Martins Villac Advogados

What Martins Villac Advogados does

Martins Villac Advogados is a Brazilian multidisciplinary law firm (Sociedade de Advogados) headquartered in São Paulo's Vila Olímpia business district, serving domestic and multinational corporate clients across sectors including automotive, advertising, logistics, real estate, telecommunications, IT, retail, and financial services. The firm operates twelve practice areas spanning Corporate Law, M&A, Tax Consulting and Planning, Tax Litigation, Civil and Commercial Law, Real Estate Law, Labor and Union Law, Media and Advertising, Privacy and Data Protection, Contracts, Compliance, and Wealth Planning and Estate Succession. It is led by six partners — Carlos Eduardo Dantas Costa, José Ricardo de Bastos Martins, Rafael Villac Vicente de Carvalho, Renato de Oliveira Valença, Renato Vilela Faria, and André Villac Polinesio — supported by approximately 24 associates and team members, with the firmographics source indicating roughly 20 total employees (a discrepancy worth noting). Several partners hold Master's degrees from NYU and Fordham, prior consulting experience at major US firms (Sidley Austin, Stairs Dillenbeck, Patterson Belknap), and teaching roles at FGV-SP, PUC-SP, and IBDT.

The firm's core offering is traditional professional legal services — billable-hour, fixed-fee, and project-based engagements — with no proprietary technology platform. Contract management services are augmented through a partnership with Thomson Reuters for lifecycle management tooling. The go-to-market is relationship-driven B2B, supported by an active thought-leadership engine (MV Tax bulletins, Corporate bulletin, Media & Entertainment bulletin, plus 81 pages of publications on tax reform, labor law, M&A, advertising regulation, ESG, and betting regulation). Source data conflicts on founding year: company-history materials reference 2000 with over two decades of practice, while firmographics list 2023 (likely tied to the current website and brand relaunch).

Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the firm is privately held by its partners with no institutional investment, parent entity, or funding rounds. Notable disclosed transaction work includes advising Stefanini Group on the acquisition of 100% of Protega Managed Cybersecurity. The firm has accumulated substantial 2024-2025 analyst recognition, including Chambers Brazil (Transactional), Legal 500 LatAm (Firm to Watch in Tax Advisory, Leading Firm, Recommended Lawyer, Leading Partner), Leaders League, IFLR 1000, ITR World Tax, Análise Advocacia Regional, and Best Lawyers 2025 for four partners. Notable partnerships include Thomson Reuters (contract technology) and Amazônia Care (ESG reforestation initiative targeting 4 million trees and 10,000 hectares by 2030). The firm also maintains active representation before CONAR on sports betting advertising matters, including 2026 preliminary injunction proceedings involving operators KTO, Betnacional, and Bet365.

Name

Martins Villac Advogados

Legal name

Martins Villac Advogados

Website

https://martinsvillac.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Martins Villac Advogados is a São Paulo-based Brazilian multidisciplinary law firm offering corporate legal services across twelve practice areas — including M&A, tax, labor, real estate, and media regulation — serving domestic and multinational corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory & Consulting Services: Traditional law firm revenue from billable hours, fixed fees, and project-based arrangements for corporate legal services across practice areas including M&A, tax, labor, corporate, real estate, media/advertising, compliance, and privacy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Martins Villac Advogados is a São Paulo-based multidisciplinary law firm providing corporate legal advisory and representation services across twelve practice areas, including Tax, Labor, M&A, Real Estate, Media & Advertising, Privacy/Data Protection (LGPD), Compliance, Contracts, and Wealth Planning. The firm serves domestic and multinational corporate clients through partner-led engagements, supported by tax/regulatory publications and contract management tools in partnership with Thomson Reuters.

Product overview

Martins Villac Advogados is a Brazilian multidisciplinary law firm offering legal services organized around distinct practice areas. The firm does not operate a software or technology product platform; its offerings consist entirely of legal advisory and representation services across Labor and Union Law, Tax Consulting and Planning, Tax Litigation, Civil and Commercial Law, Real Estate Law, M&A, Media and Advertising, Privacy and Data Protection, Contracts, Compliance, Wealth Planning and Estate Succession, and Corporate Law. Contract lifecycle management services are supplemented through a partnership with Thomson Reuters technological tools.

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Products and services

• Labor and Union Law Legal services covering labor and occupational safety consulting, labor planning, audits, due diligence, union negotiations, and litigation before administrative (Public Labor Prosecutor's Office and Ministry of Labor) and judicial courts in individual and collective disputes, including settlement projects for liability reversal and reduction. Targeted at national and international corporate clients.
• Tax Consulting and Planning Tax advisory covering direct and indirect taxes, negotiation of agreements with tax authorities, tax planning structures, mergers and acquisitions, product distribution, infrastructure, foreign trade operations, transfer pricing, and customs valuation, with sector expertise in automotive, advertising, logistics, real estate, telecommunications, IT, and retail.
• Tax Litigation Representation in tax litigation at all administrative (municipal, state, and federal) and judicial levels across the country, including Superior Courts, with credit recovery projects validated by Superior Courts and alternative dispute resolution options such as amnesties and tax settlements.
• Civil and Commercial Law Legal representation and advisory in a wide range of civil and commercial matters across both administrative and judicial spheres, with commitment to defending clients' interests with technical expertise.
• Real Estate Law Consultancy, contract negotiation, transaction structuring, and advisory services for real estate operations including purchase and sale, leasing, rental, donation, usufruct, assignment of rights, and exchange, including capital markets and long-term contract transactions.
• M&A Strategic consulting across all stages of M&A projects including purchase and sale of equity interests, spin-offs, mergers, acquisition of control, joint ventures, purchase and sale of assets (trademarks, technology, business lines), strategic partnerships, and alliances.
• Media and Advertising Legal advisory on regulation and self-regulation of advertising and media in Brazil, with expertise in the Brazilian Code of Advertising Self-Regulation by CONAR, supporting advertising agencies and other industry players in both consulting and disputes before CONAR's Ethics Council.
• Privacy and Data Protection Comprehensive legal services for compliance with LGPD (General Data Protection Law), including construction and implementation of privacy and data protection programs, security incident support, reporting to authorities, notifying affected data subjects, and defense in legal actions.
• Contracts Specialized legal advice in drafting, reviewing, and managing contracts, with contract lifecycle management through a partnership with Thomson Reuters technological tools, controlling the entire lifecycle from drafting to termination.
• Compliance Design and implementation of corporate compliance programs to add value, reduce risks, improve processes, and strengthen business reputation, covering all aspects of compliance monitoring across organizational boundaries.
• Wealth Planning and Estate Succession Specialized estate and succession planning services including asset protection, organization of corporate and family structures for founder succession, transfer of assets to heirs, family business succession conflict resolution, and tax burden minimization on succession or asset sales.
• Corporate Law Corporate law services including settlement project structuring for liability reversal and reduction, drafting and reviewing contracts, policies, internal regulations, and conducting investigations involving fraud or harassment cases.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Amazônia CareminorOthersMartins Villac supports Amazônia Care, an association dedicated to preserving Brazil's Amazon flora, fauna, and population. Amazônia Care invests in reforestation through family farming, forest recovery, and sustainable development, funded by private donations to audited organizations. The association also works to prevent deforestation by addressing root causes such as wildfires and illegal logging. Amazônia Care's goal is to plant 4 million trees and reforest 10,000 hectares by 2030. This is an ESG/social impact partnership reflecting the firm's sustainability commitments.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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