Collaboration, innovation, and excellence. These three principles guide our work and underpin the continuity of our firm. Our operating model and our practices’ broad reach in serving clients across various industries resulted in revenue growth for a fifteenth consecutive year, while also enabling investment in strategic areas and the continued development of our people.

In keeping with our commitment to transparency and leading governance practices, we are pleased to present the third edition of our integrated report, Pulso, which covers our results, initiatives, and analysis of topics shaping Brazilian business and society.

Despite the macroeconomic challenges Brazil faced in 2025 – including elevated interest rates and a shifting regulatory landscape – we were well positioned to support our clients in making strategic business decisions. That preparedness has earned us continued international recognition, as we remain the only Latin American law firm ranked among the world’s 200 largest by revenue, according to The Global 200 (published by Law.com International). Moreover, Chambers & Partners recognized us with the most Band 1 rankings across categories and individual professionals among Brazilian firms, and we received Brazil Law Firm of the Year for a record eighth time.

These results reflect our focus on the issues that matter most to our clients. Throughout 2025, Brazil’s long-awaited tax reforms moved from theory into practice, and their effects will continue to shape the corporate landscape for years to come. Litigation remained one of the firm’s strongest practices, accounting for 51.5% of overall revenue, driven by Brazil’s highly litigious environment. We also saw growing demand in labor, environment, and technology-related matters, alongside notable transactional work – particularly in financing and debt restructuring.

To stay ahead of these evolving demands, we have continued to invest in our professionals’ development, maintaining a dynamic and diverse talent pipeline to ensure the firm thrives in the long term. 2025 saw us promote seven of our senior lawyers to the firm’s partnership, while an eighth partner joined us as a lateral hire – all of whom have strengthened our capabilities in key strategic areas. We also welcomed more than 100 new interns through our Jovens Talentos (Young Talents) and Soma Talentos (affirmative action) programs.

Innovation is equally central to our strategy. We view it as a cultural imperative; one reflected in our ability to look both inward and outward. By fostering an environment that values well-being and continued learning, we reinforce our institutional values and drive high performance.

Our social commitments have also deepened. We dedicate 2.2% of the firm’s revenue to supporting our pioneering pro bono legal work in Brazil and support numerous social and cultural projects through a series of tax incentive programs. Through Instituto Mattos Filho, a partner-led initiative, we expand access to justice in Brazil and contribute to a fairer, more diverse, and more democratic society.
As we look to 2026 and beyond, we remain focused on sustaining and strengthening what has brought us this far: collaboration in practice, results-oriented innovation, and delivering excellence in everything we do, balancing technical rigor with the agile service our clients require to ensure their business thrives.

Best Regards,

Pedro Whitaker de Souza Dias

Managing partner