CMGA Law - Chinaglia Mendes Gomes e Alcalde Advogados
Advocacia Olavo Chinaglia is now CMGA
With the arrival of partners Rafael Mendes Gomes and Rodrigo Vestermann Alcalde, and the strategic association with Lopes Pinto Advogados, our firm is proud to announce a new chapter:
Advocacia Olavo Chinaglia is now CMGA Law, marking a significant expansion of our practice areas and the opening of a strategic presence in Rio de Janeiro through our partnership with Lopes Pinto Advogados (LP Law).
Partners Rafael Mendes Gomes and Rodrigo Vestermann Alcalde join our team, bringing exceptional expertise and enhancing the firm's multidisciplinary service offering.
Olavo Chinaglia continues to lead with internationally recognized excellence in the areas of Antitrust and Competition Law. Rafael Mendes Gomes, a leading figure in Latin America in Compliance and Corporate Investigations, brings extensive experience as former Chief Governance and Compliance Officer at Petrobras, with notable roles at Novonor, OEC, and Walmart Brazil.
Rodrigo Vestermann Alcalde, a specialist in Tax Advisory and Litigation, contributes over 25 years of experience advising clients on complex tax matters, wealth planning, and succession strategies.
With these well-established areas of expertise, CMGA Law now offers robust legal solutions in:<br>Corporate and Business Law, Labor and Employment Law, Maritime, Port, and Customs Law, Regulatory and Administrative Law, Commercial Contracts and Complex Negotiations, Corporate Governance and Risk Management, Immigration, Energy, Oil & Gas, Data Protection (LGPD), Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Compliance and Corporate Ethics, Tax Law and Wealth Planning.
Through a strategic and practical approach—shaped by decades of combined in-house and external counsel experience—CMGA Law reinforces its commitment to partner-led client service, with excellence, innovation, and tangible results. We are proud to position ourselves as a new benchmark in corporate legal services in Brazil.
We are ready for this new chapter. .