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The kick-off of complex corporate, financial, and commercial transactions with Brazilian parties must be made with the formalization of preliminary contracts, such as Term Sheet, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Letter of Intent (LOI). A recurring question is when to use either type of legal documents. 1. Term Sheet: Although it is not a
In Brazil, the Donation, Gift and Inheritance Tax (known as ITCMD) is levied by each state. This tax covers transfers of property, money, equity holdings or assets in general. In such
2020 was marked by the return of public share offerings (IPOs) in the Brazilian market. From real estate developers to tech companies, there was a resumption of offerings flow that
The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice (STJ) caselaw, that was settled since 2012, has changed due to a recent case-law allowing Withholding Tax (IRRF) to be imposed over remittances related
An increasing number of Brazilian business groups are structuring (or already operating) Corporate Venture programs to be close to startups with the potential to impact their business. A common figure
In 2021, it is likely that a lot of taxation precedents will be set by the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF), as it happened in 2020 (more than 50 relevant and
The amended Brazilian Judicial Reorganization and Bankruptcy Law entered into force, and directly impacts the analysis of credit and the rights of Brazilian and foreign creditors, investors and lenders. We
The Brazilian IRS has new directives that are especially important to financial services companies. This is due to a recent regulatory ordinance published by the Ministry of Economy. It is
Funding by Brazilian companies experienced strong growth in the second half of 2020, either through the direct issuance of securities, such as Debentures, Bank Notes (CCBs) and Promissory Notes, or
The Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) ruled that companies cannot have their assets subject to ownership limitation by the Brazilian IRS without a judicial decision authorizing it. Any violation of the
Paula Cirne Lima, partner of Feijó Lopes Advogados, was interviewed by the newspaper Jornal do Comércio on the changes to be introduced by the Bill Project pending to be approved
The Brazilian newspaper Estado de São Paulo published the article by Feijó Lopes Advogados’s partner Lucio Feijo Lopes, head of the Green Finance team, on how much the adotion of
Joint Venture (JV) has become a legal format widely used for business expansion in Brazil, from agribusiness, to technology to metal mechanics. It is a structure that requires business care,
The Brazilian Senate approved Bill 6,229, on November 25, to amend and update the Brazilian Bankruptcy and Judicial Recovery Law, pending only presidential sanction to become effective. We highlight below
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