Cooperatives

Mendes has a consistent track record advising cooperatives, particularly in healthcare, a sector in which cooperatives and associations play a structural role in the delivery of specialized medical services. The work takes into account the particularities of Brazil's cooperative regime, which requires balancing business logic, the principle of democratic management and specific rules on governance, taxation and the relationship with members.

The team advises medical cooperatives, professional bodies and associations on corporate, contractual, regulatory, tax and litigation matters. This includes reviewing bylaws, supporting general meetings and internal elections, defending disputes over internal resolutions, structuring contracts with health plan operators and public bodies, and handling tax issues specific to the cooperative regime, always with a view to preserving institutional continuity.