About the firm

Two founding
traditions.

A cross-border legal boutique built on Portuguese roots and English precision — for clients who operate across borders and need one trusted partner to navigate them all.

Our name

The story behind Ferraz
and Whitmore.

Ferraz — from the Portuguese ferro, iron. The strength of deep roots, local expertise and structural permanence. The name of a founding tradition: the Lusophone legal heritage that connects Portugal, Brazil, Angola and Mozambique through one shared language and one civilian-law culture.

Whitmore — English legal heritage. Precision, restraint and the standard of excellence that international clients expect from their counsel. The English-tradition approach to commercial drafting, transactional discipline and disputes practice that complements the Lusophone foundation.

Together, we are a cross-border legal boutique: full-service, analytically driven, and built for clients who operate across borders and need one trusted partner to navigate them all — without referrals, without handoffs, without translation gaps.

01
Clarity
We translate legal complexity into clear strategic options. Every memo, every guide, every consultation is delivered in language a non-lawyer founder, investor or executive can act on.
02
Depth
2,700+ jurisdiction-specific legal guides — corporate, tax, immigration, disputes — across 46 countries. Our knowledge base is the evidence of our expertise before you call.
03
Partnership
We are not transactional vendors. Long-term client relationships, retained advisory and continuity from incorporation to exit — that is how we work.
Coverage
Europe (23) Americas (6) Asia & Middle East (9) CIS (8) 15 practices 5 languages
The team

Partners & senior counsel

Full team →
RF
Managing Partner
Rodrigo Ferraz
Managing Partner
International corporate transactions, cross-border M&A, dispute resolution. Leads the firm's practice in Portugal, Spain and Latin America.
PT · EN · ES · FR
CW
Partner
Catherine Whitmore
Partner · Corporate & M&A
Cross-border M&A, private equity, capital markets. Leads the UK, Germany and Northern European practice.
EN · FR · DE
AM
Partner
André Monteiro
Partner · Litigation & Arbitration
Commercial disputes, international arbitration (ICC, LCIA, CAM), enforcement of cross-border judgments and asset recovery.
PT · EN · ES
ER
Partner
Elena Rossi
Partner · Tax & Finance
International tax structuring, cross-border investment, banking and finance. Leads the Italian, Swiss and EU regulatory practice.
IT · EN · FR · PT
First step

Talk to us

Book a 30-minute introductory call. We will review your legal situation, identify the right specialist on our team, and send a written summary — before any commitment.

Book a consultation Email info@ferrazwhitmore.com