Our Resilience, Recovery & Renewal model is helping organizations navigate the business and legal impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. While most businesses will pass through all three phases of the model, the phases themselves are non-linear and may recur or overlap, particularly for those with global operations. You may be dealing with a lockdown in one market and relaunching operations in another. Balancing the safety needs of employees and customers with changing strategic direction for the longer term. Wherever you are in your response to the pandemic, we will help you with the services and resources you need.
Your choices in a crisis can determine the long-term viability of your enterprise. Whether you are dealing with the business and legal implications of a new virus outbreak, a supply chain issue that threatens profits, or unfamiliar government regulations, we will help you identify and prioritize issues and organize your response effectively at the most critical moments.
The transition from emergency response to stable operations takes a careful review of options, followed by detailed execution. In contrast to previous recessions, you have more paths to liquidity than simply cutting costs — today’s technology allows you to leverage people and repurpose assets in new ways to grow your business. We will work with you to develop and test scenarios, overcome financial challenges and manage disputes that arise along the way.
There is no return to a pre-COVID world. There is only the opportunity to build a new reality. Although what that looks like is up to you, we will help you to reimagine your business. From building new competencies to divesting and securing the assets, partnerships and infrastructure you need to transform operations. Creating safe and agile models for employees and customers. Responding to the increasing demand for responsible business practices. And working with you in futureproofing your organization against the next major disruption — whatever it may be.
BPTO ANNOUNCES THAT CO-OWNERSHIP IS AVA...
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has published a notice informing that the regime of trademark co-ownership is effective as of September 15, 2020. Thus, it is now allowed to register a trademark in the name of more than one owner through new filings or assignment of existing applications or registrations. The co-ownership, previously […]
Superintendence of Private Insurance (S...
The Superintendence of Private Insurance (Susep) published on Wednesday (September 2) in the “Federal Official Gazette” (DOU) Circular 612, which provides for policies and procedures aimed at combating crimes of money laundering and prevention of terrorism. The instrument must be complied by insurance companies, brokers, capitalization companies, reinsurers and open private pension entities. The norm imposes new […]
Declaration of Assets held Abroad by In...
1. A reminder that in compliance with the National Monetary Council’s Resolution (“Resolução”) No. 3,854, of May 27, 2010 and the Brazilian Central Bank’s Ruling (“Circular”) No. 3,624, of February 06, 2013, the individuals and legal entities resident, domiciled or with headquarters in Brazil are obliged to declare to the Central Bank the assets and […]
Supreme Court changes its ruling and au...
Contrary to the ruling rendered by the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) on the Special Appeal 1,230,957 in favor of the taxpayers with respect to the non-levy of social security taxation upon amounts paid as “1/3 constitutional vacation” (taken by the employee), on last week’s judgment (08.28.2020), by majority vote, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) […]
CONSUMER LAW | LAW 14.046/2020 ESTABLIS...
Law No. 14.046 was published on August 25, 2020, resulting from Provisional Measure No. 948/2020, to establish rules for the cancelation of services and bookings of events in the tourism and culture sectors in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rule exempts suppliers from refunding consumers in case of booking and event cancelations, as long […]
Covid-19 – The Brazilian Governme...
Decree No. 10,414/2020 was published today, extending the Financial Transactions Tax (“IOF”) rate to zero on credit transactions for another three months. The IOF is generally levied on credit transactions by applying a daily rate (defined according to the nature of the borrower – legal entity or individual), limited in some modalities, plus an additional […]
Technical Cooperation Term Nº 12/2013 &...
In continuity with previous e-Alerts, due to the organizational changes in the Judiciary, leveraged by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), we inform that there have been advances by the Rio de Janeiro State Court of Justice (“TJRJ”) regarding the mandatory registration of legal entities in their systems for the purposes of electronic notice and subpoenas. […]
Postponement of the deadline for the pa...
Due to the recent economic crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), on June 17th, 2020, the Ministry of the Economy issued the Ordinance no. 245/2020 postponing the deadline for the payment of the following federal taxes: The Ordinance 245/2020 has a wording similar to Ordinances 139 and 150, which postponed the deadlines for payment […]
BPTO ANNOUNCES THAT CO-OWNERSHIP IS AVA...
The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) has published a notice informing that the regime of trademark co-ownership is effective as of September 15, 2020. Thus, it is now allowed to register a trademark in the name of more than one owner through new filings or assignment of existing applications or registrations. The co-ownership, previously […]
Superintendence of Private Insurance (S...
The Superintendence of Private Insurance (Susep) published on Wednesday (September 2) in the “Federal Official Gazette” (DOU) Circular 612, which provides for policies and procedures aimed at combating crimes of money laundering and prevention of terrorism. The instrument must be complied by insurance companies, brokers, capitalization companies, reinsurers and open private pension entities. The norm imposes new […]
Declaration of Assets held Abroad by In...
1. A reminder that in compliance with the National Monetary Council’s Resolution (“Resolução”) No. 3,854, of May 27, 2010 and the Brazilian Central Bank’s Ruling (“Circular”) No. 3,624, of February 06, 2013, the individuals and legal entities resident, domiciled or with headquarters in Brazil are obliged to declare to the Central Bank the assets and […]
Supreme Court changes its ruling and au...
Contrary to the ruling rendered by the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) on the Special Appeal 1,230,957 in favor of the taxpayers with respect to the non-levy of social security taxation upon amounts paid as “1/3 constitutional vacation” (taken by the employee), on last week’s judgment (08.28.2020), by majority vote, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) […]
CONSUMER LAW | LAW 14.046/2020 ESTABLIS...
Law No. 14.046 was published on August 25, 2020, resulting from Provisional Measure No. 948/2020, to establish rules for the cancelation of services and bookings of events in the tourism and culture sectors in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. The rule exempts suppliers from refunding consumers in case of booking and event cancelations, as long […]
Covid-19 – The Brazilian Governme...
Decree No. 10,414/2020 was published today, extending the Financial Transactions Tax (“IOF”) rate to zero on credit transactions for another three months. The IOF is generally levied on credit transactions by applying a daily rate (defined according to the nature of the borrower – legal entity or individual), limited in some modalities, plus an additional […]
Technical Cooperation Term Nº 12/2013 &...
In continuity with previous e-Alerts, due to the organizational changes in the Judiciary, leveraged by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), we inform that there have been advances by the Rio de Janeiro State Court of Justice (“TJRJ”) regarding the mandatory registration of legal entities in their systems for the purposes of electronic notice and subpoenas. […]
Postponement of the deadline for the pa...
Due to the recent economic crisis resulting from the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19), on June 17th, 2020, the Ministry of the Economy issued the Ordinance no. 245/2020 postponing the deadline for the payment of the following federal taxes: The Ordinance 245/2020 has a wording similar to Ordinances 139 and 150, which postponed the deadlines for payment […]
