Gowling WLG has established a beachhead in Latin America through an association with Brazilian law firm Duarte Forssell Advogados, which will provide the British-Canadian firm with office space in São Paulo.

Gowling has advised Brazil-based clients and international businesses with operational interests in the country for more than 15 years. Highlights include representing the Federal Republic of Brazil and the city of São Paulo since 2005 on the long-running corruption and asset recovery case involving the former mayor of São Paulo, Paulo Maluf.