Has the Bankruptcy Law gone bankrupt?
The Business Recovery and Bankruptcy Law (No. 11.101/2005) is under suspicion and investigation due to accusations of corruption involving magistrates, court administrators and lawyers in recovery and bankruptcy proceedings. Investigating cronyism, the Senate plans to review the law in 2025, especially after the recent wave of Federal Police operations that resulted in the removal of […]
All about the regulation of tokens for agribusiness financing
The use of blockchain technology has made it possible to tokenize agricultural assets, such as soybean harvests and futures contracts, enabling rural producers to raise funds more quickly and efficiently. Despite progress, definitive regulations for digital assets in Brazil are still lacking. However, the scenario is evolving, with the Central Bank and the CVM (Securities […]
Is Brazilian legislation prepared to protect the economy from climate change?
In recent times, extreme weather events have intensified. Every day, we come across news of droughts, forest fires, heat and cold waves, floods, landslides, cyclones and tornadoes. In Brazil alone, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 12 events were recorded in 2023. Law is a fundamental pillar in the quest to mitigate and adapt […]
Casa do Pão de Queijo: how the coffee and snack chain went into receivership
With a debt of over R$110 million, Casa do Pão de Queijo recently filed for judicial reorganization. The search for judicial protection has included appeals to energy utility companies not to cut off the supply, as well as to landlords not to terminate rent contracts in arrears. In an article published by Bloomberg Línea, Leonardo […]
Tax reform: tax changes could increase GDP by up to 8% in 10 years, says study
A recent study by Tendências Consultoria points out that, over ten years, reform could add between 4% and 8% to aggregate GDP growth. A basic scenario (with more challenging macroeconomic normalization) and an optimistic one (government recovers political capital and deepens reforms) are taken into account. In a pessimistic scenario (with a crisis of internal […]
Marcos Martins announces Mariana Piva as new Labor head
The arrival of the new head of Labor Law, Mariana Piva, at Marcos Martins Advogados, is highlighted in Análise Editorial. With a degree in Law, specializations in Labour Law and Labour Procedure from PUC-SP, and a Masters in Business Law from FGV Direito-SP, Mariana Piva has a professional career spanning more than 17 years. Her […]
Odebrecht, Americanas and others: understand the reasons for the recurrent requests for judicial reorganization in Brazil
According to data from Serasa, in 2023, the number of requests for judicial reorganization in Brazil rose by 68.7%, with 1,405 companies resorting to the resource. In 2024, from January to May, 837 requests have already been made. In an article published by Terra, Leonardo Ribeiro Dias, head of our Litigation, Arbitration and Insolvency area, […]
Challenges of AI regulation in the M&A sector
With the rapid development of disruptive technologies, innovative tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the blockchain protocol have been gaining more and more ground in the legal market, especially in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) sector. However, there are legal challenges related to the adoption of regulations for both disruptive technologies and compliance in […]
Tax reform: production will improve, but first the economy will live with the bureaucracy of 2 regimes
With regard to the Tax Reform, there is consensus among analysts that the industrial sector will gain the most from the reduction in operating costs, the tax burden, greater legal certainty and improved productivity. On the other hand, the services sector is also unanimous as being the most affected, as its taxes will increase. In […]
Odebrecht files for judicial reorganization with debts of 4.6 billion dollars
Odebrecht’s request for judicial reorganization has been accepted by the courts. The company has debts totaling 4.6 billion dollars. In an interview with Rádio Nova Brasil FM, Leonardo Ribeiro Dias, head of our Litigation, Arbitration and Insolvency practice, said that the expectation is that the group will be able to restructure its debts and obtain […]
