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The Dialogue – What Will New Executives Mean for Petrobras’ Direction?
On July 19, The Inter-American Dialogue’s Weekly Energy Advisor highlighted the recent changes in Petrobras’ leadership. Magda Chambriard, the company’s CEO, announced the appointment of
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The Latin American Lawyer – Advising Copel (CPLE6) on the sale of its stake in UTE Araucária to Âmbar Energia
🚀 Our advisory role in Copel’s (CPLE6) sale of its stake in UTE Araucária to Âmbar Energia was highlighted in The Latin American Lawyer on
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Recognition by Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors 2024 and Chambers Brazil: Regions 2024
We have been recognized once again in the Oil and Gas sector by Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors 2024. Our partners Paulo Valois Pires and
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BNamericas – The energy sector’s ‘jabutis’ in Brazil’s congress
BNamericas published, yesterday (26/6), an article with our head partner in the energy sector, Guilherme Schmidt, discussing the ‘jabutis’ in the energy sector in Congress.
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The Dialogue – How Can São Paulo’s Failing Electric Grid Be Strengthened?
🔌⚡ The recent blackouts in São Paulo have closed schools, hospitals, and businesses, raising fears of a collapse in the electricity grid. Authorities say the
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The Dialogue – How Will a Change in Leadership Affect Brazil’s Petrobras?
In an article published by “The Inter-American Dialogue’s Weekly Energy Advisor” on May 24, our partner Paulo Valois Pires stated that it is too early
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Law 14,754/2023 – Changes in the Taxation of Foreign Investments by Individuals
Our tax team has prepared an overview of Law 14,754/2023, addressing alterations in the taxation of investments made by individuals abroad. The text discusses Law
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BNAmericas – Should Brazil’s Petrobras retake control of a key oil refinery?
In an article for BNamericas, our partner, Paulo Valois Pires, considers an extremely remote scenario the nationalization of Mataripe Refinery, based on the principle of legal certainty.
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The Inter-American Dialogue’s Weekly Energy Advisor – Will Brazil Be Able to Revitalize its ‘Aging Industries’?
The President of Brazil on January 22 unveiled a new plan to revitalize Brazil’s ‘aging industries’ with a proposal called ‘New Industry Brazil.’ The plan