COVID-19 – Provisional Measure No. 959/2020 published, which provides for the operationalization of the payment of emergency benefits and extends the entry into force of the LGPD (Law No. 13,709/2018)

By Leonardo Neri and Bárbara Oliveira – 04/30/2020 After the arrival of the Coronavirus in the country, the economic scenario underwent major changes, with the inevitable facing of a crisis, especially borne by informal workers and micro and small business owners. The federal government has adopted emergency measures in an attempt to contain the consequences of the serious crisis […]

COVID-19 – Impact on consumer relations in the tourism and hotel sector

By Leonardo Neri and Barbara Oliveira – 04/29/2020 The consumer relationship is formed, in its regularity, by three essential elements, namely: the consumer, the supplier and the product or service that connects them. The consumer is understood as the one who is the final recipient of the product or service provided. The supplier is all […]

Webinar – Startup Market Challenges

On April 30th, we will discuss in a new Webinar the challenges faced by the startup market in the face of fostering new businesses resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. Our partners Leonardo Neri and André Jerusalmy will talk to Vinicius Gholmie and Rafael Vieira, founders and executives of the startup iSPORTiSTiCS, Fabio Flaksberg, COO of Omie, director of GVAngels […]

MP 936 OF 2020 and STF Decisions regarding the need for information to the union for the reduction of working hours or for the suspension of the employment contract

By Israel Cruz and Rafael Mello – 04/21/2020 On April 6, Minister Ricardo Lewandowski, in the proceedings of Direct Action of Unconstitutionality No. 6,363, filed by the Rede Sustentabilidade party, in a preliminary decision, determined the interpretation in accordance with the Federal Constitution of Provisional Measure 936/2020 (MP 936/2020), in the following terms: That said, based on the […]

Webinar – Covid-19. Financial management: How to overcome the crisis in the Pandemic?

Our next Webinar will take place on Friday, April 17th and will address the current situation in the credit market and difficulties in the financial management of companies amid the crisis caused by Covid-19. Our partner André Jerusalmy will talk to Fábio Bartolozzi Astrauskas, economist and CEO of Siegen Consultoria and specialist in restructuring and recovery […]

Central Bank relaxes rules to favor small and medium-sized companies

By Marcos Francisco Vilas Bôas Buzo – 04/15/2020 The Central Bank of Brazil (“BCB”), through Circular No. 3,998, published on April 9, 2020, reduced the capital requirement for operations intended for small and medium-sized companies. Previously, financial institutions should apply 100% of the Risk Weighting Factor for small […]

Credit Crisis and Receivables Market

By André Jerusalmy – 04/15/2020 After the first few weeks of the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, we can see that some of its effects on the economy may be even more profound than initially anticipated. Some of the first measures taken by the government to try to provide security to businesspeople who suddenly found themselves […]