Adriano Chaves
Insights about M&A activity in Brazil and LatAm in 1H2024 and what to expect for 2H2024
Adriano Chaves and Larissa Lino August 2024 Brazil started 2024 with signs that M&A activity would recover from its low point in 2023. First, Brazil’s GDP grew 2.9% in 2023 our Central Bank had been one of the first to start the process of reducing the basic interest rate (and there was an expectation that…
Mergers & Acquisitions in BrazilAdriano Chaves
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Opening of public consultations about international data transfers and the lawful basis of legitimate interests
This week the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) started public consultations to hear from society about the draft Resolution that will regulate international data transfers and the standard contractual clauses, as well as about a preliminary study on the legal basis of legitimate interests. As provided in the ANPD’s regulatory agenda for 2023-2024, the draft…
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Adriano Chaves
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5 years of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law
On August 14, 2023, the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) completed five years since its enactment.It represents the main milestone in the protection of personal data in Brazil and has strongly impacted the realityof people and companies over the years.Inspired by the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the LGPD brought created several rightsfor…
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Adriano Chaves
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Gender equality in Brazilian workplaces: what to expect
While rules to protect women and prevent unfair discrimination have existed for many years, Brazil is still far from reaching gender equality in the workplace. Research by governmental institutions has shown that, over the past decade, women have been paid at least 20% less than men for the same work, on average. Historically, women have…
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Adriano Chaves
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Brazil’s election offers two paths for the informal economy
On October 2, Brazilians will go to the polls to choose between the two leading candidates. Should neither receive more than 50% of the popular vote, a runoff will take place on October 30. Tackling the huge number of informal workers and reducing the costs to employers of hiring staff will be key challenges for…
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Adriano Chaves
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