Azevedo Sette Advogados
Brazil Guide 2024
About
Number of partners: 48
Number of lawyers: 300
Number of fee-earners: 211
Firm Overview:
Latin America’s Biggest Companies?' named Azevedo Sette Advogados as the third most popular firm in the region among the largest corporations that use its service.
Founded in 1967, Azevedo Sette Advogados is known and recognised for providing clients with personalised assistance and offering effective and customised legal solutions in a wide range of practices encompassed under business law (full service) in connection with client consulting and litigation needs, including legal and tax consulting, legal opinions, and legal sponsorship and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings.
The firm’s reputation is a product of more than five decades of experience in the delivery of services to domestic and multinational companies, financial institutions, investors, and investment and pension funds.
Azevedo Sette Advogados currently operates out of six regional offices located in the cities of São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Goiânia, Rio de Janeiro and Recife. The firm is also supported by an extensive network of corresponding firms in South America, North America, Europe and Asia.
The firm has a market-leading team, formed by professionals with vast experience. With a long track record of middle-market and large deals closed, Azevedo Sette has been one of the most active M&A firms in Brazil for the last 40 years and the leading force in driving public-private partnerships (PPP) in Brazil. Azevedo Sette’s experience has made the firm one of the most widely recognised and qualified full-service law firms in Brazil.
Awards & Recognitions:
Azevedo Sette Advogados and its team are constantly being recognised as leaders in Brazil in multiples areas of law, in particular in mergers and acquisitions, contracts, projects and infrastructure, civil litigation and arbitration, compliance and white-collar, environmental, consumer law, mining, labour and employment, tax law, insurance, real estate, international trade law, TMT, among others, with numerous citations related to the quality and excellence of its services and professionals.
Azevedo Sette Advogados is listed constantly in the mergers and acquisitions rankings of leading publications, including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Mergermarket, and Merril DataSite as one of Brazilian law firm with the highest volume of merger and acquisition deals.
For three consecutive years, the Chambers HNW (High Net Worth) guide recognised Azevedo Sette Advogados and its professionals as the best reference in private wealth management practice in Brazil.
The guide highlighted the work of Azevedo Sette assisting clients with matters arising from closely held business ventures and legal advice to investors on succession planning and tax planning.
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Key Clients:
Azevedo Sette has more than 1,400 active clients, in all economic segments throughout Brazil as Mapfre Group, Kering Group, Bunge North America, Johnson Controls, BSA – Business Software Alliance, Anglo American, Natura, Andrade Gutierrez, GE, White Martins, Mercedes-Benz, Santander, Samarco, Grupo Globo, Nokia, Zurich Group, Direcional Engenharia, Red Bull, FedEx, Telia Carrier, Xerox, Votorantim, América Móvil / Claro, Shiseido, Alipay, Toyota, Eletronic Arts, Vale, Novo Nordisk, Saint-Gobain, Cowan, Dia Group, Orpea, SNCLavalin, Chubb Seguros, CCR, Habib's, Alcoa, Grupo Baumgart, Caedu, Medley.
Contacts:
Luiz A. Sette - Tel: +55 11 4085 7613. Email: [email protected]
Fernando Azevedo Sette- Tel: +55 31 3261 6656. Email: [email protected]
Latin America Offices / BRAZIL:
São Paulo: Av. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek, 1327,11º andar, 04543-011 SP
Tel: +55 11 4083 7600
Belo Horizonte: Rua Paraíba, 1000, térreo, 30130-145 MG
Tel: +55 31 3261 6656
Brasília: Setor Hoteleiro Sul, Cj A, Bloco C, Complexo Brasil XXI, 20º andar, 70316-109 DF
Tel: +55 61 3035 1616
Rio de Janeiro: Rua Sete de Setembro, 99, 17º andar, 20050-005 RJ
Tel: +55 21 3550 5900
Recife: Av. Governador Agamenon Magalhães, n° 4575, 4º andar, Paissandu, 50070-160, PE
Tel: +55 81 3019 0020
Website: www.azevedosette.com.br
Number of partners: 45
Number of lawyers: 300
Number of fee-earners: 211
Firm Overview:
Latin America’s Biggest Companies?' named Azevedo Sette Advogados as the third most popular firm in the region among the largest corporations that use its service.
Founded in 1967, Azevedo Sette Advogados is known and recognised for providing clients with personalised assistance and offering effective and customised legal solutions in a wide range of practices encompassed under business law (full service) in connection with client consulting and litigation needs, including legal and tax consulting, legal opinions, and legal sponsorship and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings.
The firm’s reputation is a product of more than five decades of experience in the delivery of services to domestic and multinational companies, financial institutions, investors, and investment and pension funds.
Azevedo Sette Advogados currently operates out of six regional offices located in the cities of São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Goiânia, Rio de Janeiro and Recife. The firm is also supported by an extensive network of corresponding firms in South America, North America, Europe and Asia.
The firm has a market-leading team, formed by professionals with vast experience. With a long track record of middle-market and large deals closed, Azevedo Sette has been one of the most active M&A firms in Brazil for the last 40 years and the leading force in driving public-private partnerships (PPP) in Brazil. Azevedo Sette’s experience has made the firm one of the most widely recognised and qualified full-service law firms in Brazil.
Awards & Recognitions:
Azevedo Sette Advogados and its team are constantly being recognised as leaders in Brazil in multiples areas of law, in particular in mergers and acquisitions, contracts, projects and infrastructure, civil litigation and arbitration, compliance and white-collar, environmental, consumer law, mining, labour and employment, tax law, insurance, real estate, international trade law, TMT, among others, with numerous citations related to the quality and excellence of its services and professionals.
Azevedo Sette Advogados is listed constantly in the mergers and acquisitions rankings of leading publications, including Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, Mergermarket, and Merril DataSite as one of Brazilian law firm with the highest volume of merger and acquisition deals.
For three consecutive years, the Chambers HNW (High Net Worth) guide recognised Azevedo Sette Advogados and its professionals as the best reference in private wealth management practice in Brazil.
The guide highlighted the work of Azevedo Sette assisting clients with matters arising from closely held business ventures and legal advice to investors on succession planning and tax planning.
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Key Clients: Azevedo Sette has more than 1,400 active clients, in all economic segments throughout Brazil as Mapfre Group, Kering Group, Bunge North America, Latam Airlines, Johnson Controls, BSA – Business Software Alliance, Anglo American, Andrade Gutierrez, White Martins, Santander, Samarco, TIM Brazil, Grupo Globo, Zurich Group, Direcional Engenharia, Red Bull, FedEx, Xerox, Votorantim, América Móvil / Claro, Shiseido, Alipay, Toyota, Eletronic Arts, Vale, Novo Nordisk, Saint-Gobain, Cowan, Dia Group, Orpea, SNC Lavalin, Chubb Seguros, CCR, Habib's, Alcoa, Grupo Baumgart, Caedu, among others.
Contacts:
Luiz A. Sette - Tel: +55 11 4085 7613. Email: [email protected]
Fernando Azevedo Sette- Tel: +55 31 3261 6656. Email: [email protected]
Latin America Offices / BRAZIL:
São Paulo: Av. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek, 1327,11º andar, 04543-011 SP
Tel: +55 11 4083 7600
Belo Horizonte: Rua Paraíba, 1000, térreo, 30130-145 MG
Tel: +55 31 3261 6656
Brasília: Setor Hoteleiro Sul, Cj A, Bloco C, Complexo Brasil XXI, 20º andar, 70316-109 DF
Tel: +55 61 3035 1616
Rio de Janeiro: Rua Sete de Setembro, 99, 17º andar, 20050-005 RJ
Tel: +55 21 3550 5900
Recife: Av. Governador Agamenon Magalhães, n° 4575, 4º andar, Paissandu, 50070-160, PE
Tel: +55 81 3019 0020
Website: www.azevedosette.com.br
Chairman: Ordélio Azevedo Sette
Managing partners: Fernando A Sette, Luiz A Sette, Ricardo A Sette, Luis Ricardo Miraglia
Key partners: Alessandra L Ganz, Alessandra M de Souza, Ana Paula Terra Caldeira, André de Godoy Fernandes, Bruna Bouissou, Bruno Felippe Almeida, Clarissa Cerqueira Viana Pereira, Danielle Cavalcante, Eduardo Monteiro Moreira de César, Eleonora Santiago Carneiro Quadros, Fabricio Faggiani Dib, Felipe Moraes, Frederico Bopp Dieterich, Frederico da Fonseca Silva, Glaucia Ferreira, Gustavo Magalhães Assis, Henrique Antonelli, Isabel Franco, João Capanema Barbosa Filho, Juliana Petrella Hansen, Leandra Guimaraes, Leila Azevedo Sette, Leonardo Farinha Goulart, Leonardo Moreira Costa de Souza, Leonardo P Lamego, Leonardo Platais Brasil Teixeira, Luanna Vieira de Lima Costa, Lucas Mandelbaum Bianchini, Luiz Eduardo Salles, Marcelo Padilha Cabral, Marcos Augusto Leonardo Ribeiro, Mauricio Pernambuco Salin, Natasha Midori Hinata, Paulo A Ciari de Almeida Filho, Rafael Adler, Rafael Tavares Bassoli, Ricardo Barretto Ferreira da Silva, Roberto Mariano de Oliveira Soares, Roberto Ribas Wilson, Rodrigo Badaró de Castro, Silvia Pellegrini Ribeiro, Tatiana Maria Silva Mello de Lima.
Firm overview
Founded in 1967, Azevedo Sette Advogados is known and recognised for providing clients with personalised assistance and offering effective and customised legal solutions in a wide range of practices encompassed under business law (full service) in connection with client consulting and litigation needs, including legal and tax consulting, legal opinions and legal sponsorship and representation in administrative and judicial proceedings.
The firm’s reputation is a product of more than five decades of experience in the delivery of services to domestic and multinational companies, financial institutions, investors, and investment and pension funds.
Azevedo Sette Advogados currently operates out of five regional offices located in the cities of São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Rio de Janeiro and Recife. The firm is also supported by an extensive network of corresponding firms in South America, North America, Europe and Asia.
The firm has a market-leading team, formed by professionals with vast experience. With a long track record of middle-market and large deals closed, Azevedo Sette has been one of the most active M&A firms in Brazil for the past 30 years and the leading force in driving public-private partnerships (PPP) in Brazil. Azevedo Sette’s experience has made the firm one of the most widely recognised and qualified full-service law firms in Brazil.
The annual surveys 'Who Represents Latin America’s Biggest Companies?' and 'Who Represents Latin America’s Biggest Banks?’ named Azevedo Sette Advogados as the fourth most popular firm in the region among the largest corporations and banks used its services.
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, others.
Number of partners: 47
Number of lawyers: 300
Number of fee-earners: 211
Offices
São Paulo -SP
Av. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek,1327 | 11º andar | 04543-011 | Brazil
Phone +55 11 4083.7600
Belo Horizonte - MG
Rua Paraíba, 1000 | Térreo | 30130-141 | Brazil
Phone+55 31 3261.6656
Brasília - DF
Setor Hoteleiro Sul, Quadra 06, Cj A, Bloco C | Complexo Brasil XXI | 20º Andar
70316-109 | Brazil
Phone +55 61 3035.1616
Recife - PE
Av. Governador Agamenon Magalhães, 4575 | 4º andar | Bairro Paissandu | 50070-160 | Brazil
Phone +55 81 3019.0020
Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Rua Sete de Setembro, 99 | 17º andar | 20050-005 | Brazil</P
Phone+55 21 3550.5900
www.azevedosette.com.br
50 years – ready for the future and proud of our past.
Ranked Offices
Provided by Azevedo Sette Advogados
- São Paulo - SPAv. Pres. Juscelino Kubitschek, 1327, Ed. International Plaza II, São Paulo - SP, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 04543-011
- Web: www.azevedosette.com.br
- Tel: +55 11 4083 7600
- View ranked office
- Belo Horizonte - MGRua Paraíba 1000, Térreo, Belo Horizonte - MG, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 30130-141View ranked office
Contributions
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Transferring Employees on an Outsourcing in Brazil: Overview
Our TMT practice, leaded by the senior partner Ricardo Barretto Ferreira, the senior associate Juliana Gebara Sene Ikeda, the Labour practice partner, Juliana Petrella Hansen and the Tax practice associate, Fabio Capelletti, are the authors of "Transferring Employees on an Outsourcing in Brazil: Ove
Azevedo Sette’s partners Ricardo Barretto Ferreira and Juliana Petrella Hansen, and the senior associates Juliana Gebara Sene Ikeda, and Fabio Capelletti are authors of "Outsourcing: Brazil Overview" chapter, published by Thomson Reuters.
Temporary suspension of Covid-19 Vaccines Patents and its Effectiveness in Brazil
The current President of the United States, Joe Biden, has recently declared his support for the proposal presented by the governments of South Africa and India to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily suspend the industrial property rights of vaccines against the Covid-19 virus
Brazil’s Comprehensive Regulations on Large Dams Safety
Azevedo Sette’s partner Leonardo Lamego is author of the chapter "BRAZIL’S COMPREHENSIVE REGULATIONS ON LARGE DAMS SAFETY”, in the "Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business", an international guide published by the Center for International Legal Studies – CILS.
Azevedo Sette and PN in BRL 272.7 million deal between Fundo BM II and Log BTS
Azevedo Sette Advogados advised LOG BTS Extrema Empreendimentos Imobiliários S.A and Pinheiro Neto Advogados advised BM II Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário
Azevedo Sette contributes to the Subnational Doing Business in Brazil 2021
Our Civil Litigation practice, with the partner Roberto Mariano Soares and the assiciate Danielle Freitas are contributing authors in the Subnational Doing Business in Brazil 2021, a World Bank publication that presents a comparative analysis of the business environment in 26 Brazilian states and th
Azevedo Sette advises Toro on the acquisition of Mobills
Azevedo Sette Advogados advised Grupo Toro which acquired 100% of Mobills and Mobills Soluções em Informática, a startup founded in 2014
Webinar Anti-Corruption in Brazil: The role of the private sector, business aspects and impacts
18 March, 2021 - Azevedo Sette Advogados and Alvarez & Marsal Brasil invited you to attend virtual event about the role of the private sector in anti-corruption efforts in Brazil, business aspects and impacts.
Brazilian corporations and limited liability companies must hold shareholders/quotaholders
Brazilian Companies have until April 30 to hold the annual shareholder´s general meeting. With the legal easing, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the holding of meetings can be in digital, semi-presential or presential form, facilitating the meetings.
Camex Council approves negotiating mandate for Mercosur-Indonesia and Mercosur-Vietnam free trade ag
The Trade Strategy Council (CEC) of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex) approved, through Resolution CEC No. 1, of March 10, 2021, a negotiating mandate for potential Free Trade Agreements between Mercosur and Indonesia and between Mercosur and Vietnam, covering tariff and non-tariff topics related
Azevedo Sette is coauthor of the book Digest of Commercial Laws of the World, by Thomson Reuters
Written by lawyers who practice in the nearly 60 jurisdictions covered, Digest of Commercial Laws of the World is a practitioner-oriented compilation of expert commentary and practical guidance regarding the establishment and conduct of business across the globe.
Azevedo Sette is recognized as reference in LACCA Aproved 2021
Azevedo Sette in LACCA Approved 2021, a ranking by LACCA - The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association an international association that brings together leading in-house counsel working in the region.
Azevedo Sette Advogados announces three new partners for 2021
Committed to the development of our internal talents, it is with great satisfaction that we announce our three new partners: Bruno Felippe Almeida, Danielle Chipranski Cavalcante, and Juliana Petrella Hansen who work in the Tax Consulting, Dispute Resolution, and Labor areas, respectively.
New e-book about ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
We invite our clients, friends and partners to check our series of articles with insights on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practices, led by our Corporate M&A partner, Ana Paula Terra Caldeira in collaboration with Gabriela Salazar, associate lawyer of Environmental and Mining departmen
Azevedo Sette Advogados is highlighted in Chambers Global 2021
Chambers and Partners has released Chambers Global 2021, its guide to the best lawyers and law firms around the world. Azevedo Sette Advogados was listed in the following practice areas: Compliance, Corporate M&A: Highly Regarded, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining, International Trade / WTO, and
Azevedo Sette assisted Vertex in the sale to Alper
Azevedo Sette provided legal advice to shareholders of Vertex Administradora e Corretora de Seguros S.A. in the sale of 100% of the capital stock to Alper Consultoria e Corretora de Seguros S.A. The amount involved is confidential. Closed in December 2020.
Azevedo Sette guide mining giant to $7B settlement
The Azevedo Sette team was led by partner Leonardo Lamego, head of the firm’s environment and mining practice, with assistance from Leonardo Farinha Goulart, an arbitration and litigation partner. Both partners are based in Belo Horizonte, which is the sixth-largest city in Brazil and capital of Min
Azevedo Sette advised Grupo Toro and shareholders in the sale to Santander subsidiary Pi
Azevedo Sette Advogados has advised Grupo Toro and its private shareholders in the sale of 60% of their equity interest to Santander subsidiary Pi.
Azevedo Sette assisted Méliuz’s shareholders a secondary offering
In São Paulo advised the underwriters in the deal, while local firms Azevedo Sette Advogados.
Telecoms Series | IoT – Recent Developments
In Brazil, Decree No. 9854, dated June 25 2019, instituted the National Plan of Internet of Things (“IoT”) to implement and develop IoT in the country based on free competition and free movement of data, provided in compliance with the guidelines of information security and personal data protection.
Telecommunications Cybersecurity | Recent Developments
As it has occurred with government authorities in different countries worldwide, the issue of cybersecurity in telecommunications has also been the subject of attention by the Brazilian authorities.
Telecoms Series | Unlicensed use for Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band
At a meeting of its Board of Directors held last February 25, ANATEL (National Telecommunications Agency, the telecommunications regulatory body in Brazil) unanimously approved the full use of 1,200 MHz in the 6 GHz band (5,925 to 7,125 MHz) for internal unlicensed use.
PM No. 936 | Measure allows the suspension of the employment contract and other reductions
The long-awaited Provisional Measure 936 was published April 1, 2020, instituting the Emergency Program of Employment and Income Maintenance, with application during the state of public...
Reversible Assets: historical evolution and current regulation in Brazil
According to Resolution No. 447, of October 19, 2006 of the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), “Reversible Assets” are those essential to the continuity and timeliness of the service provision in the public regime. These assets are so named because, at the end of...
ANATEL’s role on M&A/concentration acts involving telecom operators
In 2019, the performance of M&A operations and other acts of economic concentration by telecommunication and media operators has grown in Brazil, making these national and international companies jointly reinforce their presence and become more competitive in the relevant...
Conversion into Law of PM 936/2020 (Labor Measures to Reduce Salaries and Working Hours and Suspensi
It was published on 07/07/2020, the Law 14,020/2020, which deals with the conversion of the PM 936/2020 published by the Federal Government to face the crisis brought by COVID-19 in the labor...
Cross-ownership between telecom operators and broadcasters/programmers: A controversy needing a solu
“Cross-ownership" is understood as the control and concentration of several media channels by the same company or group of companies. Although its restriction is based on a noble value of protection of competition and competitiveness - since the simultaneous holding, by the...
Shareholding control in the telecommunications sector: Concept – Cross-Ownerships
After the drafting of the Constitutional Amendment No. 8/1995 to the Brazilian Federal Constitution, it was crystallized the break of the monopoly that reserved the exploitation of telecommunications services for companies under state shareholding control, allowing the...
FDI in the telecommunications sector: A more suitable approach
Due to factors such as technological evolution, economic globalization and the speed of changes in the market and of the needs of users and consumers, the Brazilian telecommunications sector went through a process of market opening in the 90’s, reaching its peak in 1997/1998,...
Conduct Adjustment Agreements (TACs) in the Telecommunications Sector
In response to the occurrence of inappropriate conduct by telecommunications service providers, in violation of the applicable legal, regulatory or contractual provisions - related to quality of service, availability of service to the public, interconnection and remuneration of...
Transferring Employees on an Outsourcing in Brazil: Overview
Our TMT practice, leaded by the senior partner Ricardo Barretto Ferreira, the senior associate Juliana Gebara Sene Ikeda, the Labour practice partner, Juliana Petrella Hansen and the Tax practice associate, Fabio Capelletti, are the authors of "Transferring Employees on an Outsourcing in Brazil: Ove
Azevedo Sette’s partners Ricardo Barretto Ferreira and Juliana Petrella Hansen, and the senior associates Juliana Gebara Sene Ikeda, and Fabio Capelletti are authors of "Outsourcing: Brazil Overview" chapter, published by Thomson Reuters.
Temporary suspension of Covid-19 Vaccines Patents and its Effectiveness in Brazil
The current President of the United States, Joe Biden, has recently declared his support for the proposal presented by the governments of South Africa and India to the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily suspend the industrial property rights of vaccines against the Covid-19 virus
Brazil’s Comprehensive Regulations on Large Dams Safety
Azevedo Sette’s partner Leonardo Lamego is author of the chapter "BRAZIL’S COMPREHENSIVE REGULATIONS ON LARGE DAMS SAFETY”, in the "Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business", an international guide published by the Center for International Legal Studies – CILS.
Azevedo Sette and PN in BRL 272.7 million deal between Fundo BM II and Log BTS
Azevedo Sette Advogados advised LOG BTS Extrema Empreendimentos Imobiliários S.A and Pinheiro Neto Advogados advised BM II Fundo de Investimento Imobiliário
Azevedo Sette contributes to the Subnational Doing Business in Brazil 2021
Our Civil Litigation practice, with the partner Roberto Mariano Soares and the assiciate Danielle Freitas are contributing authors in the Subnational Doing Business in Brazil 2021, a World Bank publication that presents a comparative analysis of the business environment in 26 Brazilian states and th
Azevedo Sette advises Toro on the acquisition of Mobills
Azevedo Sette Advogados advised Grupo Toro which acquired 100% of Mobills and Mobills Soluções em Informática, a startup founded in 2014
Webinar Anti-Corruption in Brazil: The role of the private sector, business aspects and impacts
18 March, 2021 - Azevedo Sette Advogados and Alvarez & Marsal Brasil invited you to attend virtual event about the role of the private sector in anti-corruption efforts in Brazil, business aspects and impacts.
Brazilian corporations and limited liability companies must hold shareholders/quotaholders
Brazilian Companies have until April 30 to hold the annual shareholder´s general meeting. With the legal easing, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, the holding of meetings can be in digital, semi-presential or presential form, facilitating the meetings.
Camex Council approves negotiating mandate for Mercosur-Indonesia and Mercosur-Vietnam free trade ag
The Trade Strategy Council (CEC) of the Chamber of Foreign Trade (Camex) approved, through Resolution CEC No. 1, of March 10, 2021, a negotiating mandate for potential Free Trade Agreements between Mercosur and Indonesia and between Mercosur and Vietnam, covering tariff and non-tariff topics related
Azevedo Sette is coauthor of the book Digest of Commercial Laws of the World, by Thomson Reuters
Written by lawyers who practice in the nearly 60 jurisdictions covered, Digest of Commercial Laws of the World is a practitioner-oriented compilation of expert commentary and practical guidance regarding the establishment and conduct of business across the globe.
Azevedo Sette is recognized as reference in LACCA Aproved 2021
Azevedo Sette in LACCA Approved 2021, a ranking by LACCA - The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association an international association that brings together leading in-house counsel working in the region.
Azevedo Sette Advogados announces three new partners for 2021
Committed to the development of our internal talents, it is with great satisfaction that we announce our three new partners: Bruno Felippe Almeida, Danielle Chipranski Cavalcante, and Juliana Petrella Hansen who work in the Tax Consulting, Dispute Resolution, and Labor areas, respectively.
New e-book about ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance)
We invite our clients, friends and partners to check our series of articles with insights on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) practices, led by our Corporate M&A partner, Ana Paula Terra Caldeira in collaboration with Gabriela Salazar, associate lawyer of Environmental and Mining departmen
Azevedo Sette Advogados is highlighted in Chambers Global 2021
Chambers and Partners has released Chambers Global 2021, its guide to the best lawyers and law firms around the world. Azevedo Sette Advogados was listed in the following practice areas: Compliance, Corporate M&A: Highly Regarded, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining, International Trade / WTO, and
Azevedo Sette assisted Vertex in the sale to Alper
Azevedo Sette provided legal advice to shareholders of Vertex Administradora e Corretora de Seguros S.A. in the sale of 100% of the capital stock to Alper Consultoria e Corretora de Seguros S.A. The amount involved is confidential. Closed in December 2020.
Azevedo Sette guide mining giant to $7B settlement
The Azevedo Sette team was led by partner Leonardo Lamego, head of the firm’s environment and mining practice, with assistance from Leonardo Farinha Goulart, an arbitration and litigation partner. Both partners are based in Belo Horizonte, which is the sixth-largest city in Brazil and capital of Min
Azevedo Sette advised Grupo Toro and shareholders in the sale to Santander subsidiary Pi
Azevedo Sette Advogados has advised Grupo Toro and its private shareholders in the sale of 60% of their equity interest to Santander subsidiary Pi.
Azevedo Sette assisted Méliuz’s shareholders a secondary offering
In São Paulo advised the underwriters in the deal, while local firms Azevedo Sette Advogados.
Telecoms Series | IoT – Recent Developments
In Brazil, Decree No. 9854, dated June 25 2019, instituted the National Plan of Internet of Things (“IoT”) to implement and develop IoT in the country based on free competition and free movement of data, provided in compliance with the guidelines of information security and personal data protection.
Telecommunications Cybersecurity | Recent Developments
As it has occurred with government authorities in different countries worldwide, the issue of cybersecurity in telecommunications has also been the subject of attention by the Brazilian authorities.
Telecoms Series | Unlicensed use for Wi-Fi in the 6 GHz band
At a meeting of its Board of Directors held last February 25, ANATEL (National Telecommunications Agency, the telecommunications regulatory body in Brazil) unanimously approved the full use of 1,200 MHz in the 6 GHz band (5,925 to 7,125 MHz) for internal unlicensed use.
PM No. 936 | Measure allows the suspension of the employment contract and other reductions
The long-awaited Provisional Measure 936 was published April 1, 2020, instituting the Emergency Program of Employment and Income Maintenance, with application during the state of public...
Reversible Assets: historical evolution and current regulation in Brazil
According to Resolution No. 447, of October 19, 2006 of the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), “Reversible Assets” are those essential to the continuity and timeliness of the service provision in the public regime. These assets are so named because, at the end of...
ANATEL’s role on M&A/concentration acts involving telecom operators
In 2019, the performance of M&A operations and other acts of economic concentration by telecommunication and media operators has grown in Brazil, making these national and international companies jointly reinforce their presence and become more competitive in the relevant...
Conversion into Law of PM 936/2020 (Labor Measures to Reduce Salaries and Working Hours and Suspensi
It was published on 07/07/2020, the Law 14,020/2020, which deals with the conversion of the PM 936/2020 published by the Federal Government to face the crisis brought by COVID-19 in the labor...
Cross-ownership between telecom operators and broadcasters/programmers: A controversy needing a solu
“Cross-ownership" is understood as the control and concentration of several media channels by the same company or group of companies. Although its restriction is based on a noble value of protection of competition and competitiveness - since the simultaneous holding, by the...
Shareholding control in the telecommunications sector: Concept – Cross-Ownerships
After the drafting of the Constitutional Amendment No. 8/1995 to the Brazilian Federal Constitution, it was crystallized the break of the monopoly that reserved the exploitation of telecommunications services for companies under state shareholding control, allowing the...
FDI in the telecommunications sector: A more suitable approach
Due to factors such as technological evolution, economic globalization and the speed of changes in the market and of the needs of users and consumers, the Brazilian telecommunications sector went through a process of market opening in the 90’s, reaching its peak in 1997/1998,...
Conduct Adjustment Agreements (TACs) in the Telecommunications Sector
In response to the occurrence of inappropriate conduct by telecommunications service providers, in violation of the applicable legal, regulatory or contractual provisions - related to quality of service, availability of service to the public, interconnection and remuneration of...