Founded by the firm’s partners in 2018, Instituto Mattos Filho, Veiga Filho, Marrey Jr e Quiroga (Instituto Mattos Filho) seeks to promote law and strengthen access to justice in Brazil. A groundbreaking initiative in the Brazilian legal sector, it looks to make positive long-term social impacts that contribute to a freer, more diverse and more democratic society.

As an initiative totally independent from the firm itself, Instituto Mattos Filho is financed by the annual donations of over 110 of Mattos Filho’s partners. It is also supported by 20% of the annual income of an independent investment fund that relies on contributions from the partners and the firm, allowing Instituto Mattos Filho to carry out its work sustainably into the future.

What we do

Instituto Mattos Filho's work is based on four pillars:
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Fomenting initiatives that promote access to justice through the annual Desafio de Acesso à Justiça (Access to Justice Challenge)

Learn more about the Desafio de Acesso à Justiça
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Running a scholarship and mentoring program for law students with the aim of diversifying the profile of legal professionals.

See how the program works
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Developing new methods to spread awareness of law and the legal system

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Supporting civil society initiatives that promote diversity and citizenship.

A research publication titled Mulheres na política ('Women in Politics'), produced by Escola de Direito de São Paulo da Fundação Getulio Vargas ('São Paulo Law School of Fundação Getulio Vargas') The Escola de Cidadania ('School of Active Citizenship') project, in collaboration with the NGO Politize!. The project created educational material specifically designed for distance learning, offering it to state education departments for free to benefit public schools and high school students.

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Instituto Mattos Filho in the media

UOL

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Portal Amazônia

The high school curriculum in the state of Amazonas will include lessons on leadership and citizenship.

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