Practice Areas
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Artificial Intelligence is a promising technology and should drive the global economy. Still, it needs to be developed and implemented responsibly for the benefits to be achieved and for organizations to protect their reputation as trustworthy providers and operators of these systems. Understanding that technology is crucial to finding suitable solutions that balance the benefits and risks involved. Our approach to work involves legal expertise and technical knowledge of computer logic and machine learning to:
- Structure algorithmic governance policies for the development and operation of AI
- Conduct AI impact assessments and due diligence
- Define transparency policies
- Evaluate and advise on AI system interfaces
- Draft contract clauses involving AI use and development
- Formulate industry codes of conduct and self-regulation
- Represent clients in high-complexity litigation
- Legal Opinions, Consultation, and Memoranda on artificial intelligence matters.
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The digitization of virtually all social and economic interactions implies an increasingly extensive handling of personal data in different contexts and forms of use, using advanced processing technologies (including artificial intelligence), which can increase uncertainty regarding the purposes of processing, even leading to investigations and inquiries. Seeking appropriate technical and organizational measures for different contexts and technologies is essential to align innovation and data ethics. Our approach leverages knowledge of privacy, fundamental rights, and information security to:
- Conduct Maturity Assessment, Governance Structuring, and Risk Analysis
- Manage Information Incidents
- Provide Legal Support for Innovation Initiatives
- Represent Clients in Technology-related Litigation
- Conduct Training and Capacity Building
- Draft Contracts, Internal Policies, and External Policies
- Legal Opinions, Consultations, and Memoranda on Technology, Privacy, and Personal Data Protection Matters
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With the digitization of markets, competition law will become increasingly intertwined with the regulation of new technologies. This is not only due to the fact that innovation dynamics are crucial in current antitrust analysis but also because of the growing importance of data control and the use of artificial intelligence in business models. Our working approach seeks to understand the interfaces between data protection, competition protection, consumer defense, and sectoral regulation in order to:
- Guide and represent clients in Economic Concentration Acts before the CADE (Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense)
- Represent clients in cases of Unilateral Conduct or Cartels
- Submit Inquiries to CADE
- Represent clients in negotiating Leniency Agreements and Cease-and-Desist Commitments (TCCs) before the CADE and the Public Prosecutor's Office
- Conduct Competitive Risk Assessments and Compliance in commercial policies and business models
- Develop programs and conduct Competition Law Compliance training
- Represent clients in Competition-related Litigation, including cases discussing the validity of CADE decisions and actions for competitive damages (ARDCs)
- Promote Competition Advocacy with regulatory agencies and government bodies
- Legal Opinions, Consultation, and Memoranda on competition law
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Regulation is essential for balancing efficiency, quality, and investment incentives. Understanding the specifics of regulation in each sector is crucial for a company to compete efficiently and safely in its markets. In digital markets, this still-emerging regulation is undergoing rapid development, presenting new challenges. We have extensive experience representing clients in both traditional markets (oil and gas, aviation, land transportation, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, payment methods) and digital markets (including blockchain, generative AI, open banking, and cloud computing), we apply this knowledge to:
- Monitor and assist clients in Public Consultations and Social Participation Procedures
- Advise clients in Bidding/Tender Procedures, including proposal preparation and administrative appeals
- Analyze and mitigate Regulatory Risks in commercial policies and business strategies
- Draft, negotiate, and manage Administrative Contracts
- Promote Regulatory Advocacy with government agencies and bodies
- Represent clients in Regulatory Administrative and Judicial Disputes
- Represent clients in Sanctioning Administrative Processes and Agreement negotiations
- Represent clients before Authorities, including regulatory agencies such as ANTT, ANAC, ANTAQ, ANA, and ANEEL
- Discuss Penalties and negotiate Compliance Adjustment Agreements with agencies and the Public Prosecutor's Office
- Legal Opinions, Consultations, and Memoranda on regulatory and economic law
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Energy transition has gained increasing importance due to the global need to mitigate climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. More and more governmental and private initiatives seek institutional and technological solutions that involve shifting from fossil energy sources to renewable and sustainable ones. In this context, we aim to provide support on regulatory, environmental, and contractual issues, ensuring compliance with current legislation and mitigating risks associated with the transition to a low-carbon economy, offering solutions such as:
- Analyze compliance with local and international regulations related to energy transition and mitigate risks in energy projects.
- Promote regulatory advocacy with national and international government agencies and bodies.
- Draft and review partnership and consortium agreements for renewable energy projects.
- Represent clients in administrative proceedings before authorities.
- Issue legal opinions and advice on regulatory and contractual issues in renewable energy projects.
- Conduct training and workshops on energy regulation and market best practices.