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Compliance, Investigations and White-Collar

The Office of Comptroller General of the Union (CGU)

The CGU published Normative Ordinance No. 155/2024 (“Ordinance 155”), which establishes guidelines for the execution of the Commitment Term (“Term”) within the scope of Law No. 12,846/2013, revoking Normative Ordinance No. 19/2022, which addressed early judgment. The...

Financial Activities Control Council (COAF)

Recent COAF decisions in two Administrative Sanctioning Processes (“Decisions”), published on June 25, 2024, imposed million-dollar fines on the Brazilian subsidiary of an international conglomerate in the luxury market. The penalty was motivated by non-compliance standards...

Client Alert | Brazil has new rules with Provision No. 161

On May 2, 2024, Provision No. 161 (“Provision”) came into force, which amended the National Code of Standards of the National Inspectorate of Justice of the CNJ, to update the provisions related to duties to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism and...

44 of the 100 biggest companies in Latin America indicated Azevedo Sette Advogados as reference in the region

Azevedo Sette is the fourth most popular firm in Brazil according to "Who represents Latin Americas biggest companies 2023" research, which is published by Latin Lawyer’s affiliate publication LACCA, and reveals the most popular law firms among the region’s biggest...

Azevedo Sette Advogados announces new partners to strengthen the firm’s Corporate M&A, Mining and Tax practices

Azevedo Sette Advogados announces, with great satisfaction, the appointment of three new partners in the Belo Horizonte office: Gabriela Salazar, a member of the Mining practice, Natália Meirelles, a member of the Corporate M&A and Capital Markets practices, and João Paulo...

Azevedo Sette Advogados on the LL 250 2023

The group’s wide-reaching offering does not compromise the detailed and deep knowledge held by its lawyers. The cohort won praise from clients for its capacity for handling incredibly complex matters and bringing both local and globally minded solutions to the table. The firm...

Azevedo Settes Specialists Ebook

For the 5th year in a row we have gathered part of the women professionals at our firm to celebrate the achievements of other women over time and throughout history, by writing articles on relevant law subject matters in Brazil. On the International Women´s Day, we have...

Azevedo Sette is the fourth most popular firm in Brazil according to Who represents Latin Americas biggest banks 2022 research

Azevedo Sette is the fourth most popular firm in Brazil according to "Who represents Latin Americas biggest banks 2022" research, which is published by Latin Lawyer’s affiliate publication LACCA. In its second iteration, LACCA conducts research into which law firms advise...
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