The office
85 years: we have been improving our innovative spirit and renewing the principles that guide us.
Advocacia Portugal Gouvêa is established in São Paulo, Santa Catarina, and has national and international experience. Our experienced team and our partners offer a complete assistance. We are small by choice, but large in the ambition to offer a close, agile, qualified and successful legal service.
Our differential
We work with companies and families, using business, corporate, civil, international law to promote their interests and protect their rights. This is our way: a personalized, agile, qualified and client-side law firm with eyes on the world and aware of the local issues.
Personalized Service
International Practice
Effective Solutions
Lawyers
- Ricardo Portugal Gouvêa
- André Peruzzolo
- Ana Varela Regges
- Jorgiane Padilha
- Daniel Silva Napoleão
- Leonardo de Rossi
- Joao Paulo Gonçalves
- Rodrigo Lichs Coelho de Souza
- Andréia Pereira da Silva
- Lucas Ortiz da Cunha
Administrativo
- Solange V. Silva
- Yasmin Pinheiro Soares
- Yasminie Martello
- Thaynara Ribeiro de Mattos
- Silvana Comerlatto Suzin
- Ana Caroline Soares
Consultants
Ricardo Portugal Gouvêa
OAB/SP 16.235 and OAB/SC 15.562-A
Graduated in Law from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), class of 1962. Postgraduate degree in Business Administration from the São Paulo School of Business Administration of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (EAESP/FGV) and in Commercial Law from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo (OAB/SP) since 1965. Member of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Law (IBDS). Fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish. Areas of expertise: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Structured Transactions, Estate Planning and Family Office, Civil Law, Commercial Contracts, Civil Litigation, Corporate Litigation.
André Peruzzolo
OAB/SP 143.657-B and OAB/SC 15.707-A
Graduated in law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR), class of 1995. Postgraduate degree in business law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) and in corporate law from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Paraná and Rio de Janeiro. Member of the São Paulo Lawyers Association (AASP). Member of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Law (IBDS). Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 1996. Areas of practice: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Structured Transactions, Estate Planning and Family Office, Civil Law, Commercial Contracts, Civil Litigation, Corporate Litigation.
Awards:
In 2015, received the award for most admired lawyers in the following categories: Paper and Pulp, by Análise Advocacia magazine;
In 2016, received the award for most admired lawyers in the following categories: Paper and Pulp, by Análise Advocacia magazine;
In 2019, received the award for most admired lawyers in the following categories: Paper and Pulp, by Análise Advocacia magazine;
In 2020, received the award for most admired lawyers in the following categories: Economic Sector: Paper and Pulp, by Análise Advocacia magazine;
In 2021, received the award for most admired lawyers in the following categories: Specialty: Civil Law, Economic Sector: Textiles, Clothing and Footwear, by Análise Advocacia magazine;
Ana Varela Regges
OAB/SC 47.359
Jorgiane Padilha
OAB/SC 38.238
Daniel Silva Napoleão
OAB/SC 17.890
Leonardo de Rossi
OAB/SC 42,537
Joao Paulo Gonçalves
OAB/SC 49,515
Rodrigo Lichs Coelho de Souza
OAB/SC 17.750
Andréia Pereira da Silva
OAB/SP 388,613
Lucas Ortiz da Cunha
OAB/SC 76.652; OAB/PR 125.133
Graduated in Law from the Curitiba University Center (UniCuritiba), class of 2023. Postgraduate student in Business Law at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, Paraná (OAB/PR) and Santa Catarina (OAB/SC). Member of Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2025. Areas of expertise: Business Law, Civil Litigation and Contracts.
Solange V. Silva
Graduated in Secretarial Studies from Faculdade Campos Salles - Class of 1992/1996 - Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2002.
Yasmin Pinheiro Soares
Currently studying Law at Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP. Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2023. Her work focuses on administrative and financial areas.
Yasminie Martello
Graduated in Law from Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP, class of 2/2020. Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2020. Areas of practice: Family Law, Consumer Law and Civil Litigation.
Thaynara Ribeiro de Mattos
Graduated in Business Administration from Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP, class of 2022/1. Currently studying Law at Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP. Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2016. Areas of practice: Family Law, Consumer Law and Civil Litigation.
Silvana Comerlatto Suzin
Graduated in Business Administration from Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP, class of 2011/2. Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2010. Develops activities in the administrative and financial area.
Ana Caroline Soares
Graduated in Business Administration from Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (FMU) - Class of 2021/1 - Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2023 - Develops activities in the administrative and financial areas.
Isabelle Perin
OAB/SC 46.457
Márcio Orlandi
He is a consultant at Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm in economic structuring. He holds a degree in economics from Faculdade de Ciências Econômicas de São Paulo. He worked at the auditing firm Arthur Andersen from 1964, becoming a managing partner in 1979, providing services to Brazilian and foreign companies and investor groups until 1992. At Arthur Andersen, he was also responsible for the relationship between the local unit and its international structure, specifically regarding capital flow issues, investment opportunities, and the functioning of common markets, such as the European, MERCOSUR, North American, and Asian markets. He is the managing partner of Fundamental Research S/C Ltda., an auditing firm that offers administrative and operational reorganization services, advisory services to boards of directors, feasibility studies for private banks, among others.
Maurício G. P. Zockun
Felipe Fleury
Ruy Pedro Schneider
Lawyers
Ricardo Portugal Gouvêa
Graduated in Law from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), class of 1962. Postgraduate degree in Business Administration from the São Paulo School of Business Administration of the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (EAESP/FGV) and in Commercial Law from Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo (OAB/SP) since 1965. Member of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Law (IBDS). Fluent in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish. Areas of expertise: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Structured Transactions, Estate Planning and Family Office, Civil Law, Commercial Contracts, Civil Litigation, Corporate Litigation.
André Peruzzolo
Graduated in law from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUC-PR), class of 1995. Postgraduate degree in business law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP) and in corporate law from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Paraná and Rio de Janeiro. Member of the São Paulo Lawyers Association (AASP). Member of the Brazilian Institute of Corporate Law (IBDS). Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 1996. Areas of practice: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Structured Transactions, Estate Planning and Family Office, Civil Law, Commercial Contracts, Civil Litigation, Corporate Litigation.
Awards:
In 2015, received the award for most admired lawyers in the following categories: Paper and Pulp, by Análise Advocacia magazine;
In 2016, received the award for most admired lawyers in the following categories: Paper and Pulp, by Análise Advocacia magazine;
In 2019, received the award for most admired lawyers in the following categories: Paper and Pulp, by Análise Advocacia magazine;
In 2020, received the award for most admired lawyers in the following categories: Economic Sector: Paper and Pulp, by Análise Advocacia magazine;
In 2021, received the award for most admired lawyers in the following categories: Specialty: Civil Law, Economic Sector: Textiles, Clothing and Footwear, by Análise Advocacia magazine;
Ana Varela Regges
Jorgiane Padilha
Daniel Silva Napoleão
Leonardo de Rossi
Joao Paulo Gonçalves
Rodrigo Lichs Coelho de Souza
Andréia Pereira da Silva
Lucas Ortiz da Cunha
Graduated in Law from the Curitiba University Center (UniCuritiba), class of 2023. Postgraduate student in Business Law at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV). Member of the Brazilian Bar Association, Paraná (OAB/PR) and Santa Catarina (OAB/SC). Member of Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2025. Areas of expertise: Business Law, Civil Litigation and Contracts.
Administrativo
Solange V. Silva
Graduated in Secretarial Studies from Faculdade Campos Salles - Class of 1992/1996 - Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2002.
Yasmin Pinheiro Soares
Currently studying Law at Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP. Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2023. Her work focuses on administrative and financial areas.
Yasminie Martello
Graduated in Law from Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP, class of 2/2020. Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2020. Areas of practice: Family Law, Consumer Law and Civil Litigation.
Thaynara Ribeiro de Mattos
Graduated in Business Administration from Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP, class of 2022/1. Currently studying Law at Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP. Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2016. Areas of practice: Family Law, Consumer Law and Civil Litigation.
Silvana Comerlatto Suzin
Graduated in Business Administration from Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – UNIARP, class of 2011/2. Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2010. Develops activities in the administrative and financial area.
Ana Caroline Soares
Graduated in Business Administration from Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (FMU) - Class of 2021/1 - Member of the Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm since 2023 - Develops activities in the administrative and financial areas.
Consultants
Isabelle Perin
Márcio Orlandi
He is a consultant at Portugal Gouvêa Law Firm in economic structuring. He holds a degree in economics from Faculdade de Ciências Econômicas de São Paulo. He worked at the auditing firm Arthur Andersen from 1964, becoming a managing partner in 1979, providing services to Brazilian and foreign companies and investor groups until 1992. At Arthur Andersen, he was also responsible for the relationship between the local unit and its international structure, specifically regarding capital flow issues, investment opportunities, and the functioning of common markets, such as the European, MERCOSUR, North American, and Asian markets. He is the managing partner of Fundamental Research S/C Ltda., an auditing firm that offers administrative and operational reorganization services, advisory services to boards of directors, feasibility studies for private banks, among others.