Saud Advogados, in cooperation with Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

What Saud Advogados, in cooperation with Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP does

Saud Advogados (legal name: Saud Sociedade de Advogados) is a boutique Brazilian law firm founded in 2016 and headquartered at Avenida Rio Branco, 1, 6º andar, in central Rio de Janeiro. The firm employs 18 people, of whom 9 are listed attorneys (2 partners and 7 associates), all qualified to practice in Brazil with some also admitted in other jurisdictions including New York. Its practice is concentrated in anti-corruption enforcement and compliance, internal investigations, leniency agreement negotiations (with CGU, AGU, MPF and U.S. enforcement authorities), litigation and arbitration, corporate/M&A, and white-collar regulatory defense, with a stated focus on cross-border mandates for domestic and international corporate clients in oil & gas, food/agriculture, retail, insurance, financial services, and other regulated sectors.

The firm differentiates through a multilingual team (Portuguese, English, Spanish, French) and a strategic cooperation with Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, a New York-based international law firm. Saud Advogados derives revenue from professional services fees on a per-engagement basis, with no proprietary technology platform; go-to-market is driven by partner-led relationships, referrals, thought-leadership publishing (Portuguese and English blog posts), conference speaking (FCPA Conference Washington DC, International Compliance Congress São Paulo, Andean FCPA Conference Bogotá, UN High-Level Meetings), university teaching positions at FGV and UERJ, and analyst recognition from Chambers & Partners, Legal 500, IFLR1000, and Leaders League. Named client mandates include TechnipFMC, Bonasa Alimentos, JBJ Agropecuária/Prima Foods, and Fast Shop S.A. The ownership structure is a private partnership concentrated among the partners, with no external institutional investment, and the firm maintains a single Rio de Janeiro office.

Name

Saud Advogados, in cooperation with Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP

Legal name

Saud Sociedade de Advogados

Website

https://saudlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Saud Advogados is a boutique Rio de Janeiro law firm founded in 2016, specializing in anti-corruption compliance, internal investigations, leniency agreements, M&A, and litigation for domestic and multinational enterprises, operating in cooperation with Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk Management & Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) (BPAHAFAL)

Keywords

• Corporate legal services
• Anti-corruption compliance
• Internal investigations
• Mergers and acquisitions law
• Litigation and arbitration

Headquarters

HQ city

Rio de Janeiro

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Saud Advogados generates revenue through professional legal services billed to corporate clients for matters including anti-corruption compliance, internal investigations, M&A due diligence, litigation, and arbitration. Revenue is derived from fees for legal representation, compliance program development, and advisory services. The firm serves both domestic Brazilian companies and international clients with cross-border matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Saud Advogados is a Brazilian law firm providing specialized legal services in anti-corruption enforcement and compliance, internal investigations, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, arbitration, corporate law, and white-collar regulatory defense. The firm serves domestic and international corporate clients with cross-border matters and operates in cooperation with Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, a New York-based international law firm.

Product overview

Saud Advogados is a Brazilian law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a single unified legal practice offering corporate counsel, litigation, arbitration, anti-corruption compliance, and regulatory defense services. The firm maintains strategic cooperation with Hughes Hubbard & Reed (New York-based international law firm) to provide global perspective and cross-border capabilities. All attorneys are bilingual in Portuguese and English with additional proficiency in Spanish and French, and are qualified to practice in Brazil with some also qualified in other jurisdictions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anti-Corruption and Internal Investigations
• Mergers and Acquisitions

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaud Advogados provides clients access to U.S. and global legal perspectives through its strategic cooperation with Hughes Hubbard & Reed, a New York-based international law firm. Hughes Hubbard is described as among the top firms among the nation's legal elite by The American Lawyer. The firm routinely handles matters affecting every continent and coordinates matters involving multiple jurisdictions. Lawyers from over twenty countries who collectively speak two dozen languages contribute to the depth of the international practice. Hughes Hubbard has a distinguished history dating back to the late 19th century and is renowned for its pro bono achievements and promotion of diversity in law firms.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr. e Quiroga Advogados: Largest full-service Brazilian law firm with a market-leading anti-corruption, investigations, and compliance practice that competes for the same leniency and internal investigation mandates Saud Advogados targets. Materially comparable in regulatory and white-collar defense work but with vastly greater scale and multi-office footprint.
• TozziniFreire Advogados: Major Brazilian full-service firm with a strong compliance and investigations group regularly ranked by Chambers and Legal 500. Competes for the same multinational anti-corruption and M&A due diligence engagements, particularly in regulated industries.
• Pinheiro Neto Advogados: Top-tier São Paulo-based full-service firm recognized for its compliance, anti-corruption, and white-collar defense practice. Direct competitor for cross-border leniency negotiations and FCPA-adjacent matters involving Brazilian operations.
• Demarest Advogados: Full-service Brazilian firm with a recognized compliance and investigations practice serving multinational corporates. Competes for the same enterprise-level anti-corruption mandates and is consistently ranked alongside Saud Advogados in Chambers and Legal 500.
• Veirano Advogados: Brazilian full-service firm with strong regulatory, compliance, and white-collar practices serving oil & gas, infrastructure, and financial services clients. Overlaps with Saud Advogados' regulated-industry client base and anti-corruption service offering.
• Trench Rossi Watanabe: Full-service firm with a prominent anti-corruption, investigations, and white-collar practice. Frequently appears in the same rankings and pitches for cross-border compliance mandates in Brazil.
• Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP: Global law firm with a long-standing Brazil practice and market-leading FCPA/anti-corruption capability. Frequently competes with or coordinates alongside Brazilian boutiques like Saud Advogados on cross-border corruption investigations.

Direct peers

• Lefosse Advogados: Mid-sized São Paulo/Rio firm recognized for its strong compliance and investigations practice serving large multinational and domestic clients. Closely comparable in scale, positioning, and anti-corruption focus to Saud Advogados.
• Barbosa Müssnich Aragão (BMA): Brazilian firm with an active compliance and investigations group advising on leniency agreements and internal investigations. Competes directly with Saud Advogados for mandates from regulated and listed-company clients.

Others

• Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP: New York-based international law firm in strategic cooperation with Saud Advogados, providing U.S. and global legal perspective for cross-border matters. Not a competitor but a strategic partner that directly shapes Saud Advogados' go-to-market and service delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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