At Elias & Saad – Law Firm, we advise foreign producers, platforms, studios, and creators on how to secure and defend their audiovisual works and intellectual property rights in Brazil.
From registration and licensing to piracy prevention and litigation, we provide strategic legal support for those who create or distribute content — including films, series, documentaries, branded videos, advertisements, animations, and digital media — ensuring protection under Brazilian copyright and industrial property law.
We also serve international companies seeking to defend trademarks, software, product designs, and industrial creations from unauthorized use or replication within Brazilian territory.
Legal guidance on copyright registration for films, series, and other visual works
Coordination with Brazilian copyright authorities (Escritório de Direitos
Autorais da Biblioteca Nacional)
Drafting of licensing, co-production, distribution, and exhibition contracts
Legal structuring of copyright ownership for international collaborations
Representation in international divorce proceedings involving Brazilian courts
Analysis and enforcement of foreign divorce decrees in Brazil
(ratification)
Division of property located in Brazil
Assessment of jurisdiction, applicable law, and enforceability
Confidential handling of cases involving international domestic conflicts
Trademark and industrial design registration with Brazil’s INPI (National
Institute of Industrial Property)
Strategy for cross-border protection of brand identity and visual elements
Advisory for software companies on source code protection and licensing
Legal actions against counterfeiting and parasitic use of logos, names, and
packaging
Legal actions for child custody and visitation rights involving foreign
parents
Establishment and execution of child support (maintenance)
Negotiation and judicialization of shared or sole custody agreements
Legal recognition of paternity
Rapid action against international child abduction
Elias & Saad – Law Firm offers a unique structure for international clients seeking to prove or dispute paternity in Brazil.
We are one of the only law firms in the country to integrate legal services with qualified biomedical support, providing on-site genetic sample collection for DNA testing at our office.
This solution ensures:
Procedural integrity and full compliance with chain of custody
protocols
Strict confidentiality and professional handling by certified health
professionals
Secure storage and sealed documentation of all materials and results
Greater efficiency for foreign clients who are in Brazil temporarily
and need to resolve paternity matters quickly and confidentially,
without relying on external laboratories or consular coordination
We handle every case involving paternity with the highest level of legal, technical, and ethical rigor — safeguarding both personal dignity and procedural validity.
Assistance for foreign heirs of deceased Brazilian relatives
Judicial and extrajudicial probate proceedings
Inventory of real estate and other assets located in Brazil
Conflict resolution among Brazilian and foreign heirs
Coordination with notaries and public registries
Homologação of foreign court decisions (divorce, guardianship,
inheritance, etc.)
Representation before the Superior Court of Justice (STJ)
Translation and legalization (apostille) of foreign documents
Legal opinions supporting enforceability under Brazilian law
Advisory for foreign attorneys seeking procedural support in Brazil
At Elias & Saad – Law Firm, we assist foreign clients with clarity, strategy, and
full respect for personal, emotional, and international dimensions.