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ENBrazilian law for cross-border matters: customs, criminal and family law
Cross-border cases: detained goods and vehicles, international contracts and demurrage, defense in customs-related criminal cases, international divorce and immigration to Brazil. In-person meetings in Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, and online consultations in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish.
The full English version of this website is in progress. We already respond to inquiries in English via WhatsApp, phone, email or the form below.
- Tri-Border Area
Personalized legal services in Brazil, working close to the borders with Paraguay and Argentina.
- Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil
Our main office, with in-person meetings Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Online consultations
In Portuguese, English, French and Spanish
- Canada
Canadian line: +1 438 365-2240
Practice areas
Legal matters in Brazil that involve another country or cross a border, handled in person or online, in your language.
For companies and international business
Importers and exporters, carriers, customs brokers, agribusinesses and foreign companies operating in Brazil.
Customs and foreign trade
Customs clearance, customs infringement notices, goods detained by the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service, tariff classification and special customs regimes.
International contracts and logistics
Drafting and review of international sales contracts in four languages, Incoterms, cargo insurance, freight and demurrage, in trade between Brazil, Canada and other countries.
White-collar crime and compliance
Defense in smuggling, customs duty evasion, illegal currency transfer and money laundering cases, as well as due diligence and compliance programs for companies.
Corporate legal counsel
Ongoing legal advice, contracts, risk assessment and support for companies in Brazil and in their international operations.
For individuals and families
Couples and families living in more than one country, Brazilians abroad, foreign nationals moving to Brazil and anyone whose property has been detained at the border.
International family law
Divorce and annulment, custody, child support and cross-border inheritance, including recognition of foreign judgments by the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) or direct registration with the civil registry.
Brazilians in Canada
Out-of-court (notarial) divorce, including cases involving minor children where permitted by law, inheritance and powers of attorney in Brazil, often without the need to travel.
Immigration to Brazil
Legal advice for foreign nationals on visas, residence permits, immigration status, naturalization and other procedures to live in Brazil lawfully.
Vehicle seizure and forfeiture
Administrative and judicial defense for individuals and carriers when a car or truck is seized at the border or on the road.
Lucas Schwendler
Lawyer · Advogado · Avocat · OAB/PR 94.411
With more than 10 years of legal experience, he practices customs, criminal, family and immigration law in domestic and international matters.
Based in Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, a strategic location near the Tri-Border Area with Paraguay and Argentina, the office serves clients in Brazil and abroad, in person and online.
- Bar admission
- OAB/PR 94.411
- Languages
- Portuguese, English, French and Spanish
- Education
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) · Centro Universitário UniDomBosco, Curitiba, Paraná, BrazilDiploma in International Business Management · Greystone College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Master's degree
- LL.M. candidate in International LawUniversité de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Certification
- Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing · Canadian Securities Institute
How it works
The office offers in-person meetings in Cascavel and online consultations for clients in Brazil and abroad. Document review, legal advice and case monitoring can also be handled remotely, depending on the case.
You get in touch
Via WhatsApp, phone or the contact form, in Portuguese, English, French or Spanish.
Initial consultation
At the office, by video call or by phone, to understand your case and explain your options.
Documents
Send scanned copies. Documents that require a signature can be signed electronically.
Follow-up
You are kept informed at every stage through your preferred channel.
Contact us
Briefly describe your situation. We will reply in the language of your choice.
- WhatsApp and after-hours line
- +55 45 98804-2970
- Office
- +55 45 3304-1565Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Brasília time)
- Canadian line
- +1 438 365-2240
- Address
- Rua Salgado Filho, 2259, 2nd floor
Edifício Comercial Chechetto & Segalla
Centro, Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil, CEP 85802-150
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