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Winner Shipping Law Firm of the Year Promare Law Larry Carvalho +55 853 0237 030 larrycarvalho@promare.adv.br www.promare.adv.br
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very day, men of different nationalities and domiciles cross frontiers, enter into business, sign contracts far away from home, under the aegis of foreign laws that are applied by determinations of the local sovereignty. Therefore, Lawyers of the XXI Century, in a globalized economy, must be prepared to confront legal problems and issues, crossing the domestics boundaries.
Aiming at meeting the needs of businessman dealing with the international trade, in 1999 Promare was founded by a qualified team of lawyers with long expertise in the international trade issues and in the various branches of law arising therefrom, working under the concept of “boutique office”, with personalized service and proximity of the main partners with customers. Furtheremore, the office has distinguished history as a premier litigation firm of accomplished results Accordingly, the Firm has established a network of correspondent law firms in most countries and throughout the world in order to provide our clients with multi-jurisdictional legal services as the nature of their business demands. Using this network we are also able, on a need basis, to tap into the legal knowledge and resources available all over the globe. Headquartered in Fortaleza, the office is able to act in all port cities in Brazil through its extensive network of legal correspondents. Larry John Rabb Carvalho is one of the senior partner of The Firm dealing directly with Transport Law and Shipping law advise, being Member of the European Maritime Law Organization – EMLO (attended the annual meeting at London on 2011), Member of the Brazilian Studies Customs – ABEAD, Member of the Brazilian Association of Maritime Law – ABDM, Member of the Customs and International Trade Bar Association – CITBA, Member of the Brazilian Association of Customs, Maritime and Aviation Law, Member of the International Bar Association. Member of the European Maritime Law Organisation - EMLO Member of the Brazilian Association of Maritime Law - ABDM Member of LATIN AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME LAW - IIDM-BR Member of the Brazilian Association of Custom Law Studies - ABEAD Member of International Bar Association. Member of the Brazilian Association of Customs, Maritime and Port Law Member of the Customs and International Trade Bar Association - CITBA Member of the Brazilian Association of Consultancy in Foreign Trade -ABRACOMEX Member of the Brazilian Association of Customs Law Indicated as Brazilian representative in the annual “International Transport Law 2011 Who’s Who” among experts in maritime law. Key Archivements of 2011/2012: - Award by Corp-Internation to represent Brazil on the annual “International Transport Law Who’s Who 2011” as the Brazilian leading expert in shipping law advice - Award by the Expert Guide - Automotive, Aviation & Maritime Sector 2011 as brazilian leading expert on maritime law. -Award by the Global Law Expert as Brazilian leading expert on Transport Law – year 2011 -Award by the Livewire Corp as Brazilian leading expert on Maritime Law – year 2012. - The Law Firm signed agreement with the cell of foreign investments created by the International Business Center of the Ceará Industries Federation. Therefore, the law firm is now the recommended office by the industries federation for foreign companies willing to invest on our state. 96 / Global Awards 2012 / CorporateLiveWire