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Legal advice for operators, suppliers and affiliates on licensing with the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA) of Brazil's Ministry of Finance, advertising, contracts and compliance. We support the operation from the authorization request to day-to-day compliance.
Ten practice areas, led by lawyers who know the client's sector. If your matter does not fit neatly into one of them, talk to us: the first step is understanding the problem.
Contracts, corporate structure and civil liability treated as business decisions, not paperwork.
Learn more02Property deals, development, planning permits and land title regularisation in Brazil.
Learn more03Divorce, custody, support and family settlements handled with discretion and a clear plan.
Learn more04Probate, estate division, wills and succession planning to protect assets and family.
Learn more05Dealings with public bodies and regulators, administrative defence and regulatory compliance.
Learn moreFeatured06Regulatory, contract and advertising counsel for betting and gaming operators in Brazil.
Learn more07Tenders, challenges, appeals and management of government contracts under Law No. 14,133/2021.
Learn more08Preventive advice and employment litigation for companies, including the appellate courts.
Learn more09Counsel to health plans, hospitals, clinics and medical auditing companies in Brazil.
Learn more10Strategic, high value disputes across all levels of the Brazilian court system.
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Oliveira & Jacobovitz Advogados is a multidisciplinary law firm based in Recife, Brazil, acting throughout the country. We advise companies and individuals on both advisory and litigation matters, from drafting a contract to arguing a case in court.
Our practice is concentrated where the rules change fast and mistakes are expensive: regulated sectors, government contracts, healthcare, real estate, employment and the sports betting market, whose Brazilian regulation we have followed since it was first drafted.
We deliberately keep a small number of clients per lawyer. That way each case is handled by someone who genuinely knows it, with answers within the agreed time and no intermediaries between you and the person who sets the strategy.
A partner at Oliveira & Jacobovitz Advogados, he works in civil, corporate, administrative, regulatory and employment law. He has expertise in iGaming and sports betting, a market whose Brazilian regulation he has followed since it took shape.
A partner at Oliveira & Jacobovitz Advogados, he leads advisory and litigation work for corporate and individual clients. He handles contracts, shareholder, family and succession disputes, and higher complexity litigation.
Scope, deadline and deliverable agreed before we start. A written opinion, an action plan, a revised contract or the conduct of a case: you know what you will receive and when.
Ongoing legal support for your operation, with a named lawyer and an agreed response time.
Learn moreCases run towards a defined goal: settlement, timing, reputation or a win in court.
Learn moreBringing the operation in line with sector rules, with an action plan, policies and evidence.
Learn moreDrafting, review and negotiation of contracts, with the risk of each clause explained before signing.
Learn moreWritten, fully reasoned analysis to support a decision, an audit or a defence.
Learn moreEnd-to-end counsel on licensing and compliance for fixed-odds betting operators in Brazil.
Learn moreA legal audit before you buy a company, invest, enter a partnership or acquire real estate in Brazil.
Learn moreOutside legal counsel on a monthly basis, with a defined scope and a routine agreed with your company.
Learn moreWe had a development stalled by an urban planning requirement that nobody could clear. The firm mapped out the administrative route, drafted the petition and kept us informed week by week. We went from uncertainty to an action plan with dates on it.
We needed to bring the operation and the advertising into line before an audit round. We received a written opinion that told us what to change, in what order and what risk came with each choice. It was the first time the board understood the subject without needing a translation.
We were caught off guard by a collective labor claim that could have shut the plant down. The firm's team reorganized the defense, revised the contracts that were creating the problem at the source and trained our managers. The company makes fewer mistakes now and sleeps better.
We had conflicting court decisions on coverage and each one called for a different response. The firm built a single line of argument, aligned it with our medical team and we started replying on the same day. The operation stopped improvising.
We were bidding for a public contract and our proposal was disqualified over a formality. The challenge was drafted quickly, on clear grounds, and we were back in the process. What struck me most was having someone explain every move in plain language.
My father's estate involved properties, a family business and siblings who were no longer on speaking terms. I was treated with patience from beginning to end and I understood every document I signed. The settlement was reached without breaking the family apart.
Analysis written by the firm's lawyers on betting regulation, advertising, taxation, succession and employment law, always with the source cited.
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Research comes before every legal opinion.
Recife, where we serve all of Brazil from.
A good contract is the one that prevents the dispute.
Technique and strategy in the same place.
Regulated betting: what to watch in 2026.
Regulated industries call for business insight.
Healthcare law for hospitals and clinics.
Regulatory Coffee: a technical conversation, no sales pitch.Start by checking that the lawyer is registered with the OAB, Brazil's bar association, and that the firm has specific experience in the matter you need, not simply years in practice. Ask them to explain the scenario, the alternatives and the risks of each route in plain language. A good sign is a lawyer who also tells you what cannot be done. Be wary of anyone promising a result: Brazilian professional ethics rules prohibit that kind of guarantee.
The first conversation is about understanding your situation, the documents you already have and any deadlines running. It can take place at our office in Pina, Recife, or by video call. At the end you receive a preliminary reading of the case and a proposal setting out scope, working format and fees, before you engage us.
Yes. The firm is based in Recife and acts throughout Brazil, both on advisory matters, which do not depend on location, and on court cases in other states, with local counsel when an act requires physical presence. We also advise foreign companies and investors doing business in Brazil. Meetings can be held by video call and cases are followed remotely.
We work in English, Portuguese and Spanish. That matters in particular for foreign operators and investors in the Brazilian sports betting market and in other regulated sectors, who often need documents and legal opinions in more than one language.
You can write through the form on this site, send a message to WhatsApp (81) 99187-3722 or email contato@oj.adv.br. If a deadline is already running, say so in your first message: matters with deadlines are triaged first. The firm is open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm (Brasília time).
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