The firm’s practice in the field of Electoral Law and Procedure is comprehensive and strategic, covering all stages of the electoral process as well as the ongoing legal matters related to party organization and activity. The firm provides full legal counsel to political parties, federations, coalitions, and candidates, both in advisory and litigation matters, before all levels of the Electoral Justice system.
During the electoral period, the firm provides technical and personalized legal support from the party convention through the conclusion of the elections, including assistance with:
- Party conventions and the formation of coalitions or federations;
- Candidate registration and document organization;
- Challenges and defenses in candidate registration proceedings;
- Representations and defenses related to electoral advertising and polling matters;
- Electoral campaign finance reporting proceedings;
- Electoral judicial actions in general, including Electoral Judicial Investigation Actions (AIJE) and Electoral Mandate Challenge Actions (AIME);
- Electoral criminal proceedings;
- Oral arguments before the Regional Electoral Courts and the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE).
- In addition to work performed during the electoral period, the firm also provides ongoing legal counsel to political parties, including:
- Annual party financial reporting;
- Requests for regularization of annual and electoral accounts;
- Representation in related civil and enforcement proceedings;
- Compliance with judicial decisions and administrative determinations;
- Ongoing advisory services focused on legal compliance and sound party governance.