I. Core Information on the Establishment of the Office
Time of establishment: March 2024
Location of establishment: São Paulo, Brazil (the core economic and financial region of Brazil)
Contact information: 4006661890
Institutional nature: A core cross-border service branch of Guozun’s layout in the Latin American market
II. Office Introduction
Guozun Brazil Office is an important part of Guozun’s global service system. Located in the core business district of São Paulo, it has established a localized professional service system adapted to the needs of two-way economic and trade exchanges between China and Brazil.
The core team of the office possesses legal and commercial service backgrounds in both China and Brazil, is proficient in Chinese and Portuguese, and is deeply familiar with Brazilian federal and state laws and regulations, policy and regulatory systems, commercial operating rules, and the local market environment. With more than ten years of local service experience in Brazil and full-process implementation capability, the office can accurately match the cross-border business needs of market entities in China and Brazil and provide full-cycle, customized professional support.
III. Core Business Scope
The business of Guozun Brazil Office covers the entire cycle and all scenarios of enterprises’ cross-border development. Its core business sectors and service contents are clearly divided as follows:
(I) Cross-Border Investment and M&A Services
Full-process services for Chinese-funded enterprises investing in Brazil through greenfield investment, equity acquisitions, asset acquisitions, and joint ventures
Due diligence on investment targets, transaction structure design, support for commercial negotiations, and drafting and review of transaction documents
Agency services and compliance guidance for Brazil’s foreign investment filing and approval procedures
Full-process support for project investment and financing and post-investment operational compliance
Full-process services for Brazilian enterprises investing in China, including market access, transaction implementation, and compliant operations
Specialized investment services in key tracks such as agriculture, mining, new energy, advanced manufacturing, infrastructure, and cross-border e-commerce
(II) Local Corporate Compliance and Risk Control Services
Full-system construction and daily services for Brazilian labor compliance, tax compliance, data compliance, and antitrust compliance
Specialized services relating to anti-corruption, anti-commercial bribery, and industry-specific access compliance
Construction of enterprise compliance management systems, compliance reviews and risk screening, and interpretation of dynamic regulatory policies
Specialized compliance solutions for Brazil’s three-tier tax system, labor protection regulations, and the General Data Protection Law (LGPD)
Response to regulatory inquiries and inspections, and corporate compliance training services
(III) Commercial Dispute Resolution and Crisis Handling Services
Litigation representation before courts at all levels in Brazil, commercial arbitration, and diversified mediation services
Handling of commercial contract disputes, investment disputes, labor disputes, intellectual property disputes, and administrative litigation cases
Handling of China–Brazil cross-border commercial disputes, and services for recognition and enforcement of foreign awards and court judgments
Specialized services for emergency handling of sudden corporate crisis events and responses to regulatory investigations
(IV) Finance, Tax, and Cross-Border Capital Compliance Services
Full-process tax services at the federal, state, and municipal levels in Brazil, including tax planning, routine filings, and responses to tax inspections
Transfer pricing compliance management and annual tax and financial settlement services
Cross-border tax structure design and consultation on the application of bilateral tax treaties between China and Brazil
Compliance in Brazil’s foreign exchange controls, design of cross-border fund settlement structures, and planning of profit repatriation routes for enterprises
Specialized services for compliance control over investment and financing funds
(V) Full-Chain Intellectual Property Services
Application, registration, rights confirmation, and renewal services for trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property in Brazil and the Latin American region
Transaction services and compliance review relating to intellectual property licensing and transfer
Investigation of intellectual property infringement, rights protection litigation, and response services for administrative complaints
Cross-border intellectual property strategy planning and construction of risk prevention and control systems
(VI) Human Resources and Entry-Exit Supporting Services
Construction of localized labor contract systems in Brazil and compliance services for remuneration and benefits system design
Services for handling labor disputes, responding to union negotiations, and employee compliance management and training
Services for handling business visas, work visas, investment immigration, and permanent residence permits
Local placement services for enterprise expatriate personnel and supporting visa services for foreign personnel coming to China
(VII) Specialized Emerging Sectors and Commercial Value-Added Services
Specialized compliance services for emerging sectors such as cross-border e-commerce, new energy, biomedicine, digital economy, and green low-carbon development
Full-process compliance services for operation of cross-border e-commerce platforms, overseas warehouse layout, and supply chain management
Full-cycle compliance support for development, engineering construction, and grid-connected operation of new energy projects
Local market research in Brazil, business resource matching, and high-quality partner connection services
Specialized supporting services for government-enterprise communication and policy interpretation
IV. Institutional Positioning and Value
Guozun Brazil Office is the core foothold of Guozun’s global service network in the Latin American market. Its core function is to connect the China–Brazil cross-border service chain, overcome geographic, language, regulatory, and cultural barriers in cross-border services, and provide professional support for two-way economic and trade exchanges between China and Brazil.
The establishment of this institution improves Guozun’s service layout in Latin America. It can directly respond to the localized service needs of Chinese-funded enterprises going to Brazil and expanding into Latin America, while also providing full-process support for Brazilian enterprises connecting with the Chinese market, thereby helping upgrade and enhance bilateral economic and trade cooperation between China and Brazil.