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Sakuraba Law

Transnational Expertise.
Multicultural Empathy

Discover the story behind Sakuraba Law and our mission to serve the Brazilian community in Canada.

About Us

Discover the story behind Sakuraba Law and our mission to serve the Brazilian community in Canada.

Moving to a new country, protecting your family abroad, or expanding your business internationally are some of the biggest projects of your life. We understand that the Canadian legal system can feel cold, complex, and intimidating when English is not your first language or when the rules of the game are completely different from those you grew up with.

At Sakuraba Law, we break the barrier of corporate coldness. Our mission is to offer the technical excellence of a major Canadian law firm, with the empathy, clarity, and human warmth you expect from a trusted legal partner.

Legal representation that understands your journey (because we lived it)

Our law firm was founded from lived immigrant experience. We have crossed the same borders, faced the same bureaucracy, and felt the same uncertainty and anxiety. That is why we never treat your case as just another file number.

We understand how important it is to bring your parents closer to you, to protect the assets you have built in two different countries, and to secure a rock-solid commercial contract. We are immigrants helping immigrants and global citizens build safe, lasting roots.

The Brazil–Canada Legal Bridge (Our Authority)

What makes us unique is our command of two completely different legal systems. Law is not universal: Brazil operates under
Civil Law,
while Ontario operates under
Common Law.
A misinterpretation between these two systems can be extremely costly.

We are licensed in Ontario and bring deep knowledge of the Brazilian legal system:

  • Law Society of Ontario (LSO):
    Full license to practice law in the province of Ontario, Canada.

  • Brazilian legal system:
    Deep knowledge of Brazil’s law and bureaucracy, essential for cross-border matters.

This means that, whether you need strategic immigration planning, a cross-border divorce with assets in Brazil, or help structuring your company in Toronto, we see the entire board. No surprises. No hidden risks.

Our Core Pillars

  • Absolute Technical Security:
    Decisions guided by law, data, and risk mitigation. If something is not viable, we will tell you the hard truth clearly and directly.

  • Welcoming Service in Your Language:
    The comfort of discussing your family’s or business’s future in Brazilian Portuguese or in clear, accessible English (Plain Language).

  • Total Predictability:
    Transparent processes, agile communication, and clarity on timelines and costs from the very first handshake.

Meet Our Team

Meet the professionals who make a difference in the lives of our clients.

Celso Sakuraba

Celso Sakuraba is a dedicated and experienced lawyer with a strong background in international and Canadian law. Holding an LL.B. from the Federal University of Ceará (Brazil), three LL.M. degrees from prestigious institutions in Portugal and Canada, and membership in the Law Society of Ontario, Celso brings extensive knowledge and expertise to his practice. His practice areas include immigration, litigation, residential tenancies, employment law, wills and estates, commercial law, and corporate law. Celso is committed to providing personalized, comprehensive legal services that meet the diverse needs of his clients.

Trained by some of the country’s leading criminal lawyers, Giovana Dall’Acqua brings a valuable understanding of how cases are built and brought to prosecution, drawn from her years as a Crown Prosecutor. She now applies that experience to protect your rights and guide you through criminal matters with skill and dedication. In addition to her work in criminal defence, she also represents clients in family law matters, with a strategic and welcoming approach. You can count on attentive, personalized service and clear, strategic guidance at every stage of the legal process.

Frederico do Valle is a lawyer and a trilingual legal professional (English, Portuguese, and French), with a strong background in both the civil law and common law systems. With several years of experience in civil litigation, estate law, and social-security law as an independent lawyer in Brazil, he takes a practical, client-centered approach to solving legal problems. Frederico holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Federal University of Goiás and recently completed his LL.M. in Canadian Common Law at Osgoode Hall Law School – York University. Passionate about legal strategy and deeply devoted to the art of oral advocacy — which he considers one of the most fascinating aspects of the profession — he combines analytical rigour with a firm belief in the persuasive power of a clear, well-structured argument.

Manuela Dias is a Law Clerk at Sakuraba Law, where she supports a wide range of legal matters with diligence and a client-centered approach. She began her legal career in Brazil after completing her Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) at the University of Fortaleza. Manuela initially practised as a lawyer in consumer law, with a particular focus on health-sector litigation. She later served as a Legal Advisor at the Court of Justice of Ceará, gaining deep experience in private law and in the reasoning behind judicial decisions. Now based in Toronto, she brings the office a strong international perspective and robust legal training.

Fernanda Noleto is a Law Clerk at Sakuraba Law. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the State University of Piauí (Brazil) and a postgraduate degree in Public Law from Cândido Mendes University, also in Brazil. With more than 20 years of experience as a Senior Legal Advisor at the Court of Justice of Maranhão, she has extensive experience advising appellate and trial judges, involving in-depth legal analysis and case assessment. Her expertise spans consumer protection, contracts, civil liability, tax law, and various areas of public law. Fernanda has a strong professional commitment to justice, the rule of law, and the protection of individual and collective rights.