What to do when your assets are seized

By: Vitor Antony Ferrari In times of pandemic and in view of the economic volatility experienced in the last two years, it is not uncommon to come across acquaintances, clients and friends who have been suffering due to the crisis, unemployment and possible default in fulfilling various obligations. As a consequence, this default may end up giving rise to lawsuits filed by the injured parties […]

Non-attachability of financial investments and current account deposits

By: Vitor Antony Ferrari, Ivan Kubala Brazilian law establishes a list of assets considered unattachable, that is, assets that cannot be used to satisfy a debt collected in court. Examples include real estate considered a family asset, salary, retirement income, pensions, and amounts of up to 40 minimum wages deposited in a savings account, which are […]

Precautions at the time of dismissal

Dismissing an employee is an act of the employer and can be done at any time, however, at this time some precautions must be taken so that this moment does not generate unpleasantness and even moral damages. In times of pandemic, the home office work system has proven to be very efficient and with […]

Disregard of legal personality in the labor sphere

With the advent of Law No. 13,467 of July 13, 2017, article “855-A” was introduced into the Consolidation of Labor Laws – CLT, which came to regulate the use of the Incident of Disregard of Legal Personality – IDPJ in labor executions. Despite the aforementioned article “855-A” of the CLT determining […]

Resolution No. 60 – New Regulatory Framework for Securitization Companies

By: André Jerusalmy and Fernanda Lazzarini. The Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) published Resolution No. 60, which regulates credit securitization companies. To date, there were no specific regulations governing their operation. Generally speaking, securitization companies are publicly traded companies that purchase credit rights, […]

Succession – Inheritance between brother and half-brother

By: Vitor Antony Ferrari and Ivan Kubala Brazilian law protects the interests of all family members and, since 1988, with the Federal Constitution, eliminated the difference between children born in a marriage, those born out of wedlock and adopted children. In this way, children are equal before the law and have the same rights […]

Metaverse Creates Business Opportunities and Trillion-Dollar Market

By: André Jerusalmy One of the most notable events of 2021 was the change of Facebook’s name, which became “Meta”. This change was not a mere fad (or opportunism) due to the growth of projects focused on the virtual environment that has come to be called the metaverse, but rather the result of […]