Brazil: Corporate Governance

This newsletter examines five recent Brazilian corporate law decisions addressing poison pill mechanisms in public companies, usufruct rights over quotas during partner withdrawal, voting impediments in account approval, quota transfers in real estate SPEs, and self-contracting in quota assignments. The analysis explores how courts are interpreting statutory protections, partner rights, and the temporal limits for challenging corporate transactions.

A newsletter examines a R$ 7.4 million fine imposed by COAF on an automotive company for anti-money laundering violations, analyzes corporate risks following the U.S. designation of Brazilian criminal organizations PCC and CV as terrorist groups, and presents groundbreaking research on corruption perception in Brazil's healthcare sector.

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office has unveiled a comprehensive organizational restructuring through new By-Laws that fundamentally reshape its governance framework and operational structure. The reforms introduce Business Process Management models, expand technical examination divisions, and redistribute competencies across key directorates. These changes signal a strategic shift toward digital transformation, enhanced IP monetization capabilities, and strengthened administrative precedent consolida

In today's corporate governance landscape, clawback and malus provisions have become key tools for promoting accountability and integrity. By incorporating these provisions, companies aim to align executive actions...

Em continuidade ao Alerta divulgado em 5 de junho de 2024, lembramos que as novas regras de participação e votação a distância em assembleias de acionistas...

On December 10, 2024, Brazil's Federal Government published Decree No. 12,304/2024, which regulates Law No. 14,133/2021 (Law on Public Bids and Administrative Contracts) in order to require the adoption of integrity.

Na última sexta-feira (23), a CVM editou a Resolução CVM 175, que entra em vigor a partir de 03/04/2023. Com a nova Resolução, são publicadas regras específicas para os fundos de investimento financeiro...

Nesta quarta-feira (14), a Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas ("ABNT") lançou oficialmente a norma ABNT PR 2030 – Ambiental, social e governança (ESG) – Conceitos, diretrizes e modelo...

To operate locally, companies must navigate the long process of incorporation through five major steps, along with smaller tasks involved at each step. The entire process of incorporating...