Gonçalves Boson Arruda Advogados

What Gonçalves Boson Arruda Advogados does

Gonçalves Boson Arruda Advogados (GBA) is a full-service Brazilian law firm headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded in 1998 by Professor Gerson Boson. The firm operates as a professional partnership and offers both consultive (advisory) and contentious (litigation) services across 28 distinct practice areas, including corporate, tax, labor, administrative, civil, criminal, environmental, energy, mining, agribusiness, healthcare, family/estate planning, capital markets, regulatory, and emerging areas such as cannabis law and digital fraud liability. It serves medium and large enterprises as the primary customer segment, with additional segments in individual clients and the agribusiness vertical.

The firm's platform is structured around its multi-office footprint in Brazil: headquarters in Belo Horizonte (Cidade Jardim), a regional office in Piumhi (opened 2015, serving interior Minas Gerais), a São Paulo office in Vila Olímpia (opened 2023, targeting financial center mandates), and a Brasília office (serving federal/regulatory matters). The partnership includes eight named equity partners, several with advanced degrees (masters, doctorates) from UFMG and PUC Minas and active roles in OAB/MG committees, academic institutions, and state policy bodies. Technology is positioned as a precision-enhancement tool for legal analysis, not a substitute for professional judgment, and the firm has no disclosed proprietary AI or automation product.

Commercially, GBA generates revenue through traditional professional services engagement models (hourly billing, retainers, project-based fees) with pricing not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is relationship-led, supplemented by content marketing through a website blog, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube channels. The current firm was formed through successive mergers (2019, 2022) of partner-founded predecessor firms, and the partnership has no external institutional investors, parent company, or public market exposure.

Name

Gonçalves Boson Arruda Advogados

Legal name

Gonçalves Boson Arruda Advogados

Website

https://gbaa.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Gonçalves Boson Arruda Advogados is a full-service Brazilian law firm headquartered in Belo Horizonte with offices in Piumhi, São Paulo, and Brasília, serving medium and large enterprises, individuals, and agribusiness clients across 28 practice areas spanning advisory and litigation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Belo Horizonte

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services delivered through consultancy and litigation. Services span multiple practice areas including corporate law, tax law, labor law, administrative law, civil litigation, regulatory law, and more. Revenue is generated through hourly billing, retainers, and project-based fees typical of law firm engagements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gonçalves Boson Arruda Advogados is a full-service Brazilian law firm delivering professional legal services across both consultive (advisory) and contentious (litigation) work. The firm represents medium and large enterprises as well as individual clients through 28 distinct practice areas including corporate, tax, labor, administrative, civil, criminal, environmental, energy, mining, agribusiness, real estate, family, health, consumer, and regulatory law. Services are billed on retainer, hourly, or project-based fee arrangements through four offices across Brazil.

Product overview

Gonçalves Boson Arruda Advogados (GBA) is a full-service Brazilian law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of 28 distinct legal service areas. The firm operates as an integrated legal services platform covering both consultive (advisory) and contentious (litigation) work across multiple practice areas including Compliance, Civil Litigation, Administrative Law, Labor Law, Tax Law, Corporate Law, Health Law, Criminal Law, Environmental Law, Energy Law, Mining Law, Agribusiness, Real Estate, Consumer Law, Family Law, Estate Planning, and more. The firm's structure combines traditional legal service lines organized by practice area, with offices in Belo Horizonte (headquarters), Piumhi, São Paulo, and Brasília.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Compliance Consultive advisory for the prevention of corporate criminal risks, including analysis of sensitive decisions, structuring of internal best practices, and monitoring of regulatory scenarios. Targeted at companies seeking to mitigate legal exposure through compliance programs.
• Contencioso Cível Estratégico (Strategic Civil Litigation) Strategic litigation services for complex civil disputes requiring high technical capacity and strategic planning, including business conflicts, contractual disputes, and complex executions. Targeted at companies and high-net-worth individuals facing complex civil matters.
• Contencioso Cível (Civil Litigation) Civil litigation services covering business and contractual conflicts, civil liability, and complex executions. Targeted at companies and individuals involved in civil disputes.
• Direito Administrativo (Administrative Law) Advisory for public bodies, companies, and citizens in public procurement, administrative contracts, disciplinary proceedings, and relationships with regulatory bodies. Targeted at public sector entities and companies interacting with government.
• Direito Administrativo Sancionador (Sanctioning Administrative Law) Legal advisory on sanctioning administrative proceedings and regulatory enforcement matters. Targeted at companies and individuals facing regulatory enforcement actions.
• Direito Ambiental e Urbanístico (Environmental and Urban Law) Environmental and urban law advisory, including environmental licensing, urban regulation compliance, and environmental litigation. Targeted at companies requiring environmental permits, developers, and entities facing environmental disputes.
• Direito Canábico (Cannabis Law) Specialized legal services for the cannabis sector, including regulatory compliance and business structuring. Targeted at companies and investors operating in the cannabis industry.
• Direito das Famílias e Sucessões (Family and Succession Law) Family and succession law services including inventories, divorces, partitions, custody, child support, wills, and family asset disputes. Targeted at individuals and families managing personal legal matters.
• Direito de Energia (Energy Law) Energy law advisory covering licensing, contracts, and regulatory matters for the energy sector. Targeted at companies operating in or adjacent to the energy industry.
• Direito de Mineração (Mining Law) Mining law advisory including environmental license regularization, exploration contracts, and regulatory matters for the mineral sector. Targeted at mining companies and investors in the mineral sector.
• Direito do Agronegócio (Agribusiness Law) Integrated legal support for agribusiness including agricultural contracts, rural credit, land issues, possession disputes, and succession planning. Targeted at farmers, agribusiness companies, and rural investors.
• Direito do Consumidor (Consumer Law) Consumer protection law services for businesses and individuals regarding consumer rights and disputes. Targeted at both consumer-facing businesses and individual consumers.
• Direito do Trabalho (Labor and Employment Law) Comprehensive labor and employment law services covering hiring, compensation, working hours, occupational health and safety, union relations, dismissals, and executive matters. Targeted at employers and executives navigating labor relations.
• Direito Imobiliário (Real Estate Law) Real estate law services including incorporations, subdivisions, real estate contracts, leases, and regularizations. Targeted at developers, property owners, and investors in real estate transactions.
• Direito Médico, Odontológico e da Saúde (Medical, Dental and Health Law) Specialized legal services for healthcare professionals, clinics, hospitals, and professional associations covering regulatory compliance, medical liability, and administrative proceedings. Targeted at healthcare providers and institutions.
• Direito Penal (Criminal Law) Criminal law services including defense in complex investigations and criminal proceedings, with emphasis on corporate crime, tax crimes, public administration crimes, money laundering, and healthcare-related offenses. Targeted at companies and individuals facing criminal investigations or proceedings.
• Direito Previdenciário (Social Security Law) Social security law advisory for companies and individuals covering benefits analysis, retirement planning, benefit claims, and legal actions for recognition or revision of rights. Targeted at individuals and companies navigating social security matters.
• Direito Regulatório (Regulatory Law) Regulatory law advisory for compliance with government regulations across various industries. Targeted at companies operating in regulated sectors.
• Direito Societário (Corporate Law) Corporate law services including business structuring, corporate governance, and shareholder matters. Targeted at companies across the corporate lifecycle from formation to governance.
• Licitações e Contratos (Public Procurement and Contracts) Public procurement and government contracts advisory including bidding processes, contract negotiation, and regulatory compliance. Targeted at companies participating in or seeking to participate in public procurement.
• Mercado de Capitais (Capital Markets) Capital markets legal advisory for securities offerings, investment funds, and market regulatory compliance. Targeted at companies issuing securities, fund managers, and investors in capital markets.
• Planejamento Patrimonial e Sucessório (Estate Planning and Wealth Structuring) Estate planning and wealth structuring services including succession planning, family holdings constitution, donations, wills, and asset reorganization. Targeted at families and individuals with significant assets requiring succession planning.
• Recuperação de Ativos (Asset Recovery) Asset recovery services including identification, localization, and recovery of assets in complex executions, patrimonial fraud, and high-value defaults. Targeted at creditors and parties seeking to recover assets in complex cases.
• Resolução de Conflitos Complexos (Complex Dispute Resolution) Complex dispute resolution services for high-value conflicts involving large estates, companies, families, and significant contracts requiring multidisciplinary coordination. Targeted at parties involved in high-value, complex multi-stakeholder disputes.
• Responsabilidade Civil (Fraudes Digitais) (Civil Liability - Digital Fraud) Civil liability services specifically focused on digital fraud cases and online scams. Targeted at individuals and businesses that have suffered losses from digital fraud.
• Servidores Públicos (Public Servants) Legal services for public servants including career matters, disciplinary proceedings, and administrative defense. Targeted at public sector employees navigating career and disciplinary matters.
• Contratos (Contracts) Contracts legal services for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial and civil contracts. Targeted at companies and individuals needing contractual legal support.
• Contratos Empresariais (Corporate Contracts) Corporate contracts services focusing on business agreements, commercial partnerships, and enterprise-level contract structuring. Targeted at companies requiring enterprise-level contract drafting and negotiation.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/goncalves-boson-arruda-advogados
• Instagraminstagram.com/gba.advogados

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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