We recover commercial debts from Brazilian companies and individuals on behalf of foreign creditors — from formal demand and credit-bureau registration to court-ordered freezing of the debtor's bank accounts. Direct attorney communication in English. Fully remote through power of attorney.
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Sound familiar?
Your Brazilian distributor went silent after the third invoice. The customer who "would wire the payment next week" stopped answering emails four months ago. Your collection agency at home says Brazil is outside their coverage. Your attorney says litigating abroad "probably isn't worth it" — without ever checking what Brazilian law actually allows.
So the debt sits there, aging toward a write-off. Not because the debtor can't pay — but because nobody on your side knows how to reach them where it matters: inside the Brazilian legal and credit system.
Brazil's collection system is slow when you don't know it — and surprisingly aggressive when you do.
The mechanism
Three legal instruments change the economics of your claim — and none of them require you to set foot in the country.
A debt can be formally protested at a Brazilian notary office (protesto) and registered with the national credit bureaus. For a Brazilian company, this blocks access to bank credit and flags them to every supplier who runs a check. Most negotiations reopen within days — no lawsuit required.
ExtrajudicialBrazilian courts operate SISBAJUD, an electronic system that freezes funds directly in a debtor's bank accounts nationwide — plus RENAJUD for vehicles and registry searches for real estate. We map the debtor's asset position before recommending litigation, so you never fund a lawsuit against an empty shell.
JudicialUnder Brazilian law, invoices, purchase orders, shipping documents and even email or WhatsApp negotiations can establish the debt. A missing signature is not the end of your claim — we build the evidence file from what you already have.
EvidenceThe process
Five stages. You decide at every one of them, with numbers in hand.
You email the case. We check the debtor's status: active or dissolved, existing lawsuits, protests, visible assets. You receive a written, realistic opinion — including when the honest answer is that the debt isn't worth pursuing.
Signed at a Brazilian consulate, or notarized and apostilled in your own country. You never need to travel to Brazil.
Formal demand letter, notary protest, credit-bureau registration and structured negotiation. A large share of commercial cases resolves at this stage, without litigation.
Collection or enforcement lawsuit with electronic asset freezing. Timelines vary by court and case type. You receive the realistic range for your specific case before deciding to proceed — not after.
Recovered amounts are transferred to your company's account abroad through Brazil's regulated foreign-exchange channels, with full documentation for your accounting and tax records.
Fees
Every engagement is formalized with a written fee agreement in English. Depending on the case, we work with one of two structures.
Formal demand, notary protest, credit-bureau registration and negotiation. You know the full cost upfront, before any work begins.
A reduced fixed fee plus an agreed percentage on amounts actually recovered. Our interest stays aligned with yours through the entire case.
During the free assessment you receive the exact figures for your case. No hourly-billing surprises — required court costs and expenses are itemized in advance.
Your attorney in Brazil
I represent foreign companies and individuals with legal interests in Brazil — debt recovery, contracts, real estate and cross-border estate matters. In practice since 2016, with a focus on preventive counsel, contractual security and the efficient resolution of disputes.
Every case is handled by me directly: assessment, strategy, court filings and your updates — in English, without intermediaries. My clients are in more than 30 countries, and most of them I have never met in person, because the entire process runs remotely through power of attorney.
Deep legal knowledge, impeccable ethics and a transparent, responsible posture at every stage.
Verified Google review · translated from PortugueseExtremely attentive and professional. He informed me of everything, including the consequences.
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Yes. Foreign companies have full standing before Brazilian courts. You act through a power of attorney granted to a licensed Brazilian lawyer — no local subsidiary or Brazilian entity is required.
No. The power of attorney can be signed at a Brazilian consulate, or notarized and apostilled in your country under the Hague Convention. Everything else runs remotely, with updates by email.
Usually not. Invoices, purchase orders, delivery records and written communications can prove the existence of the debt under Brazilian law. We assess your documentation at no cost before you commit to anything.
Extrajudicial measures typically produce movement within 15 to 45 days in commercial cases. Judicial collection takes longer and varies by court and case type. You receive a realistic estimate for your specific case in the initial assessment — before deciding to proceed. No outcome or timeline is ever guaranteed.
That is precisely why we run an asset and litigation check before recommending any action. If recovery is unrealistic, we tell you during the free assessment — and you lose nothing.
Below approximately US$ [DEFINIR PISO], court action rarely makes economic sense. The fixed-fee extrajudicial package — demand, protest and credit registration — can still be cost-effective at lower amounts. Tell us the figure and we will tell you honestly which route fits.
Through Brazil's regulated foreign-exchange system, wired to your company's account, with the documentation your accounting and tax teams will need.
Nothing. If the case is viable, you receive a written proposal — fixed fee, or hybrid fixed-plus-success — before any commitment is made.
Next step
Email the details. Within one business day you will have an attorney's written assessment: viable or not, which route, how long, and what it costs. If it is not worth pursuing, we will tell you that too.
w.nunes@wnadvogados.adv.br · +55 41 99235-0051 · Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Willian Nunes Advogados · Willian Nunes SIA · CNPJ 26.542.228/0001-05
R. São Salvador, 121 — Pilarzinho, Curitiba — PR, 82120-520, Brazil
Attorney in charge: Willian Nunes — Brazilian Bar Association, Paraná Section (OAB/PR 80.473)
w.nunes@wnadvogados.adv.br · +55 41 99235-0051
This page is informational and does not constitute legal advice, an offer of services, or a guarantee of any outcome. Every case requires individual legal analysis based on its facts, documents, evidence and the applicable law. Timeframes referenced are typical ranges observed in Brazilian practice and vary by court, case type and debtor circumstances.
Content published in accordance with the Brazilian Bar Association's rules on legal advertising (Provimento nº 205/2021, CFOAB).
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