A Firm in the heart of Paris, with 20 years of history of interchanges between Latin America and Europe.

GV-Paris was founded in 1998 by Ms. Maria Isabel Garcia dos Santos-Nivault in partnership with Gouvêa Vieira Advogados, a Brazilian Francophile Firm that was the forerunner in assisting individuals and companies to establish themselves in Brazil.

GV-Paris developed, beyond its initial scope, a practice of French and International law assisting its clients with institutional and patrimonial investments in Brazil and in Europe.

Since then, GV-Paris has evolved considerably, but remains rooted in the fundamental principles that have guided the Firm since its inception, namely a high level of both legal expertise and professional ethics.

GV-Paris's motto is to be a "attorney/partner" for its clients. The team believes that it is only possible to provide its clients with excellent service if there is a perfect understanding of their concerns, ambitions and projects.

Maria Isabel dos Santos-Nivault etablishes the Firm in Paris in partnership with Gouvêa Vieira Advogados, a Brazilian Firm established in 1930 by Mr Joao Pedro Gouvêa Vieira

The Firm, at the beginning dedicated to M&A and public tenders deals between Brazil and France, grew and developed the specialities of real estate law and international family and inheritance law.

GV-Paris' team expands significantly recruiting new experts in arbitration and tax law; the corporate department is restructured.

In order to settle its development, the Firm is restructured under the name GV-Paris Avocats; Marina Mendes Costa (Arbitration and Real Estate) et Arnaud Colson (Tax) became partners.