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2 Feb 2012
Real estate sale and lease back deals in Brazil
The Brazilian market has had an increasing number of sale and lease back deals involving real estate. This type of deal occurs when a company, the holder of certain assets, sells them to another party and leases them back (entirely or partially) from the buyer, paying a periodic payment as rent.
14 Dec 2011
Recent Brazilian case law favors taxpayers on premium amortization
According to Brazilian tax legislation1, a taxpayer that adopts the equity pickup method for purposes of evaluating an investment held in a controlled or affiliated company shall split the cost of acquisition of such investment in (i) net equity value; and (ii) premium (ágio) or discount (deságio).
9 Nov 2011
Brazil is Booming - ULI Fall Meeting 2011
Quick interview with firm partner Luiz Antônio Campos Mello during the 2011 ULI Fall Meeting, in Los Angeles, where he moderated a panel on business opportunities in Brazil.
15 Sep 2011
Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties in Brazil (Q&A)
A Q&A guide to corporate governance law in Brazil.
14 Sep 2011
Mergers and Acquisitions in Brazil (Q&A)
A Q&A guide to public mergers and acquisitions law in Brazil.
25 Aug 2011
For flexible production sharing
Although the Brazilian Production Sharing Agreement Law was promulgated last year, the criterion for defining the government's share of profit oil (the share of oil production allocated to the federal government) continues to be a mystery.