Corporate Law
Legal advice for decisions that shape your company.
AGG Advogados advises on company formation and restructuring, relations between shareholders and corporate disputes. Support includes preparing decisions, negotiating terms and taking the steps needed to implement them.
Companies, shareholders and directors need to understand the effect of each option on the business and on their legal position.
Before you sign or vote, understand the implications.
A corporate decision can change who makes decisions, how people participate in the business and which obligations are assumed, with lasting effects. Unresolved terms or inadequate documentation can make it difficult to implement and prove what was agreed.
Legal advice helps clarify terms and assess alternatives before commitments are made, particularly where:
- A company is being formed and the rules between shareholders need to be defined.
- There is a proposed investment, the entry or exit of a shareholder, or a change to the business structure.
- An upcoming vote could significantly affect the company or a shareholder.
- A disagreement is preventing decisions or undermining relationships between those involved.
Structuring your company and its governance.
Rules governing shareholder relations
When a company is formed, its articles of association should reflect the business project: who participates, how decisions are made and the rights and duties of shareholders. AGG Advogados helps establish this framework, aligning the intended arrangements with the documents that give them legal form.
New objectives or disagreements may justify reviewing that framework. A shareholder's entry or exit, and questions about access to information, require an assessment of the relevant positions and rules. The interests of the company and those of each shareholder do not necessarily coincide.
Resolutions and management responsibilities
Preparing a meeting or resolution requires clarity about its purpose, who will participate and how the decision will be recorded. Even where there is consensus, a clearly worded resolution and compliance with the applicable rules remain essential.
For managers and directors, it is important to assess the powers and duties of their role and the legal exposure that particular decisions may create, especially where personal and corporate interests intersect.
Planning structural change and assessing its effects.
Restructuring, mergers and acquisitions
AGG Advogados provides legal support in business restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, aligning the commercial objective with the legal structure, the terms to be negotiated and the necessary corporate steps.
A change in capital or a transfer of shares or other equity interests may alter shareholder relations and the ability to influence decisions. For those investing, remaining or leaving, legal advice clarifies the scope of the terms and how to implement them before they become commitments and documents.
Company dissolution
Bringing a business venture to an end requires an assessment of the company's position, its continuing legal relationships and outstanding obligations. Advice on dissolution places the decision within the full set of necessary steps, distinguishing dissolution from the conclusion of all the company's affairs.
When disagreement affects the company's operations.
A corporate dispute may arise from a contested decision, difficulties accessing information or deadlock between shareholders. It may also stem from differing interpretations of an agreement. Before deciding how to respond, the commercial disagreement must be distinguished from the legal issue, and their effects on the company's operations understood.
The analysis begins with the position of the person seeking advice and the material supporting it: articles of association, resolutions, correspondence and other relevant documents. It is necessary to understand what is at stake, which facts can be established and whether any decisions or deadlines require attention.
AGG Advogados helps determine the response to a dispute, considering negotiation and litigation to protect the client's interests. An agreed solution should be assessed by its substance and its ability to be implemented. Where court proceedings are necessary, preparing evidence and choosing the appropriate action form part of the same assessment. Considering a settlement must not obscure deadlines relevant to the defence.
From analysis to implementation.
Understanding the position and the objective
Identifying who is seeking advice, their relationship with the company and what they wish to decide, change or defend. Reviewing the documents and context distinguishes what is settled, what remains under discussion and the priorities.
Comparing the alternatives
Clarifying the options and their consequences for the client, establishing the basis for the choice before formalising it. Depending on the circumstances, this may require revising terms, preparing a resolution, negotiating a transaction or organising a response to a dispute.
Putting the decision into effect
Bringing together the decision, the documents and the next steps. AGG Advogados assists with the legal preparation and implementation of the agreed course of action, tailoring its support to the client's needs and communicating directly about the requirements and next steps.
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A corporate decision to make or a dispute to resolve?
Where a transaction is under discussion, a resolution is imminent or shareholders disagree, legal advice helps identify what needs attention before the next step.
Explain your relationship with the company, describe the situation and highlight any relevant date or deadline. This information helps us assess your enquiry about corporate law.
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