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Lefosse, TozziniFreire and BMA guide Bunge acquisition
US agribusiness Bunge has hired Lefosse to purchase a minority stake in Brazilian agricultural product retailer Sinagro.
04 February 2022
Pro bono: Leading Lights
Here we celebrate “Leading Lights”, the law firms making a noteworthy contribution to strengthening Latin America’s pro bono culture.
24 January 2022
BMA and TozziniFreire in US$74 million tech acquisition
Brazilian financial technology provider Sinqia has turned to BMA - Barbosa, Müssnich, Aragão to acquire local software development companies NewCon Tecnologia and NewCon Software for 422 million reais (US$74 million).
18 January 2022
Revisit Latin Lawyer and GIR's Anti-Corruption & Investigations conference
Latin Lawyer and Global Investigations Review’s Anti-Corruption & Investigations 2021 conference is now available to watch in full online. Andrew Levine of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP co-chaired the event alongside TozziniFreire Advogados partners Shin Jae Kim and Renata Muzzi Gomes de Almeida.
14 December 2021
Who is in LACCA Approved 2022?
The Latin American Corporate Counsel Association (LACCA) has released the latest edition of LACCA Approved. We take a look at the results to find out who Latin America’s leading law firm partners are, as voted for by in-house counsel.
30 November 2021
Nubank acquires Palo Alto AI business in run-up to IPO
Brazil’s Nubank, the world’s largest digital bank, has enlisted four offices of US firm K&L Gates LLP and Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados in São Paulo to acquire Palo Alto-based artificial intelligence company Olivia.
30 November 2021
TozziniFreire makes tenth partner hire of 2021
Brazil’s TozziniFreire Advogados has poached a capital markets lawyer from KLA Advogados, marking the firm's tenth partner hire since the start of the year.
27 October 2021
Lava Jato showed us how to be an island of integrity in a sea of corruption, say panellists
Brazil’s infamous Lava Jato investigation may have come to an abrupt halt last year, but panellists at Latin Lawyer and GIR Connect: Anti-Corruption & Investigations 2021 conference say its legacy lives on in the valuable lessons that are still being learnt in the aftermath of the scandal.
22 October 2021
TozziniFreire poaches Cescon Barrieu partner
TozziniFreire Advogados continues its expansion, this time by hiring an infrastructure and energy partner from fellow Elite firm Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados.
21 October 2021
Join Anti-Corruption & Investigations 2021 conference tomorrow
Brazil’s Prosecutor General – Antônio Augusto Brandão de Aras – will keynote the Latin Lawyer and GIR Connect: Anti-Corruption & Investigations 2021 conference, which takes place on 20 October. Read on for further details and how to sign up.
15 October 2021