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Brazil Private Equity: Asset vs. Stock Acquisitions
Sep 16, 2026Brazil Private Equity: Asset vs. Stock Acquisitions Foreign private equity sponsors entering Brazil frequently make a costly mistake: they assume an asset deal offers the same clean break from historical...
Antitrust Merger Control in Brazil: A Guide for Foreign Buyers Acquiring a business with Brazilian operations requires navigating a strict, pre-merger notification system overseen by one of the world's most...
Entering the Brazilian market through a joint venture (JV) is one of the fastest ways to access local networks and established distribution channels. But doing business here requires navigating a...
Managing Antitrust Compliance in Cross-Border Joint Ventures in Brazil Establishing a cross-border joint venture (JV) in Brazil offers immense commercial potential, but it also drops international corporations directly into one...
Executing a cross-border merger or acquisition that touches the Brazilian market requires strict compliance with local antitrust rules. Brazil's antitrust authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE), operates a...
Dual-VAT system replaces five taxes: Brazil is replacing ICMS, ISS, PIS, COFINS, and IPI with a unified Dual VAT model made up of the federal CBS and the state/municipal IBS....
Universal protection: Foreign residents, expats, and tourists hold full consumer rights in Brazil under the Consumer Defense Code (Law No. 8.078/1990). Two main court routes: Individual claims under 40 minimum...
Entity choice: The Sociedade Limitada (LTDA) is the most practical vehicle for over 90% of foreign direct investments in Brazil. The Sociedade Anônima (S.A.) is better suited for large capital...
Strict NCM Classification: Receita Federal do Brasil (RFB) enforces the 8-digit Mercosur Common Nomenclature with zero tolerance for minor clerical errors. Heavy Financial Fines: Misclassification or suspected under-valuation triggers penalties...
Foreign court judgments require STJ homologation: A money judgment issued outside Brazil cannot be executed against local assets until it receives formal approval (homologação) from the Superior Court of Justice...
Brazil Inheritance and Asset Division for Foreign Heirs Foreign citizens inheriting property in Brazil often assume that a valid domestic will or a probate order from their home country governs...