Brazil’s current economic and political landscape has become a major challenge for entrepreneurs, investors and owners of substantial wealth. Not to consider the internationalization of one’s business, companies and wealth borders on recklessness — and calls for a new perspective. I therefore invite you to give the matter serious thought.
“Wealth without planning is an asset waiting for a risk.
Planning without strategy is an intention with no destination.”
Guiding principle · Dr. Leandro Chaves
Legal organization of the family’s wealth, focused on asset protection, on reducing risks and contingencies and on the tax efficiency of the structure, preserving what has been built across generations.
Advance design of the transfer of family wealth, with predictable costs and legal certainty — avoiding lengthy probate proceedings, financial strain and disputes among heirs.
Transformation of the family business into an organization with professional management, structured governance and controls that sustain the longevity and sustainable growth of the business.
Architecture of the group’s corporate structure: reorganizations, segregation of activities and risks and contractual design that brings stability to the relationship among the partners.
Structuring the transition of leadership and control of the company, ensuring strategic continuity, preservation of the institutional culture and clear rules for the next generation.
Architecture of domestic and international structures for holding equity interests and assets, in full compliance with Brazilian legislation and global best practice.
Mergers, acquisitions and divestitures under a lean methodology: agile processes, strategic due diligence, efficient legal structuring and an absolute focus on value creation for the client.
Structuring the international expansion of businesses, companies and wealth, combining access to new markets, asset protection and tax efficiency with legal certainty.
Structuring of international vehicles for the professional management of assets: the management company (AMC) and the actively managed certificate, securitized, identified by an ISIN code and held on global banking platforms.
Wealth and corporate complexity demand more than legal knowledge — they demand an integrated strategic vision and the ability to move between Law, Accounting, Finance and the international arena. That is precisely what Dr. Leandro Chaves offers.
Every structure begins with a complete analysis of the client’s legal, tax and asset position — no shortcuts and no off-the-shelf solutions.
Every solution is designed for the client’s specific assets and objectives, taking into account time horizon, successors and the relevant jurisdictions.
From design to implementation: coordination of legal, accounting and financial teams in Brazil and abroad, with close follow-up at every stage.
Structures built to last: legal robustness, adaptive flexibility and alignment with international best practice in governance.
Lawyer & International Master Business Advisor
Attorney with a solid multidisciplinary background in Law, Finance, Governance and Business Management, practising in Brazil and abroad with emphasis on (i) Family Wealth Planning, (ii) Estate Succession Planning, (iii) Professionalization of the Business, (iv) Corporate Structuring, (v) Business Succession Planning, (vi) Onshore, Offshore and Holding Structures, (vii) Lean M&A, (viii) International Expansion of Businesses, Companies and Wealth and (ix) Asset Management Company & Actively Managed Certificate.
Undergraduate
Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba
Postgraduate · Lato Sensu
Specialization in Holding Company Structuring and Wealth Succession
Postgraduate · Lato Sensu
Specialization focused on Taxes and Structures in the Rural Sector
MBA · Lato Sensu
Specialization in Strategic Financial Management
International Master’s · In progress
Uneed University · Dissertation: “International Expansion of Businesses, Companies and Wealth — Lean M&A as a vector for international entry and expansion”
Every estate has its own history. Every company, its own challenge. The first step is a conversation — discreet, strategic and without obligation.
Initial consultations of up to 45 minutes, by prior appointment. Absolute confidentiality and a strategic approach from the very first contact.
Office
Campinas · São Paulo · Brazil
In-person and remote service
Brazil & Abroad