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Benchmarking and Research Data

Brazilian study on the relationship between legal departments and law firms

By Gonçalves & Gonçalves Marketing Jurídico, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell

The current study is the result of the voluntary participation of Brazilian representatives of the legal departments of over one hundred national and international companies. This study covers the relationship between legal departments and law firms in Brazil.

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Real Estate Guide I - Issues Relating to Foreign Investment (Global)

By the Lex Mundi Real Estate group

This comprehensive guide provides an overview of several topics of interest including national/state restrictions imposed on ownership of real estate, the taxes that are levied in each jurisdiction, and reporting requirements globally. This guide is part of the Lex Mundi Global Practice Guide Series which features substantive overviews of laws, practice areas, and legal and business issues in jurisdictions around the globe.

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Arbitration in Brazil

By Demarest Advogados

An overview of arbitration in Brazil. Includes a discussion of Brazilian arbitration's history and its use in investment, corporate litigation, and construction. Also available in Portuguese and Spanish.

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Overview on Federal Administrative Tax Disputes in Brazil – Part I

By Thales Stucky - Vice President of the Instituto de Estudos Tributários - IET, and senior tax associate at Trench, Rossi e Watanabe Advogados, associated to Baker & Mckenzie, Swiss Verein.

Given the importance of tax litigation in Brazil and relative lack of materials about the subject, the present article, which will be developed in two parts, aims to present an overview on the main features of the federal administrative tax procedure in Brazil, its pitfalls and opportunities.

Benchmarking and Research Data

ACC/Laurence Simons 2012 EMEA Legal Department Survey

By ACC and Laurence Simons

The Association of Corporate Counsel and Laurence Simons surveyed corporate legal departments to learn more about their teams in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The ACC/Laurence Simons 2012 EMEA Legal Department Survey is available to members and non-members.

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Protecting Foreign Investments: Inputs on Brazilian and Mexican Litigation and Arbitration

By Caldas Martins Xavier, Partner, Demarest Advogados - Lex Mundi member firm for Brazil and Adriane Costa, Senior Legal Manager, Pfizer Brazil

The purpose of this QuickCounsel is to highlight tendencies related to litigation and arbitration in Latin America, precisely in Brazil and Mexico, with more emphasis in the former. We intend to highlight issues related to Court litigation and domestic and international arbitration, giving tips foreign investor should follow based upon our past experience.