosting conferences. It serves as a structural analog to ADFAS in terms of organizing specialist legal practitioners, although it operates at much greater scale within the U.S. legal market.

Emerging players

• Associação dos Notários e Registradores do Brasil (ANOREG-BR): ANOREG-BR represents notaries and registrars in Brazil, a key constituency for family-law practice given the role of notaries in marriage, succession, and stable-union documentation. It is a partial peer given ADFAS's institutional role in CNJ proceedings affecting notarial practice.
• International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL): IAFL is a global organization for family-law practitioners that holds international conferences and serves as a forum for cross-border family law expertise. Comparable to ADFAS in its international commission structure and focus on family-law specialists, though broader geographically.

Direct peers

• IBDFAM - Instituto Brasileiro de Direito de Família: IBDFAM is the historic Brazilian family law institute, operating a similar membership model with academic events, publications, and institutional advocacy. It is ADFAS's primary direct competitor for Brazilian family-law professionals, professors, and students.

Others

• Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Desportivo (IBDD): IBDD is a Brazilian legal institute focused on sports law, operating a similar specialty-association model with publications and advocacy. Comparable structurally to ADFAS as a niche Brazilian legal institute, though in a different specialty.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/adfasbrasil
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AdfasOrgBr
• Facebookfacebook.com/adfasbrasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adfasbrasil
• Instagraminstagram.com/adfaspelafamilia

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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