BRAZIL LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Ricardo Barretto Ferreira da Silva, Ingrid Bandeira Santos, Sylvia Werdmüller von Elgg Roberto and Isabella da Penha Lopes, Azevedo Sette Advogados
Azevedo Sette Advogados was founded in 1967 and has a market-leading team of over 500 professionals working in the firm’s five offices located in São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasília and Recife. In addition, the firm is supported by a broad worldwide network of correspondents and partners. Azevedo Sette Advogados works closely with its clients, providing complete, ethi - cal and effective legal solutions that help clients reach their goals, meeting their needs through strategic planning. With activities encompass -
ing the industrial, services and commerce sec - tors, government, private investors and invest - ment funds, the firm’s team is recognised as a leader in Brazil in multiple areas of law, in par - ticular M&A, contracts, projects and infrastruc - ture, civil litigation and arbitration, TMT etc. Key figures at Azevedo Sette Advogados include Danielle Chipranski Cavalcante, Stefania Mari - otti Masetti, Fabio Capelletti and Camila Sabino Del Sasso.
Authors
Ricardo Barretto Ferreira da Silva is a senior partner at Azevedo Sette Advogados working in corporate, tax, M&A,
Ingrid Bandeira Santos is a senior associate at Azevedo Sette Advogados qualified to practise law in Brazil and in the state of New York. Aside from working on technology, media,
IP, TMT, privacy and data protection. He has held positions including co-founder, Vice President (1989–94) and President (1995–98) of the Brazilian Association of Technology, Information and Telecommunications Law; chair of the Latin America Committee (1993– 95); member of the board (1995–2001, 2003– 05), secretary, treasurer and Vice President (2001–03) of the International Technology Law Association; chair of the Legislation Committee (1991–92); member of the Council (1991–93); and legal adviser (1992–93) of the American Chamber of Commerce, São Paulo. He has edited and co-authored numerous publications and articles on various topics.
digital law, privacy and data protection matters, Ingrid specialises in competition law, international trade and anti-corruption compliance. She is an author and co-author in all these areas, including of a book elected by the Superior Court of Justice as an essential work for understanding privacy and data protection in Brazil.
Sylvia Werdmüller von Elgg Roberto is an associate at Azevedo Sette Advogados acting in telecommunications, contractual and corporate matters. She has co-authored
articles in the areas of information technology, media and telecommunications published in Brazil and abroad.
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