Bichara e Motta Advogados

What Bichara e Motta Advogados does

Bichara e Motta Advogados is a Brazilian full-service law firm headquartered in Rio de Janeiro with a second office in São Paulo's Itaim Bibi district. Founded in 1999 by partners Bichara Neto and Marcos Motta, the firm employs 44 people and has built a 25+ year practice focused on four verticals: sports law (including FIFA regulations, player transfers, sports betting, and club governance via SAF structuring), entertainment law (music, television, cinema, fashion, and luxury), digital and innovation law (cryptoassets, NFTs, online gaming, LGPD compliance), and corporate/business law (M&A, labor, tax, intellectual property, and dispute resolution).

The firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed on a quote-based, matter-by-matter basis to enterprise clients. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by complexity, scope, and duration of engagement. Distribution is entirely direct: partner-led engagement through firm offices, supplemented by thought-leadership marketing via website insights, tax bulletins (Informes Tributários), Twitter, Instagram, conference participation (Confut Sudamericana, BFEXPO, Thinking Football Summit), and university lectures at UERJ. There is no proprietary technology platform; the firm's product is legal expertise delivered by licensed attorneys.

The firm's client base includes high-profile international football clubs (FC Barcelona, Bayern de Munique, Arsenal FC, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City) and a broad portfolio of entertainment and corporate clients. It is recognized as a leader in Sports Law and Sports Betting & Online Gambling by Leaders League and has received recognition from Latin Lawyer and Leading Lawyers. The firm has no external investment, operates as a partnership under the typical Brazilian Advogados structure, and is privately held with no parent company.

Name

Bichara e Motta Advogados

Legal name

Bichara e Motta Advogados

Website

https://bicharaemotta.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bichara e Motta Advogados is a Brazilian full-service law firm specializing in sports, entertainment, digital/innovation, and corporate law. Founded in 1999 and led by partners Bichara Neto and Marcos Motta, the firm serves enterprise clients across Brazil and internationally from offices in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Sports law advisory
• Entertainment law services
• Corporate legal advisory
• Digital law compliance
• Intellectual property law

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services billed to corporate and individual clients requiring specialized legal counsel in sports law, entertainment law, digital/innovation law, corporate law, labor law, tax law, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bichara e Motta Advogados is a full-service Brazilian law firm providing specialized legal advisory and litigation across sports law, entertainment law, digital/innovation law, and corporate/business law. The firm serves enterprise clients including football clubs, athletes, entertainment industry professionals, technology companies, and corporate entities, with deep expertise in FIFA regulations, player transfers, sports betting licensing, cryptoasset regulation, LGPD compliance, M&A, labor, tax, and intellectual property matters.

Product overview

Bichara e Motta Advogados is a full-service Brazilian law firm with over 25 years of experience, recognized as a leader in sports law and sports betting in Latin America. The firm operates across four main practice areas: Sports Law (including FIFA regulations, player transfers, and sports betting), Entertainment Law (covering cinema, music, television, art, fashion, and audiovisual), Digital and Innovation Law (including cryptoassets, online gaming, LGPD compliance), and Business Law (corporate, labor, tax, intellectual property, and regulatory matters). The firm provides integrated legal services rather than a technology product, offering advisory, litigation, and regulatory compliance services across these specializations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Law Services Comprehensive legal advisory and litigation services for the sports industry, including sports betting and online gambling regulation, player transfers, FIFA regulations, sports club governance, and SAF structuring.
• Entertainment Law Services Legal services covering cinema, music, television, art, fashion, luxury goods, and audiovisual sectors, including contract drafting, intellectual property protection, and regulatory assistance for artists, producers, and media companies.
• Digital and Innovation Law Services Legal advisory on corporate and social media structuring, software development agreements, domain name protection, online betting and gaming regulation, cryptoassets, NFT and fan token projects, and LGPD data protection compliance.
• Business Law Services Corporate legal services including M&A, labor law, tax law, intellectual property, regulatory and compliance advisory, and dispute resolution through courts and arbitration.
• Online Betting and Gaming Advisory Strategic planning, legal feasibility analysis, corporate structuring, public authority licensing, investor negotiations, sports integrity protection, and sponsorship contract drafting for online betting and gaming operators.
• Cryptoassets Legal Advisory Legal support for NFT trading, fan tokens, tokenization of receivables, and general cryptoasset market operations including regulatory compliance.
• LGPD Compliance Services Personal data processing compliance analysis, adaptation manual preparation, and data protection strategy development under Brazil's LGPD framework.
• Corporate Services Mergers and acquisitions, equity sales, due diligence, contract drafting and negotiation, shareholders agreements, and administrative law representation.
• Labor Law Services Preventive and consultative labor matters, litigation before Brazilian labor courts, collective and union negotiations.
• Tax Law Services Tailored tax advisory, legal opinions, tax planning, M&A assistance, debt restructuring, and representation in judicial and administrative jurisdictions including CARF.
• Intellectual Property Services Trademark and industrial design protection, availability searches, filing and monitoring, and licensing contract drafting and revision.
• Dispute Resolution Services Litigation and arbitration representation across the firm's practice areas, including court proceedings and alternative dispute resolution.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CBF (Confederação Brasileira de Futebol)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive engagement with CBF through conference participation (BFEXPO), regulatory commentary on CBF decisions, and advisory on Brazilian football governance matters including SAF structuring.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Demarest Advogados: Demarest is one of Brazil's leading full-service law firms with active entertainment, technology, and corporate practices. It competes for the corporate, M&A, and digital/innovation mandates Bichara e Motta pursues, especially with larger enterprise clients.
• Veirano Advogados: Veirano is a Brazilian full-service law firm with corporate, tax, and technology practices. It is a broad competitor to Bichara e Motta on business/corporate, tax, and digital mandates from enterprise clients.
• Tozzini Freire Advogados: Tozzini Freire is a major Brazilian full-service firm with established entertainment, technology, and IP practices. It competes with Bichara e Motta on entertainment, digital, and corporate mandates from mid-market and enterprise clients.
• Koury Lopes Advogados (KLA): KLA is a Brazilian full-service firm with corporate, tax, and compliance practices. It competes with Bichara e Motta on the business/corporate, tax, and regulatory advisory work for mid-market and enterprise clients in Brazil.
• Mattos Filho: Mattos Filho is one of Brazil's largest full-service law firms, with a recognized sports and entertainment practice serving clubs, investors, and media companies. It competes for the largest cross-border sports and entertainment mandates through its significantly larger team and broader corporate platform.
• BMA Advogados: BMA is a major Brazilian full-service law firm with M&A, corporate, and regulatory practices. It is a broad competitor to Bichara e Motta for the corporate, M&A, and entertainment-side mandates of larger enterprise clients.
• Stocche Forbes Advogados: Stocche Forbes is a leading Brazilian full-service firm with strong corporate, M&A, and capital markets practices. It competes for the corporate, transactional, and investor-side work Bichara e Motta handles for sports and entertainment clients.

Emerging players

• Kasznar Leonardos Intellectual Property: Kasznar Leonardos is a Brazilian IP-focused boutique advising on trademark, copyright, and entertainment rights matters. It overlaps with Bichara e Motta's IP and entertainment law practices, particularly for brand-side and creative-industry clients.

Direct peers

• Madruga BTW: Madruga BTW is a Brazilian boutique specializing in intellectual property, entertainment, and media law. It overlaps with Bichara e Motta's entertainment, IP, and audiovisual practices and competes for the same music, television, and brand-side clients.
• Lobo Vaz Advogados: Lobo Vaz Advogados is a Brazilian boutique law firm focused on sports law, advising clubs, athletes, and federations on transfer, regulatory, and governance matters. It is the most directly comparable domestic specialist competing with Bichara e Motta for the same marquee sports mandates in Brazil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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