Isaac Cattan

This article identifies the difficulties in reaching out-of-court environmental settlements in Brazil and definite resolution of the underlying liabilities and impacts, with suggestions to improve the framework for settlement and thus avoid the invariably lengthy and costly path of litigation.

Análise da possível aplicáção de conceitos de governança corporativa à disciplina contratual.

The Brazilian Business Insolvency Act reform, which is in an advanced stage of analysis before the National Congress, is about to enact new rules regarding “debtor-in-possession” (DIP) financing. The economic scenario is conducive to this reform: the increasing number of companies filing for judicial recovery (in part due to the COVID-19-driven crisis), the lowest base interest rate in Brazil’s history, and the appreciated foreign exchange rate may create the “perfect storm” to encourage… Show more

The Brazilian Business Insolvency Act reform, which is in an advanced stage of analysis before the National Congress, is about to enact new rules regarding “debtor-in-possession” (DIP) financing. The economic scenario is conducive to this reform: the increasing number of companies filing for judicial recovery (in part due to the COVID-19-driven crisis), the lowest base interest rate in Brazil’s history, and the appreciated foreign exchange rate may create the “perfect storm” to encourage financing into such companies. Show less

Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) issued in May 2020 the Normative Ruling No. 626, implementing a “regulatory sandbox” for capital markets. A regulatory sandbox is a controlled environment supervised by a public authority in which startups and incumbent players are allowed to test innovative products and services and face less risk of punishment for non-compliance with regulation in exchange for certain safeguards – such as accepting a limited number of clients or intermediating a limited… Show more

Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM) issued in May 2020 the Normative Ruling No. 626, implementing a “regulatory sandbox” for capital markets. A regulatory sandbox is a controlled environment supervised by a public authority in which startups and incumbent players are allowed to test innovative products and services and face less risk of punishment for non-compliance with regulation in exchange for certain safeguards – such as accepting a limited number of clients or intermediating a limited amount of transactions. Show less

Inadequate governance of football clubs is often mentioned as a factor hindering the success Brazilian football deserves. Non-profit associative model, lack of transparency, poor management, internal political disputes and corruption are common features. Frequent results are high indebtedness, out-of-control expenses, and disappointing revenues. This situation could soon change as a result of legislation currently under discussion in Congress, which brings about strong incentives for football… Show more

Inadequate governance of football clubs is often mentioned as a factor hindering the success Brazilian football deserves. Non-profit associative model, lack of transparency, poor management, internal political disputes and corruption are common features. Frequent results are high indebtedness, out-of-control expenses, and disappointing revenues. This situation could soon change as a result of legislation currently under discussion in Congress, which brings about strong incentives for football clubs to turn into corporate forms and to be managed in a more businesslike way. Show less

The Brazilian private equity and venture capital industry has been essentially based on foreign investment. For the last 25 years, two-thirds of the resources raised by Fundos de Investimentos em Participações – FIP (Brazilian private equity funds) were in US Dollars. Recent changes in legislation and on the pipeline rendered the environment more advantageous yet.

Análise da Medida Provisóra n° 876 e seus reflexos nos esforços de desburocratização.

O Instituto Nacional de Colonização e Reforma Agrária (INCRA) editou, no dia 17 de dezembro de 2018, sua Instrução Normativa (IN) nº 94, que dispõe sobre a aquisição e o arrendamento de imóveis rurais por estrangeiros no Brasil.

Transferring a company to another country may be of interest or necessary when managing partners change residency or there is an intent to operate in new markets. However, this is not feasible for Brazilian companies.

A Receita Federal do Brasil editou, no dia 27 de dezembro de 2018, a Instrução Normativa (IN) nº 1.863, que dispõe sobre o Cadastro Nacional da Pessoa Jurídica (CNPJ) e revoga a IN nº 1.634, de 6 de maio de 2016.

Artigo sobre os aspectos societários e tributários a respeito da redomiciliação de empresas brasileiras.

The challenges surrounding the use of trusts as a tool for succession planning in Latin American civil-law jurisdictions

Análise da nova regulamentação para analistas de valores mobiliários editada pela CVM – Instrução CVM nº 598, de 3 de maio de 2018.

Texto sobre o lugar das criptomoedas na história evolutiva do dinheiro.

Legal framework of business activity in Brazil. The book was originally published as a monograph in the Encyclopaedia of Laws/Corporations and Partnerships.

A Instrução nº 592 da Comissão de Valores Mobiliários (CVM), publicada no dia 17 de novembro de 2017, regulamentou a atividade de consultoria de valores mobiliários, preenchendo uma importante lacuna do setor.

Artigo sobre "Blockchain" e sua relação com os "smart contracts"

Análise das principais mudanças no marco regulatório da mineração no Brasil, com as Medidas Provisórias 789, 790 e 791.

Foi reaberto, por meio da Lei n° 13.428, de 30 de março de 2017, que alterou a Lei n° 13.254, de 13 de janeiro de 2016, e da Instrução Normativa nº 1.704 da Receita Federal, de 31 de março de 2017, o prazo para adesão ao Regime Especial de Regularização Cambial e Tributária (RERCT), que permite a declaração voluntária de recursos, bens ou direitos de origem lícita mantidos no exterior e não devidamente declarados às autoridades brasileiras.

Análise das diretrizes estabelecidas pela Medida Provisória n° 752/16 para a prorrogação e relicitação dos contratos de parceria nos setores ferroviário, rodoviário e aeroportuário.

Análise dos pedidos de aumento e de interrupção dos prazos de convocação de assembleias gerais como forma de proteção dos acionistas minoritários de companhias abertas.

Análise sobre a regulamentação de contratos internacionais no Brasil.

Estudo sobre aspectos regulatórios da prestação de serviços de telefonia móvel por meio da tecnologia MVNO no Brasil.

Análise sobre a a obrigatoriedade de publicação dos balanços das sociedades limitadas brasileiras nos jornais de grande circulação.

Em 16 de dezembro de 2014, a Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel) e a Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (Aneel) deram importante passo para o uso mais racional e universal de infraestrutura ao aprovar a Resolução Conjunta nº 4, que trata do compartilhamento de postes entre distribuidoras de energia elétrica e prestadoras de serviços de telecomunicações.