PEDRO ROMANO FRAGOSO PIRES (“PEDRO FRAGOSO”) is a seasoned Brazilian attorney and certified Florida Foreign Legal Consultant with a U.S. Master of Laws degree from the University of Miami (LL.M, class of 2000). Pedro advises U.S. and foreign companies doing business in Brazil, and Brazilian companies doing business in the U.S. With almost three decades of legal experience at major Brazilian and U.S. law firms, being 1/3 in the U.S. and 2/3 in Brazil, Pedro coordinates and supervises legal work in Brazil, serving as leading counsel on corporate and international matters (outbound work). Pedro also represents and supports Brazilian clients with existing operations in the U.S. as well as Brazilian clients expanding its operations into the U.S. (inbound work), helping them navigate the U.S. market, particularly Miami, Florida, where he first lived and worked 26 years ago.

Prior to opening his own consulting firm in the U.S., Pedro was a member of prominent global U.S. law firms. Although his core is corporate, Pedro started his career as a labor and employment and commercial litigator so he feels comfortable navigating in other areas. Due to his native Portuguese and knowledge of Brazilian law and the Brazilian culture, Pedro facilitates cross-border matters between the U.S. and Brazil, acting as outside general counsel to his clients and “go-to” trusted advisor even when it is beyond his areas of expertise. While in the U.S., Pedro has also developed a substantial expertise in financial services, real estate and private client work advising Brazilian families and ultra-high-net-worth individuals on immigration, pre-immigration tax planning and estate planning issues. Before returning to Miami, Florida in 2018, Pedro was a co-founding partner of a Brazil-based law firm with offices in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Brasilia for more than 10 years.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• Panelist, “Corporate and Tax structures for acquisition of real estate by non U.S. residents”, Elite International Realty (July, 2025).

• Opening and closing remarks, “Global Compliance: Lessons from Recent Developments in Brazil.” (April 14, 2021).

• Moderator, “Chapter 11 x Bill 4.458/2020: Insolvency in the U.S. and Brazil – What’s Happening,” Brazil-Texas Chamber of Commerce Exclusive Webinars (December 16, 2020).

• Moderator, “Trending Issues in Litigation and Arbitration in Time of Pandemic: U.S. and Brazil perspectives” (October 15, 2020). Organized by Brazil-Florida Business Council.

• Panelist, “Product Distribution & Franchising in Brazil,” Foley’s 29th Annual Law of Product Distribution & Franchise Seminar (October 8, 2020).

• Moderator, “The Journey of Brazilian Startups into the U.S. Market” (September 17, 2020).

• Panelist, “Pre-Immigration Tax Planning: Considerations for Brazilian Individuals and Companies,” Miami (February 28, 2019). Organized by Brazil-Florida Business Council.

• Moderator, “Understanding Legal Aspects When Establishing a Company in Florida: Intellectual Propriety, Company Constitution and Immigration,” Start Out Brazil, Apex USA, Miami (September 10, 2018).

PUBLICATIONS

• Co-author, “U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Parties In Foreign Commercial Arbitrations Cannot Obtain Discovery in the United States” (June 15, 2022).

• Co-author, “Brazilian Government Makes the LGPD Effective Imminently” (September 10, 2020).

• Co-author, “International Labor & Employment Laws”, Supplements to Volume I, published by American Bar Association, Labor section (1999-2017).

EDUCATION

• University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida, LL.M. in Comparative Law (2000).

• Candido Mendes University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Post-graduate in Corporate Administrative Law (2010).

• Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro School of Law (PUC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, LL.B. (Juris Doctor Equivalent 1996).

BAR ADMISSION

• Florida, Foreign Legal Consultant.

• Brazilian Bar Association, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo (OAB/RJ and OAB/SP).

LANGUAGES

• Portuguese (native).

• English (fluent).

• Spanish (fluent).