About us

Get to know a little more about us, our culture and our team.

About TF+D

Teixeira de Freitas, Dias da Silva e Advogados Associados, registry no. 715 in Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB/PR – Brazil Lawyers Association) and on List IV of the Luxembourg Bar Association, operates in the field of Corporate Law since its founding in 1997. Our lawyers provide consultancy to vital sectors of a company. We specialize in Legal Structuring of International Investments and Succession and Asset Planning.
Already acting strongly in support of foreign investors who want to establish their operations in Brazil, starting in 2018, the office began our internationalization process, setting in Europe a new base of operations, extending the range of services provided to support the process of internationalization of our Brazilian clientele.
We work for companies in the following fields: aerospace, construction, culture, fuel distribution, mergers and real estate, industry (especially food, refrigeration, building material and auto parts), medical services, hotels, security, labor and trade associations. Professional efforts are focused on understanding our customers’ business needs to offer practical and relevant legal solutions.
All clients deal directly with the partners. The firm values client–team relationship. We work to meet client’s deadlines. We believe that in the business world less time means more efficiency – always assuring the quality of services.

Our Culture

Our philosophy and values ​​shape our culture.

Proactive Approach

Our legal concerns are industry-specific and go beyond the law. We put together tailor-made solutions within an innovative strategy, integrating an interdisciplinary team, functioning as a one-stop-shop to day-by-day or complex problems.

Effective Legal Solution

We use creativity to support your projects in an ever-changing environment. An intersection of legal design, technology, and law to develop new, simpler, and accessible legal products and services. Reframing legal documents in a way that all the stakeholders can understand the important information and figure out how best to act in response to legal issues.

Quick Response

Researching how innovation is changing the status quo and how it can be brought to the world of legal products, promoting a continuous adaptation and testing of the efficiency of our solutions.

Our Team

Guilherme Jacques Teixeira de Freitas

Guilherme Teixeira de Freitas is a Partner in the Labour Law practice of TF+D, where he advises companies on all legal and regulatory aspects of employment relations. Further area of expertise is HNW Families Legal Consultancy. He is admitted to the bars of Brazil (OAB/PR n.º 24.703), Portugal and Luxembourg.

  • Law (UFPR);
  • Post-Graduate degree in Labour Law (APEJ);
  • Certificates in Global Trade System (UC Davis) and IP Law (UC Berkeley);
  • Languages: Portuguese, English, French.

Carlos Alexandre Dias da Silva​

Carlos Silva is a Partner in the Business Law practice of TF+D, where he advises companies on all legal and regulatory aspects of contracts and corporate law. Further areas of expertise are HNW Families Legal Consultancy and Public Regulations. He is admitted to the bars of Brazil (OAB/PR n.º 24.535), Portugal and Luxembourg. Carlos Silva is ranked as an expert in Oil and Gas by Advocacia 500 directory.

  • Law (UFPR);
  • Post-Draduate degree in Business Law (IBEJ);
  • Certificates in Global Trade System (UC Davis), IP Law (UC Berkeley) and Law and Economics (ISAE/FGV);
  • Banking and finance law (University of Zurich);
  • Languages: Portuguese, English, French.

Samuel Martins

Samuel Martins is a Lawyer in the Tax Law and Real Estate practices of TF+D, where he advises companies on all legal and regulatory aspects of taxation and real estate. Further area of expertise is Public Regulations. He is admitted to the bar of Brazil (OAB/PR n.º 32.715).

  • Law (PUC-PR);
  • Post-Graduate degree in Tax Law (UNICEMP);
  • Languages: Portuguese, English, Italian.