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    Guide to Doing Business in Brazil
    2016-11-24

    The Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in South America and the world’s fifth largest country, both by land mass (almost 8.6 million square kilometers) and population (more than 200 million people). It is the only lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) country in otherwise Spanish-speaking Latin America and the largest lusophone country in the world. Brazil is a member of the G20, and one of the BRICS countries, along with Russia, India, China and South Africa. The country’s Constitution serves as the foundation of the Brazilian legal framework and sets forth fundamental rights.

    Filed under:
    Brazil, Arbitration & ADR, Capital Markets, Company & Commercial, Competition & Antitrust, Employee Benefits & Pensions, Employment & Labor, Environment & Climate Change, Insolvency & Restructuring, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Tax, White Collar Crime, Mayer Brown
    Location:
    Brazil
    Firm:
    Mayer Brown - Tauil & Chequer
    Comissão aprova quitação de débitos com a Fazenda Nacional em até 180 parcelas mensais
    2016-12-12

    A Comissão de Desenvolvimento Econômico, Indústria, Comércio e Serviços da Câmara aprovou, na última quarta-feira, o Projeto de Lei nº 5.146/2016, de autoria do Deputado Carlos Bezerra (PMDB-MT), que altera a Lei que dispõe sobre o Cadastro Informativo dos Créditos Não Quitados de órgãos e entidades federais para permitir às empresas em recuperação judicial quitar seus débitos parcelados com a Fazenda Nacional em até 180 parcelas mensais e consecutivas.

    Filed under:
    Brazil, Insolvency & Restructuring, TozziniFreire Advogados
    Location:
    Brazil
    Firm:
    TozziniFreire Advogados
    CDEICS aprova alteração na Lei de Falências e rejeita inclusão de dispositivo na Lei das Sociedades Anônimas
    2017-05-25

    A Comissão de Desenvolvimento Econômico, Indústria e Comércio (CDEICS) da Câmara aprovou, na última quarta-feira, o PL nº 1.933/2015, de autoria do deputado Rogério Peninha Mendonça (PMDB-SC), nos termos de texto substitutivo apresentado pelo relator, deputado Jorge Côrte Real (PTB-PE), que altera a Lei de Falências para permitir, entre outros pontos, que novos créditos concedidos ao devedor durante a recuperação judicial em empréstimos ou financiamentos de qualquer modalidade, sejam pagos prioritariamente e considerados extraconcursais, em caso de decretação de falência.

    Filed under:
    Brazil, Insolvency & Restructuring, TozziniFreire Advogados
    Location:
    Brazil
    Firm:
    TozziniFreire Advogados
    Em mais uma semana delicada para o Governo, Congresso dá seguimento a matérias relevantes
    2017-07-14

    Na semana em que a Comissão de Constituição, Justiça e Cidadania (CCJC) da Câmara dos Deputados iniciou o processamento da denúncia por corrupção contra o presidente da República, Michel Temer, outras comissões aprovaram matérias importantes em diversos setores.

    Filed under:
    Brazil, Energy & Natural Resources, Insolvency & Restructuring, Projects & Procurement, Public, Tax, White Collar Crime, TozziniFreire Advogados
    Location:
    Brazil
    Firm:
    TozziniFreire Advogados
    CDC/CD aprova projeto que confere prioridade de compradores de imóveis em caso se falência de construtoras
    2017-07-14

    A Comissão de Defesa do Consumidor (CDC) da Câmara aprovou, na última quarta-feira, o PL nº 4.032/2015, de autoria do deputado Marcelo Belinati (PP-PR), que altera a Lei de Falências para determinar que os compradores de imóveis, quando não possuírem mais de um imóvel, tenham prioridade em receber os valores pagos em caso de falência de construtoras, incorporadoras e imobiliárias, nos termos do parecer do deputado Marco Tebaldi (PSDBSC). O PL ainda será analisado pela Comissão de Desenvolvimento Econômico, Indústria, Comércio e Serviços (CDEICS) e pela CCJC na Câmara. 

    Filed under:
    Brazil, Insolvency & Restructuring, Real Estate, TozziniFreire Advogados
    Location:
    Brazil
    Firm:
    TozziniFreire Advogados
    Chapter 15 provides restructuring avenue for Brazilian companies
    2015-10-01

    The chapter 15 cases of OAS S.A. ("OAS") and its affiliates represent the second time in less than one year that a U.S. bankruptcy court has been confronted with a serious challenge to the recognition of insolvency proceedings in Brazil by a group of U.S. creditors. The latest challenge focused on two separate lines of attack: (1) whether the "foreign representative" authorized to commence a chapter 15 case can be appointed by the company rather than the foreign insolvency court; and (2) whether Brazilian insolvency law is manifestly contrary to U.S. public policy.

    Filed under:
    Brazil, USA, New York, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Jones Day, UNCITRAL, United States bankruptcy court
    Authors:
    Pedro A. Jimenez , Mark G. Douglas
    Location:
    Brazil, USA
    Firm:
    Jones Day
    OGX insolvency – what distressed investors need to know about Brazilian bankruptcy process
    2013-11-07

    On October 30, 2013, Brazilian oil company OGX Petróleo e Gas Participações SA (OGX) filed for bankruptcy protection (or “judicial reorganization”) in Rio de Janeiro after restructuring discussions between the company and its major creditors ended without agreement. With nearly $5 billion of debt, OGX is the largest and most complex bankruptcy proceeding to be conducted in Latin America and will not only test Brazil’s nascent bankruptcy law, but also presents itself as the latest potential opportunity for distressed investors focused on Latin American emerging markets.

    Filed under:
    Brazil, Insolvency & Restructuring, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Bankruptcy, Debt, Distressed securities
    Location:
    Brazil
    Firm:
    Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
    Restructuring 2014 – Brazil
    2014-01-17

    Actions prior to a formal proceeding

    What duties do directors or officers of a company owe creditors or other third parties if the company is insolvent or in financial difficulties, or has negative net worth? Is there a standard of care towards third parties? In what circumstances can officers and directors be found civilly or criminally liable for continuing to operate a company in financial difficulties? In practice, are such liabilities commonly enforced?Actions prior to a formal proceeding

    In Brazil, directors and officers do not owe any duties directly to creditors of

    Filed under:
    Brazil, Company & Commercial, Insolvency & Restructuring, TozziniFreire Advogados, Bankruptcy, Shareholder, Credit (finance), Debtor
    Location:
    Brazil
    Firm:
    TozziniFreire Advogados
    Court-supervised reorganizations: capital market protection mechanisms
    2014-04-02

    The court-supervised reorganization of corporations introduced by Law 11101/05 (the Brazilian Reorganization and Bankruptcy Law - "LRF" in the Portuguese acronym) arose as one of the changes needed to lower credit risk and achieve greater reductions in interests accrued on financial loans. However, little has been said about the fact that the LRF has introduced several capital market protection mechanisms, which we will discuss in this article.

    Filed under:
    Brazil, Capital Markets, Insolvency & Restructuring, Securitization & Structured Finance, Demarest Advogados, Bankruptcy
    Location:
    Brazil
    Firm:
    Demarest Advogados
    Memorando - Contencioso e arbitragem
    2014-06-11

    Direito processual civil e tributário. Execução fiscal ajuizada contra pessoa jurídica falida. Recurso repetitivo (art. 543-C do CPC e Res 8/2008 - STJ)

    A constatação posterior ao ajuizamento da execução fiscal de que a pessoa jurídica executada tivera sua falência decretada antes da propositura da ação executiva não implica a extinção do processo sem resolução de mérito.Recurso Especial 1.372.243

    Filed under:
    Brazil, Banking, Insolvency & Restructuring, Litigation, Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados
    Authors:
    Fabio Teixeira Ozi
    Location:
    Brazil
    Firm:
    Mattos Filho Veiga Filho Marrey Jr e Quiroga Advogados

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