Brazil’s Path Forward: Energy, Digital Infrastructure and the 2026 M&A Outlook

Article published in Chambers and Partners 2025 performance – strong foreign investment; resilient M&A activity Despite initial subdued forecasts, Brazil has managed…

How Labor and Union Relations Can Strengthen Corporate Governance

Labor and union relations are a focal point for many companies and play a direct role in shaping corporate governance and business…

BVA is recognized in the Chambers Global 2026

For yet another consecutive year, BVA – Barreto Veiga Advogados has been recognized by Chambers Global 2026, one of the most respected…

BVA appoints two new partners and expands Tax and Secondment

Flavio Yoshida and Lucas Luna join the firm’s partnership BVA – Barreto Veiga Advogados announces the admission of two new partners to the…

Employment 2025 – Brazil – Trends and Developments

Published in Chambers and Partners Brazil’s labour and employment landscape is undergoing profound transformation. What was once a relatively rigid framework, heavily…

TST consolidates 12 binding legal principles.

The Full Bench of the Superior Labor Court (TST) consolidated its legal understanding on 12 topics, reaffirming its jurisprudence through the repetitive…

Taxation on Financial Transactions: Supreme Court Reinstates Decree that Increases IOF (Tax on Financial Transactions)

On July 16th, Minister Alexandre de Moraes of the Supreme Federal Court (“STF”) issued a monocratic decision on tax matters, with retroactive…

Breastfeeding Leave as an Employment Right

Breastfeeding leave aims to mitigate the impact of the mother’s return to work and ensure breastfeeding for the baby. Furthermore, it is…

Cayman Islands change their beneficial ownership regime

On July 31, 2024, the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act (“BOTA”) came into force. Issued by the Cayman Islands Ministry of Financial Services,…