Mello Torres has contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guides 2026 – Mining, a leading international publication that gathers legal insights from multiple jurisdictions on the mining sector. The firm authored the chapter “Brazil: Trends and Developments”, signed by partners Clovis Torres and Solange Costa, alongside Antonio Andrade and Clara Souza. The publication provides an… Read more »
Mello Torres announces the promotion of Diego Oliveira to the partnership, as Partner in the Special Situations and M&A practices. The promotion recognizes his professional track record and his consistent contribution to strengthening the firm’s work in complex and sophisticated transactions. Throughout his career, Diego has distinguished himself through the leadership of strategic transactions, combining… Read more »
Mello Torres is a contributing editor of the Chambers Global Practice Guides 2025 – ESG, one of the leading international publications offering comparative legal perspectives on environmental, social and governance matters. The Brazil chapter was authored by our team of ESG and cross-practice specialists: Solange Costa (partner in the ESG practice), Caroline Ferrarez, Bruno de… Read more »
On February 22, 2022, the Commission of Economic Matters of the Brazilian Senate approved a bill of law proposed by Senator Flavio Arns to regulate Virtual Assets (VAs) and Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs) in Brazil. The bill of law should be submitted to the lower house for consideration and voting. The bill of law… Read more »
Law No. 13,709 of 2018, known as the General Data Protection Law ("LGPD"), in order to protect fundamental rights, promoted changes in the processing of personal data in Brazil, establishing standards that must be respected by public and private entities. In order to ensure this protection, the companies that handle and store the data have… Read more »
The Central Bank of Brazil regulated through Circular No. 3.795/2016 the annual and quinquennial censuses of foreign capital in Brazil, the Quinquennial Census being defined as the one referring to years ending in 0 or 5 and the Annual Census referring to all other years. In 2021, the submission is related to the Quinquennial Census… Read more »
Since August 1st, 2021, Articles 52, 53 and 54 of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (“LGPD”), which establish administrative sanctions for violations to the Law, are enforceable. In accordance with Article 52, the following sanctions are provided: warning, with indication of a term for adoption of corrective measures; fine of up to two percent… Read more »
In a recent decision handed down in Special Appeal No. 1.810.444, reported by Minister Luis Felipe Salomão, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court stablished boundaries to the legal-procedural business validity foreseen in Article 190 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which allows the adequacy to specific procedural situatons or to aspects of the procedure prior to or during proceedings. This content is only available… Read more »
The Chambers Corporate Governance 2021 Global Practice Guide is now available, covering 28 jurisdictions. Carlos José Rolim de Mello, Roberto Panucci and Pedro Paulo Barbosa, respectively partner and associates of Mello Torres are the authors of the Brazilian Chapter of the guide, focusing on decision-making processes; board structure and composition; legal duties of directors/officers; the… Read more »