ZCBS Advogados

May 20, 2013

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ZCBS Advogados is a commercial law firm based in the financial heart of Brazil, São Paulo. The firm is comprised by one of the leading Defense & HLS (“D&HLS”) legal teams in Brazil and is proudly the most active law firm dedicated to the Brazil/Israel trade arena. The team provides legal, regulatory and legislative policy consulting services to foreign companies willing to access the Brazilian market.

The legal practice of ZCBS combines D&HLS industry experience, cross-border business knowledge and legal, regulatory support to companies dedicated to developing businesses in such industries. The D&HLS industry client list includes leading global companies, including Top D&HLS Israeli entities, as well as start-up’s and SMEs. The team currently represents several companies that supply and or provide services to the D&HLS industry, including technology developers, ICT companies, regulated products manufacturers and services and armored vehicles, solutions.

ZCBS represent D&HLS contractors at all tiers, from final technology driven companies to subsystems, assembly, components, parts and material manufacturers supporting the industry. Our experience includes forming and representing Brazil-Israel, Brazil-Switzerland joint ventures; representing companies providing maintenance in Brazil and Latin America; structuring and negotiating cross-border mergers and acquisitions; distributorships; loan and leasing of equipment; sale and lease-backs; representing clients in intellectual property and commercial disputes; anti-corruption compliance; and export control regulations.

Additionally, ZCBS represents government subcontractors throughout facility clearances; complicated risk assessment and tailored due diligence that addresses the regulatory challenges facing the defense industry and government contractors; technology transfer & military offset transactions; structuring, drafting and negotiating complex contracts involving joint ventures; strategic teaming agreements; development and joint development; licensing and protection of technology; and the sale and purchase of sophisticated hardware, software, technology and services, including in the areas of cyber-security, intelligence, asset security, IT and consulting.