THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC BROKER
The Public Broker is a legal professional authorized by the Federal Executive, through the Ministry of Economy, to perform specialized functions in commercial matters. Their practice encompasses four primary areas:
Notary Public: Empowered to formalize and certify commercial acts and contracts, incorporate commercial companies, and document financial, stock market, and corporate transactions.
Expert Appraiser: Authorized to determine the value of goods, rights, services, and obligations, including real estate, machinery, going concerns, and intangible assets.
Mediator: Equipped to facilitate consensual solutions between parties in conflict.
Arbitrator: Authorized to resolve disputes through alternative means of dispute resolution.
While the functions of valuation, mediation, and arbitration may be exercised throughout the national territory, those related to public faith —such as certifying commercial acts, notifications, interpellations, and protests— are limited to the jurisdiction where the Public Broker is authorized.
Additionally, the Public Broker specializes in the execution, structuring, and documentation of acts and contracts regulated by federal commercial law, including the provisions of the Commercial Code, the General Law of Commercial Companies, the General Law of Securities and Credit Transactions, as well as applicable legislation on customs, banking, securities, industrial property, and energy sectors.