Practice areas

Corporate and Commercial Law

MBO has solid and renowned experience in this particular area, having a team committed to providing legal consulting in the various dimensions of business activity: corporate acts, steady and reliable legal assistance in Corporate M&A, drafting and revision of contracts. Furthermore, MBO will support their clients throughout all legal actions related to civil, criminal, commercial, tax, administrative and labour law and administrative offences.

Real Estate Law

Since the beginning, MBO has regularly dedicated to the real estate sector, advising their Clients in all kinds of operations, whichever their extent, and providing all legal services related to investment, construction, real estate development and licensing, infrastructure, allotment, lease contracts and real estate management.

Labour Law

MBO offers legal guidance throughout the whole spectrum of a conflict, from a simple work-environment issue to litigation. Support is guaranteed during the pre-trial phase, in the process of drafting employment contracts, handling company restructure, while also providing their Clients support regarding administrative offenses. Moreover, the team will support the Client in legal Practice areas Corporate and Commercial Law Real Estate Law Employment Law Family and Inheritance Law Civil Law Litigation Administrative and Tax Law Criminal Law actions based on work-related injuries, whether they are the employer or the employee, and will represent them in conciliation, arbitration or mediation.

Family and Succession Law

In this area, MBO provides legal counselling in pre-trial phases and during the trial itself, advising the Client, planning and improving a claim and offering support throughout each phase of whichever procedures are intended by the Client. Prenuptial agreements, wills, legal paternity investigation, divorce, parental responsibilities regulation, alimony cases, entitlement of heirs and distribution of estate are among some of the proceedings MBO is experienced in.

Civil Law

In this broad area of the Law, MBO is prepared to handle the requests of the Clients in matters of civil liability, contracts, property law and debt collection, both in and out of court:

- Legal defense of the Client’s interests related to civil liability, as well as to insurance law;

- Support and guidance in the drafting of promissory and definitive contracts for rental, sale and purchase, public works, donations, service provision and others;

- Client representation in matters related to possession rights, property rights, usufructuary rights, use and housing rights, surface rights and land easements;

- Debtor interpellation, payment agreements, filing lawsuits and judicial executions to recovery of unpaid debts.

Litigation

Courts (including courts of arbitration) play an essential role in litigation and dispute resolution. For this reason, MBO presents an experienced team in a vast range of legal areas aiming to provide the best and most dedicated guidance in litigious phases, with a committed, diligent – and above all else – responsible attitude, never losing sight of the costs of procedural choices.

Administrative and Tax Law

State’s relationship with its citizens covers multiple areas of the law and is of particular relevance to our Clients. Therefore, the firm is endowed with the necessary means to provide legal services in matters related to local authorities, urban development, environment, administrative offences, public procurement procedures, civil service, social security, expropriation, regulation and administrative litigation, among others.

Regarding tax law, MBO advises their Clients through the administrative, judicial and arbitral phases, helping in defining adequate and rigorous strategies for each particular case. Meanwhile, MBO provides the support necessary in tax crimes – both common and customs related – including tax fraud, abuse of tax trust and in cases against social security.

Criminal Law

MBO provides legal services related to criminal litigation, ensuring a perseverant defense of their Clients’ interests, both defendants and complainants, and supporting them through all the phases of a criminal proceeding. The team advises the Client on drafting the adequate strategy and will engage in every action necessary during the proceeding. MBO also offers their services in administrative offence cases, whichever legal area it is related to.