The expansion of electronic bidding procedures has profoundly transformed the way companies interact with Public Administration. This model, now predominant in public procurement, has brought clear gains in efficiency, competitiveness,…

In many companies, the culture of targets is sold as a symbol of efficiency: aggressive numbers, ambitious multiples, generous bonuses and the silent mantra of “I don’t care how, I…

The independence of jurisdictional spheres is a central issue for understanding how administrative and civil violations may have repercussions in criminal proceedings, especially in cases involving economic crimes, public procurement…

When a technological dispute explodes inside a company – a falling-out between partners, the contentious departure of a head of R&D, a competitor launching an “identical” product in record time…

The “Acordo de Não Persecução Penal — ANPP”, a Brazilian non-prosecution agreement provided for in Article 28-A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has changed how the justice system deals…

Negotiating in the middle of a crisis is never neutral. When a company faces a serious investigation in Brazilian Criminal Law, leniency, collaboration and other settlements under Brazilian Anti-Corruption Law…

Non-compliance with a precautionary measure may result in the imposition of more stringent measures and, in extreme cases, in the decree of preventive detention. In today’s article, we explain which…

Economic rebalancing in Brazilian administrative contracts is meant to preserve the original bargain and protect the continuity of essential services. Public procurement in Brazil spans lowest-price or best-technique bids, price-registration,…

When someone becomes the victim of a crime, they often assume that the criminal process exists only to punish the offender. While accountability is important, the Brazilian justice system provides…