BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
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BMA – Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão
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Managing Partner: Amir Bocayuva Cunha
Senior Partners: Paulo Cezar Aragão, Francisco Müssnich, Plínio Barbosa and Luiz Antonio Campos
Partners: Adriana Fuzinato, Ana Müller, Ana Cândida, Ana Paula Reis, André Abbud, André Macedo, Anna Carolina Malta, Antonella Carminatti, Barbara Rosenberg, Bernardo Cascão, Camila Chouzal, Camila Goldberg, Camilla Paoletti, Carlo Rocha, Carlos Frederico Bingemer, Christopher Zibordi, Cibele Linero, Conrado Stievani, Cristiana Moreira, Daniella Fragoso, Debora Bacellar, Eduardo Wanderley, Ellen Juste Nuñez, Felipe Galea, Felipe Guimarães Rosa Bon, Felipe Palhares, Felipe Paschoalini, Felipe Prado, Fernanda Carneiro, Fernanda Nasciutti, Fernanda Tanure, Gabriel Bürgel, Gisela Sampaio, Guilherme Morgulis, Guilherme Zoghbi Ayala, Gustavo Kulesza, Gustavo Maia, Hélio Alvarez, Henrique Beloch, Henrique Garcia Pimenta, Hermano Barbosa, Ian Bussinger, Iara Ferreira, Igor Silva de Lima, Jane Goldman, José Guilherme Berman, José Inácio Ferraz, José Otavio Faloppa, Leandro Bittencourt, Letícia Pelisson, Lígia Regini, Luciana Celidonio, Luciana Marsal, Luis Flaks, Luís Henrique Costa, Luiz Fernando Fraga, Luiza Lacerda, Márcio Pereira, Marcos Exposto, Maria da Paz Tierno Lopes, Mario Gelli, Matheus Barcelos, Maurício Faro, Miguel Ramos, Monique Mavignier, Patrícia Sabino, Pedro Costa, Pedro Frankovsky Barroso, Rafael Calábria, Rafael Castilho, Rafael Dutra, Raquel Mansanaro, Renan Frediani, Roberto Dias Carneiro, Rodrigo De Teive e Argollo Mariani, Sergio Fagundes, Sérgio Savi, Tatiana Amorim, Tatiana Dratovsky Sister, Thais Meira,Thiago Baptista Ferreira de Pinho, Virgínia Pillekamp, Vitor Butruce, Vivian Casanova.
Number of lawyers: 330
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Firm Overview:
Founded in the 1990s, when Brazil was undergoing structural changes, BMA – Barbosa Müssnich Aragão was inspired by a mission to find innovative solutions that are legally viable and sustainable in an environment of rapid development, new regulatory frameworks and new business models in almost all sectors of the economy. Inspired to be a pioneering law firm, ready — and more than able — to take on the big projects and big problems that require sophisticated solutions. An active participant in the privatisations that took place in the 1990s, BMA had achieved a solid reputation and both national and international recognition even before becoming one of the leading firms in Brazil in the mid-2000s, when the Brazilian market experienced a wave of IPOs and mergers and acquisitions. BMA has been present in most of the major M&A transactions in Brazil over the last two decades, participating in the creation of corporate groups that do business around the world. BMA has acquired an impressive stock of know-how in infrastructure projects, especially in the areas of ports, railroads, highways, oil and gas, energy, and telecommunications. The firm also had a major part to play in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, negotiating the contracts that gave Brazil the right to host the event and acting as legal counsel to the local organising committee. BMA’s experienced professionals know that a thorough understanding of the firm’s clients’ business objectives is essential. BMA works to achieve creative, effective solutions by integrating its specialist teams to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to legal problems.
BMA Inspiração – Inspire to Action: BMA InspirAção is the model for BMA’s pro bono work. BMA believes that education, socially-aware entrepreneurship and culture are the paths that will lead to profound and lasting change in society. BMA InspirAção focuses on these three vectors for change. BMA wants to generate effective returns for society as a whole, like it does for its clients, and believes it can.
BMA Educação – Becoming a BMA Lawyer: BMA EducAção is a school that helps attorneys acquire the skills that every ‘BMA Lawyer’ needs. The program focuses on excellence, quality, and providing valuable learning experiences to the firm’s professionals. The project is intended to work with BMA’s lawyers and help them develop into professionals whose qualifications, analytical skills and curiosity never stop growing, who have a multidisciplinary vision and who are eager to apply the theoretic knowledge they have acquired to creating efficient solutions to real problems. The objective is to become a true seal of excellence: BMA quality.
BMA Woman: Following the worldwide movement toward women’s empowerment and a more balanced corporate environment, the project’s objective is to support women’s professional growth within the firm and provide even more opportunities for internal talent to develop, fostering new professional relationships and debate on critical issues that affect the daily life of women in business. A highlight is the Mentoring Program, an initiative of BMA Woman focused exclusively on the professional development of our female lawyers. The project aims to strengthen the professional and socio-emotional skills of our senior lawyers.
BMA Diversity: BMA's committed to plurality, equality of race, gender, and sexual orientation, respect for all religions, and inclusion of persons with disabilities. BMA believes in diversity as an instrument for social transformation, enriching the work environment and promoting valuable exchanges from different points of view.
Main Areas of Practice:
- Agribusiness
- Banks and Financial Services
- Blockchain and Innovation
- Business Crime
- Commercial Contracts and Franchises
- Competition Law
- Compliance, Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement
- Construction Projects
- Corporate and M&A
- Crisis Management
- Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Dispute Resolution
- Due Diligence
- Energy
- Environmental and Climate Change
- ESG
- Finance and Capital Markets
- Government Relations
- Industry
- Infrastructure and Regulatory & Government Affairs
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Labor and Employment
- Mining and Metals
- Oil & Gas
- Payment Services and Fintech
- Private Equity
- Privatizations and Concessions
- Real Estate Transactions
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Sports and Entertainment
- Superior Courts
- Tax
- Technology and Digital Businesses
- Telecommunications
- Wealth and Succession Planning
Managing Partner: Amir Bocayuva Cunha
Senior Partners: Paulo Cezar Aragão, Francisco Müssnich, Plínio Barbosa and Luiz Antonio Campos
Partners: Adriana Fuzinato, Ana Müller, Ana Cândida, Ana Paula Reis, André Abbud, André Macedo, Anna Carolina Malta, Antonella Carminatti, Barbara Rosenberg, Bernardo Cascão, Camila Chouzal, Camila Goldberg, Camilla Paoletti, Carlo Rocha, Carlos Frederico Bingemer, Christopher Zibordi, Cibele Linero, Conrado Stievani, Cristiana Moreira, Daniella Fragoso, Debora Bacellar, Eduardo Wanderley, Ellen Juste Nuñez, Felipe Galea, Felipe Guimarães Rosa Bon, Felipe Palhares, Felipe Paschoalini, Felipe Prado, Fernanda Carneiro, Fernanda Nasciutti, Fernanda Tanure, Gabriel Bürgel, Gisela Sampaio, Guilherme Morgulis, Guilherme Zoghbi Ayala, Gustavo Kulesza, Gustavo Maia, Hélio Alvarez, Henrique Beloch, Henrique Garcia Pimenta, Hermano Barbosa, Ian Bussinger, Iara Ferreira, Igor Silva de Lima, Jane Goldman, José Guilherme Berman, José Inácio Ferraz, José Otavio Faloppa, Leandro Bittencourt, Letícia Pelisson, Lígia Regini, Luciana Celidonio, Luciana Marsal, Luis Flaks, Luís Henrique Costa, Luiz Fernando Fraga, Luiza Lacerda, Márcio Pereira, Marcos Exposto, Maria da Paz Tierno Lopes, Mario Gelli, Matheus Barcelos, Maurício Faro, Miguel Ramos, Monique Mavignier, Patrícia Sabino, Pedro Costa, Pedro Frankovsky Barroso, Rafael Calábria, Rafael Castilho, Rafael Dutra, Raquel Mansanaro, Renan Frediani, Roberto Dias Carneiro, Rodrigo De Teive e Argollo Mariani, Sergio Fagundes, Sérgio Savi, Tatiana Amorim, Tatiana Dratovsky Sister, Thais Meira,Thiago Baptista Ferreira de Pinho, Virgínia Pillekamp, Vitor Butruce, Vivian Casanova.
Number of lawyers: 330
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Firm Overview:
Founded in the 1990s, when Brazil was undergoing structural changes, BMA – Barbosa Müssnich Aragão was inspired by a mission to find innovative solutions that are legally viable and sustainable in an environment of rapid development, new regulatory frameworks and new business models in almost all sectors of the economy. Inspired to be a pioneering law firm, ready — and more than able — to take on the big projects and big problems that require sophisticated solutions. An active participant in the privatisations that took place in the 1990s, BMA had achieved a solid reputation and both national and international recognition even before becoming one of the leading firms in Brazil in the mid-2000s, when the Brazilian market experienced a wave of IPOs and mergers and acquisitions. BMA has been present in most of the major M&A transactions in Brazil over the last two decades, participating in the creation of corporate groups that do business around the world. BMA has acquired an impressive stock of know-how in infrastructure projects, especially in the areas of ports, railroads, highways, oil and gas, energy, and telecommunications. The firm also had a major part to play in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, negotiating the contracts that gave Brazil the right to host the event and acting as legal counsel to the local organising committee. BMA’s experienced professionals know that a thorough understanding of the firm’s clients’ business objectives is essential. BMA works to achieve creative, effective solutions by integrating its specialist teams to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to legal problems.
BMA Inspiração – Inspire to Action: BMA InspirAção is the model for BMA’s pro bono work. BMA believes that education, socially-aware entrepreneurship and culture are the paths that will lead to profound and lasting change in society. BMA InspirAção focuses on these three vectors for change. BMA wants to generate effective returns for society as a whole, like it does for its clients, and believes it can.
BMA Educação – Becoming a BMA Lawyer: BMA EducAção is a school that helps attorneys acquire the skills that every ‘BMA Lawyer’ needs. The program focuses on excellence, quality, and providing valuable learning experiences to the firm’s professionals. The project is intended to work with BMA’s lawyers and help them develop into professionals whose qualifications, analytical skills and curiosity never stop growing, who have a multidisciplinary vision and who are eager to apply the theoretic knowledge they have acquired to creating efficient solutions to real problems. The objective is to become a true seal of excellence: BMA quality.
BMA Woman: Following the worldwide movement toward women’s empowerment and a more balanced corporate environment, the project’s objective is to support women’s professional growth within the firm and provide even more opportunities for internal talent to develop, fostering new professional relationships and debate on critical issues that affect the daily life of women in business. A highlight is the Mentoring Program, an initiative of BMA Woman focused exclusively on the professional development of our female lawyers. The project aims to strengthen the professional and socio-emotional skills of our senior lawyers.
BMA Diversity: BMA's committed to plurality, equality of race, gender, and sexual orientation, respect for all religions, and inclusion of persons with disabilities. BMA believes in diversity as an instrument for social transformation, enriching the work environment and promoting valuable exchanges from different points of view.
Main Areas of Practice:
- Agribusiness
- Banks and Financial Services
- Blockchain and Innovation
- Business Crime
- Commercial Contracts and Franchises
- Competition Law
- Compliance, Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement
- Construction Projects
- Corporate and M&A
- Crisis Management
- Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Dispute Resolution
- Due Diligence
- Energy
- Environmental and Climate Change
- ESG
- Finance and Capital Markets
- Government Relations
- Industry
- Infrastructure and Regulatory & Government Affairs
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Labor and Employment
- Mining and Metals
- Oil & Gas
- Payment Services and Fintech
- Private Equity
- Privatizations and Concessions
- Real Estate Transactions
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Sports and Entertainment
- Superior Courts
- Tax
- Technology and Digital Businesses
- Telecommunications
- Wealth and Succession Planning
Managing Partner: Amir Bocayuva Cunha
Senior Partners: Paulo Cezar Aragão, Francisco Müssnich, Plínio Barbosa and Luiz Antonio Campos
Partners: Adriana Fuzinato, Ana Müller, Ana Cândida, Ana Paula Reis, André Abbud, André Macedo, Anna Carolina Malta, Antonella Carminatti, Barbara Rosenberg, Bernardo Cascão, Camila Chouzal, Camila Goldberg, Camilla Paoletti, Carlo Rocha, Carlos Frederico Bingemer, Christopher Zibordi, Cibele Linero, Conrado Stievani, Cristiana Moreira, Daniella Fragoso, Debora Bacellar, Eduardo Wanderley, Ellen Juste Nuñez, Felipe Galea, Felipe Guimarães Rosa Bon, Felipe Palhares, Felipe Paschoalini, Felipe Prado, Fernanda Carneiro, Fernanda Nasciutti, Fernanda Tanure, Gabriel Bürgel, Gisela Sampaio, Guilherme Morgulis, Guilherme Zoghbi Ayala, Gustavo Kulesza, Gustavo Maia, Hélio Alvarez, Henrique Beloch, Henrique Garcia Pimenta, Hermano Barbosa, Ian Bussinger, Iara Ferreira, Igor Silva de Lima, Jane Goldman, José Guilherme Berman, José Inácio Ferraz, José Otavio Faloppa, Leandro Bittencourt, Letícia Pelisson, Lígia Regini, Luciana Celidonio, Luciana Marsal, Luis Flaks, Luís Henrique Costa, Luiz Fernando Fraga, Luiza Lacerda, Márcio Pereira, Marcos Exposto, Maria da Paz Tierno Lopes, Mario Gelli, Matheus Barcelos, Maurício Faro, Miguel Ramos, Monique Mavignier, Patrícia Sabino, Pedro Costa, Pedro Frankovsky Barroso, Rafael Calábria, Rafael Castilho, Rafael Dutra, Raquel Mansanaro, Renan Frediani, Roberto Dias Carneiro, Rodrigo De Teive e Argollo Mariani, Sergio Fagundes, Sérgio Savi, Tatiana Amorim, Tatiana Dratovsky Sister, Thais Meira,Thiago Baptista Ferreira de Pinho, Virgínia Pillekamp, Vitor Butruce, Vivian Casanova.
Number of lawyers: 330
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Firm Overview:
Founded in the 1990s, when Brazil was undergoing structural changes, BMA – Barbosa Müssnich Aragão was inspired by a mission to find innovative solutions that are legally viable and sustainable in an environment of rapid development, new regulatory frameworks and new business models in almost all sectors of the economy. Inspired to be a pioneering law firm, ready — and more than able — to take on the big projects and big problems that require sophisticated solutions. An active participant in the privatisations that took place in the 1990s, BMA had achieved a solid reputation and both national and international recognition even before becoming one of the leading firms in Brazil in the mid-2000s, when the Brazilian market experienced a wave of IPOs and mergers and acquisitions. BMA has been present in most of the major M&A transactions in Brazil over the last two decades, participating in the creation of corporate groups that do business around the world. BMA has acquired an impressive stock of know-how in infrastructure projects, especially in the areas of ports, railroads, highways, oil and gas, energy, and telecommunications. The firm also had a major part to play in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, negotiating the contracts that gave Brazil the right to host the event and acting as legal counsel to the local organising committee. BMA’s experienced professionals know that a thorough understanding of the firm’s clients’ business objectives is essential. BMA works to achieve creative, effective solutions by integrating its specialist teams to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to legal problems.
BMA Inspiração – Inspire to Action: BMA InspirAção is the model for BMA’s pro bono work. BMA believes that education, socially-aware entrepreneurship and culture are the paths that will lead to profound and lasting change in society. BMA InspirAção focuses on these three vectors for change. BMA wants to generate effective returns for society as a whole, like it does for its clients, and believes it can.
BMA Educação – Becoming a BMA Lawyer: BMA EducAção is a school that helps attorneys acquire the skills that every ‘BMA Lawyer’ needs. The program focuses on excellence, quality, and providing valuable learning experiences to the firm’s professionals. The project is intended to work with BMA’s lawyers and help them develop into professionals whose qualifications, analytical skills and curiosity never stop growing, who have a multidisciplinary vision and who are eager to apply the theoretic knowledge they have acquired to creating efficient solutions to real problems. The objective is to become a true seal of excellence: BMA quality.
BMA Woman: Following the worldwide movement toward women’s empowerment and a more balanced corporate environment, the project’s objective is to support women’s professional growth within the firm and provide even more opportunities for internal talent to develop, fostering new professional relationships and debate on critical issues that affect the daily life of women in business. A highlight is the Mentoring Program, an initiative of BMA Woman focused exclusively on the professional development of our female lawyers. The project aims to strengthen the professional and socio-emotional skills of our senior lawyers.
BMA Diversity: BMA's committed to plurality, equality of race, gender, and sexual orientation, respect for all religions, and inclusion of persons with disabilities. BMA believes in diversity as an instrument for social transformation, enriching the work environment and promoting valuable exchanges from different points of view.
Main Areas of Practice:
- Agribusiness
- Banks and Financial Services
- Blockchain and Innovation
- Business Crime
- Commercial Contracts and Franchises
- Competition Law
- Compliance, Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement
- Construction Projects
- Corporate and M&A
- Crisis Management
- Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Dispute Resolution
- Due Diligence
- Energy
- Environmental and Climate Change
- ESG
- Finance and Capital Markets
- Government Relations
- Industry
- Infrastructure and Regulatory & Government Affairs
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Labor and Employment
- Mining and Metals
- Oil & Gas
- Payment Services and Fintech
- Private Equity
- Privatizations and Concessions
- Real Estate Transactions
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Sports and Entertainment
- Superior Courts
- Tax
- Technology and Digital Businesses
- Telecommunications
- Wealth and Succession Planning
Managing Partner: Amir Bocayuva Cunha
Senior Partners: Paulo Cezar Aragão, Francisco Müssnich, Plínio Barbosa and Luiz Antonio Campos
Partners: Adriana Fuzinato, Ana Müller, Ana Cândida, Ana Paula Reis, André Abbud, André Macedo, Anna Carolina Malta, Antonella Carminatti, Barbara Rosenberg, Bernardo Cascão, Camila Chouzal, Camila Goldberg, Camilla Paoletti, Carlo Rocha, Carlos Frederico Bingemer, Christopher Zibordi, Cibele Linero, Conrado Stievani, Cristiana Moreira, Daniella Fragoso, Debora Bacellar, Eduardo Wanderley, Ellen Juste Nuñez, Felipe Galea, Felipe Guimarães Rosa Bon, Felipe Palhares, Felipe Paschoalini, Felipe Prado, Fernanda Carneiro, Fernanda Nasciutti, Fernanda Tanure, Gabriel Bürgel, Gisela Sampaio, Guilherme Morgulis, Guilherme Zoghbi Ayala, Gustavo Kulesza, Gustavo Maia, Hélio Alvarez, Henrique Beloch, Henrique Garcia Pimenta, Hermano Barbosa, Ian Bussinger, Iara Ferreira, Igor Silva de Lima, Jane Goldman, José Guilherme Berman, José Inácio Ferraz, José Otavio Faloppa, Leandro Bittencourt, Letícia Pelisson, Lígia Regini, Luciana Celidonio, Luciana Marsal, Luis Flaks, Luís Henrique Costa, Luiz Fernando Fraga, Luiza Lacerda, Márcio Pereira, Marcos Exposto, Maria da Paz Tierno Lopes, Mario Gelli, Matheus Barcelos, Maurício Faro, Miguel Ramos, Monique Mavignier, Patrícia Sabino, Pedro Costa, Pedro Frankovsky Barroso, Rafael Calábria, Rafael Castilho, Rafael Dutra, Raquel Mansanaro, Renan Frediani, Roberto Dias Carneiro, Rodrigo De Teive e Argollo Mariani, Sergio Fagundes, Sérgio Savi, Tatiana Amorim, Tatiana Dratovsky Sister, Thais Meira,Thiago Baptista Ferreira de Pinho, Virgínia Pillekamp, Vitor Butruce, Vivian Casanova.
Number of lawyers: 330
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Firm Overview:
Founded in the 1990s, when Brazil was undergoing structural changes, BMA – Barbosa Müssnich Aragão was inspired by a mission to find innovative solutions that are legally viable and sustainable in an environment of rapid development, new regulatory frameworks and new business models in almost all sectors of the economy. Inspired to be a pioneering law firm, ready — and more than able — to take on the big projects and big problems that require sophisticated solutions. An active participant in the privatisations that took place in the 1990s, BMA had achieved a solid reputation and both national and international recognition even before becoming one of the leading firms in Brazil in the mid-2000s, when the Brazilian market experienced a wave of IPOs and mergers and acquisitions. BMA has been present in most of the major M&A transactions in Brazil over the last two decades, participating in the creation of corporate groups that do business around the world. BMA has acquired an impressive stock of know-how in infrastructure projects, especially in the areas of ports, railroads, highways, oil and gas, energy, and telecommunications. The firm also had a major part to play in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, negotiating the contracts that gave Brazil the right to host the event and acting as legal counsel to the local organising committee. BMA’s experienced professionals know that a thorough understanding of the firm’s clients’ business objectives is essential. BMA works to achieve creative, effective solutions by integrating its specialist teams to ensure a multidisciplinary approach to legal problems.
BMA Inspiração – Inspire to Action: BMA InspirAção is the model for BMA’s pro bono work. BMA believes that education, socially-aware entrepreneurship and culture are the paths that will lead to profound and lasting change in society. BMA InspirAção focuses on these three vectors for change. BMA wants to generate effective returns for society as a whole, like it does for its clients, and believes it can.
BMA Educação – Becoming a BMA Lawyer: BMA EducAção is a school that helps attorneys acquire the skills that every ‘BMA Lawyer’ needs. The program focuses on excellence, quality, and providing valuable learning experiences to the firm’s professionals. The project is intended to work with BMA’s lawyers and help them develop into professionals whose qualifications, analytical skills and curiosity never stop growing, who have a multidisciplinary vision and who are eager to apply the theoretic knowledge they have acquired to creating efficient solutions to real problems. The objective is to become a true seal of excellence: BMA quality.
BMA Woman: Following the worldwide movement toward women’s empowerment and a more balanced corporate environment, the project’s objective is to support women’s professional growth within the firm and provide even more opportunities for internal talent to develop, fostering new professional relationships and debate on critical issues that affect the daily life of women in business. A highlight is the Mentoring Program, an initiative of BMA Woman focused exclusively on the professional development of our female lawyers. The project aims to strengthen the professional and socio-emotional skills of our senior lawyers.
BMA Diversity: BMA's committed to plurality, equality of race, gender, and sexual orientation, respect for all religions, and inclusion of persons with disabilities. BMA believes in diversity as an instrument for social transformation, enriching the work environment and promoting valuable exchanges from different points of view.
Main Areas of Practice:
- Agribusiness
- Banks and Financial Services
- Blockchain and Innovation
- Business Crime
- Commercial Contracts and Franchises
- Competition Law
- Compliance, Investigations and Regulatory Enforcement
- Construction Projects
- Corporate and M&A
- Crisis Management
- Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
- Dispute Resolution
- Due Diligence
- Energy
- Environmental and Climate Change
- ESG
- Finance and Capital Markets
- Government Relations
- Industry
- Infrastructure and Regulatory & Government Affairs
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- Labor and Employment
- Mining and Metals
- Oil & Gas
- Payment Services and Fintech
- Private Equity
- Privatizations and Concessions
- Real Estate Transactions
- Restructuring and Insolvency
- Sports and Entertainment
- Superior Courts
- Tax
- Technology and Digital Businesses
- Telecommunications
- Wealth and Succession Planning
Ranked Offices
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- Rio de Janeiro - RJLargo do IBAM 1, Humaitá, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22271-070
- Web: www.bmalaw.com.br
- Tel: +55 21 3824 5800
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- Brasília - DFSHS Quadra 6 - Conjunto A - Bloco E, 19º andar, Complexo Brasil 21 – Asa Sul, Brasília - DF, Distrito Federal, Brazil, CEP 70316-902View ranked officeSão Paulo - SPAv Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek, 1455, 11º andar, Itaim Bibi, São Paulo - SP, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 04543-011View ranked office
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Stock Exchanges and the ESG Agenda: An analysis of the measures adopted by B3
Given their pivotal role in the capital markets, there has been a global call for stock exchanges to integrate ESG factors and principles into their regulatory agendas.
The IBA updates its guidelines on conflicts of interest in international arbitration
An arbitrator's failure to disclose does not necessarily mean that a conflict of interests exists. With a recent decision by the Superior Court of Justice, Brazil's courts are now aligned with the IBA guideline.
Proving compliance with the quota for PwDs required under Brazil’s new Bidding Law
Although the change introduced by the New Bidding Law - which has been mandatory since January 2024 - represents a welcome advance in promoting the inclusion of PwDs in the job market, its impact on government contracts should not be ignored.
New guidance on taxation of non-residents
Although they deal with specifc cases, the new tax rulings may affect the interpretation of other types of transactions on the financial and capital markets.
Brazil’s New Non-Horizontal Mergers Guidelines (V+ Guide)
The V+ Guide was eagerly awaited and its reception was positive
The Ferrari Law and the future of regulation in Brazil’s automotive sector
The Ferrari Law was enacted at the end of the 1970's. A recent case in Brazil's Supreme Court argues that the Law was designed to establish a policy of assistance for the automotive sector, to ensure balanced and harmonious development of the sector
Are social media friendships evidence of bias in witnesses?
When arguing for exclusion of a witness's testimony, a party can present any type of valid evidence that demonstrates the witness's lack of impartiality, such as texts and images taken from social networks
The evolution of ESG clauses in infrastructure concessions
Over the last five years, we have seen significant progress in the adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in infrastructure projects.
PIS/COFINS tax on revenue from leasing movable and immovable property
PIS/COFINS tax on revenue from leasing movable and immovable property and the Supreme Federal Court’s recent ruling
Stock Option Plans and the next chapters in the search for legal certainty
Stock Option Plans (SOPs) began to be used in the 1990s. They were conceived of as a commercial instrument that offers the opportunity to acquire shares in the company for determined or determinable price, within a fixed period, designed primarily to align the interests of the company's executives a
Taxation and accounting topics in M&A
Law No. 12.973/2014 marked the alignment between tax law and international standard accounting IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards, but the challenges of this reconciliation are still frequent..
The importance of Trade Secrets in Merger and Acquisition Operations
Although not subject to legal definition, business secrecy is widely recognized by doctrine and jurisprudence
DAO tokens, collective investment contracts and securities
Before initiating a DAO project, nonetheless, it is crucial for its founders to evaluate whether the governance tokens to be issued may be considered as securities under the applicable laws.
Brazil’s data protection law in trade agreements to reduce deforestation
When Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD – Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais) came into force, the market became intensely concerned over the collection, analysis, processing and sharing of personal data.
The sustainability agenda in the national financial system
New rules on ESG factors and management of climate, social and enviornmental risks.
Compliance mechanisms and climate change
Accommodating modern concepts of environmental protection in a structured compliance program has the potential not just to protect companies from criminal and civil liability, but to be a turning point toward a green economic recovery.
The main way to contain climate deterioration is certainly regulation, as the direct means of establishing measures to reverse the current status, including sources of financing.
The Green Bond Market in Brazil
In the emerging world of “sustainable finance”, companies and financial institutions have developed securities that allow funds raised in the market to be allocated to the financing of sustainable businesses.
Infrastructure: an instrument for mitigating the impacts of climate change
Infrastructure is responsible for 79% of all greenhouse gas emissions, and 88% of all adaptation costs. Of the various sectors, energy, transportation and construction are the largest sources of GHG emissions.
Energy transition and reduction of carbon emissions
The starting point for this rethinking of social and economic development under a low carbon economic model is the Paris Agreement.
Carbon and corporate governance
The role of corporate governance in meeting commitments to reduce global carbon emissions.
Some tax aspects of the carbon market
The law should expressly provide that amounts spent to acquire Per-GHGs are deductible for income tax purposes (IRPJ/CSLL). Those amounts should also generate PIS and Cofins credits for companies that are under the non-cumulative regime.
Investment funds and carbon credits
With the environmental issues at the center of the international debates, and governments and businesses assuming commitments to preserve forests and reduce emission of gases into the atmosphere, carbon credits have been attracting increasing attention from investors as well.
The new government contracting law and mitigating carbon emissions
Mitigation practices are technological changes and substitutions that reduce the use of resources and emissions per unit of production, and implementation of measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand carbon sinks.
Regulating a global market by means of consensus among the Conference of Parties is not a trivial task, especially considering the different regional interests at stake.
Judicial review of CADE’s decisions: Appeal RE no. 1.083.955
Although the STF’s decision can have persuasive weight, there is still room to challenge CADE’s decisions in the courts, which may well continue to review them, on a case-by-case basis
Shopping centers do not have legal personality and shouldn’t be taxed as if they do
The co-owners of the shopping center are the effective beneficiaries generated by operating their common asset, and therefore they are legally liable for the taxes attaching to the economic return from their enterprise
Free exercise of appraisal rights for partners of limited liability companies
The Superior Court of Justice decides that partners have the right to withdraw at will from limited liability companies, even if the Corporations Law has secondary application.
Allocation of environment risks under Brazil’s new government contracting law
Risk matrices offer greater legal certainty for the parties, and allows bidders to price the environmental risks involved and take the action needed to prevent or mitigate them.
International tax cooperation: taking stock after five years
International tax transparency rules adopted by Brazil has opened up a new front in relations between tax authorities and taxpayers
Stock Exchanges and the ESG Agenda: An analysis of the measures adopted by B3
Given their pivotal role in the capital markets, there has been a global call for stock exchanges to integrate ESG factors and principles into their regulatory agendas.
The IBA updates its guidelines on conflicts of interest in international arbitration
An arbitrator's failure to disclose does not necessarily mean that a conflict of interests exists. With a recent decision by the Superior Court of Justice, Brazil's courts are now aligned with the IBA guideline.
Proving compliance with the quota for PwDs required under Brazil’s new Bidding Law
Although the change introduced by the New Bidding Law - which has been mandatory since January 2024 - represents a welcome advance in promoting the inclusion of PwDs in the job market, its impact on government contracts should not be ignored.
New guidance on taxation of non-residents
Although they deal with specifc cases, the new tax rulings may affect the interpretation of other types of transactions on the financial and capital markets.
Brazil’s New Non-Horizontal Mergers Guidelines (V+ Guide)
The V+ Guide was eagerly awaited and its reception was positive
The Ferrari Law and the future of regulation in Brazil’s automotive sector
The Ferrari Law was enacted at the end of the 1970's. A recent case in Brazil's Supreme Court argues that the Law was designed to establish a policy of assistance for the automotive sector, to ensure balanced and harmonious development of the sector
Are social media friendships evidence of bias in witnesses?
When arguing for exclusion of a witness's testimony, a party can present any type of valid evidence that demonstrates the witness's lack of impartiality, such as texts and images taken from social networks
The evolution of ESG clauses in infrastructure concessions
Over the last five years, we have seen significant progress in the adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in infrastructure projects.
PIS/COFINS tax on revenue from leasing movable and immovable property
PIS/COFINS tax on revenue from leasing movable and immovable property and the Supreme Federal Court’s recent ruling
Stock Option Plans and the next chapters in the search for legal certainty
Stock Option Plans (SOPs) began to be used in the 1990s. They were conceived of as a commercial instrument that offers the opportunity to acquire shares in the company for determined or determinable price, within a fixed period, designed primarily to align the interests of the company's executives a
Taxation and accounting topics in M&A
Law No. 12.973/2014 marked the alignment between tax law and international standard accounting IFRS – International Financial Reporting Standards, but the challenges of this reconciliation are still frequent..
The importance of Trade Secrets in Merger and Acquisition Operations
Although not subject to legal definition, business secrecy is widely recognized by doctrine and jurisprudence
DAO tokens, collective investment contracts and securities
Before initiating a DAO project, nonetheless, it is crucial for its founders to evaluate whether the governance tokens to be issued may be considered as securities under the applicable laws.
Brazil’s data protection law in trade agreements to reduce deforestation
When Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD – Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados Pessoais) came into force, the market became intensely concerned over the collection, analysis, processing and sharing of personal data.
The sustainability agenda in the national financial system
New rules on ESG factors and management of climate, social and enviornmental risks.
Compliance mechanisms and climate change
Accommodating modern concepts of environmental protection in a structured compliance program has the potential not just to protect companies from criminal and civil liability, but to be a turning point toward a green economic recovery.
The main way to contain climate deterioration is certainly regulation, as the direct means of establishing measures to reverse the current status, including sources of financing.
The Green Bond Market in Brazil
In the emerging world of “sustainable finance”, companies and financial institutions have developed securities that allow funds raised in the market to be allocated to the financing of sustainable businesses.
Infrastructure: an instrument for mitigating the impacts of climate change
Infrastructure is responsible for 79% of all greenhouse gas emissions, and 88% of all adaptation costs. Of the various sectors, energy, transportation and construction are the largest sources of GHG emissions.
Energy transition and reduction of carbon emissions
The starting point for this rethinking of social and economic development under a low carbon economic model is the Paris Agreement.
Carbon and corporate governance
The role of corporate governance in meeting commitments to reduce global carbon emissions.
Some tax aspects of the carbon market
The law should expressly provide that amounts spent to acquire Per-GHGs are deductible for income tax purposes (IRPJ/CSLL). Those amounts should also generate PIS and Cofins credits for companies that are under the non-cumulative regime.
Investment funds and carbon credits
With the environmental issues at the center of the international debates, and governments and businesses assuming commitments to preserve forests and reduce emission of gases into the atmosphere, carbon credits have been attracting increasing attention from investors as well.
The new government contracting law and mitigating carbon emissions
Mitigation practices are technological changes and substitutions that reduce the use of resources and emissions per unit of production, and implementation of measures that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand carbon sinks.
Regulating a global market by means of consensus among the Conference of Parties is not a trivial task, especially considering the different regional interests at stake.
Judicial review of CADE’s decisions: Appeal RE no. 1.083.955
Although the STF’s decision can have persuasive weight, there is still room to challenge CADE’s decisions in the courts, which may well continue to review them, on a case-by-case basis
Shopping centers do not have legal personality and shouldn’t be taxed as if they do
The co-owners of the shopping center are the effective beneficiaries generated by operating their common asset, and therefore they are legally liable for the taxes attaching to the economic return from their enterprise
Free exercise of appraisal rights for partners of limited liability companies
The Superior Court of Justice decides that partners have the right to withdraw at will from limited liability companies, even if the Corporations Law has secondary application.
Allocation of environment risks under Brazil’s new government contracting law
Risk matrices offer greater legal certainty for the parties, and allows bidders to price the environmental risks involved and take the action needed to prevent or mitigate them.
International tax cooperation: taking stock after five years
International tax transparency rules adopted by Brazil has opened up a new front in relations between tax authorities and taxpayers