Latin America/Brazil
AI and luxury brands in Brazil: when algorithmic creativity meets the regulatory vacuum
Stocche Forbes lawyers Thiago Porto Ribeiro, Mateus Lino Ferreira and Felipe Faria Savassi Stehling analyse the impacts of using AI tools in the creation of luxury products and how technology amplifies counterfeiting risks
Luxury retail’s strategic growth in Brazil: challenges and opportunities
Stocche Forbes lawyers Paola Carrara and Thiago Porto Ribeiro explore how Brazil’s complex legal environment offers opportunities and challenges for luxury brands seeking to expand into the country
Perfumes in Brazil: legal protection beyond scent
Stocche Forbes lawyers Thiago Porto Ribeiro and Mateus Lino Ferreira analyse how Brazilian law protects fragrances in the luxury sector, even though scent itself is not recognised as a direct IP object
The Global Legal Post launches comparative guide to fashion law
Cross-jurisdictional Law Over Borders guide is edited by Trevisan & Cuonzo partner Julia Holden, who is based in Milan
Beyond leather: Brazil’s material labelling rules for luxury brands
Stocche Forbes lawyers Flavia Câmara and Thiago Porto discuss how Brazil’s legal framework for local product descriptions affects marketing strategies for luxury brands
Influencer marketing in Brazil: where luxury meets consumer protection law and CONAR
Stocche Forbes lawyers Thiago Porto Ribeiro and Mateus Lino Ferreira analyse the legal and regulatory considerations of influencer marketing practices in Brazil’s luxury sector
Big win for Pogust Goodhead as UK’s High Court rules BHP liable for Brazil dam collapse
Anglo-Australian miner found liable for 2015 Mariana dam disaster under Brazilian law in multi-billion pound London litigation
Kennedys continues Americas growth streak with Brazilian alliance
Tie up with insurance-focused RPZ Advogados brings five partners and 24 lawyers
AI boom fuelling surge in intangible asset investment, says WIPO
Intangible assets are increasingly attracting investment over tangibles
Womble Bond Dickinson enters alliance with Brazilian firm Schmidt Valois
Collaboration will enhance Womble’s energy and natural resources coverage in Latin America
InterDigital launches global SEP litigation against Disney
IP relates to video streaming technology, actions launched in US, Brazil, Germany and the Unified Patent Court
‘Glass ceiling remains powerful’ – IBA takes stock on progress achieving gender equality in law
Award-winning longitudinal study publishes interim report and identifies ‘key takeaways’ from ongoing research
‘A dynamic international landscape’: The Global Legal Post launches IP guide
Law Over Borders Intellectual Property guide is edited by Foley & Lardner’s Jeffrey Greene
Class action firm Pogust Goodhead to conduct redundancy consultation
Firm could cut up to 100 roles, according to reports
The Global Legal Post launches international comparative law guide to Anti-counterfeiting
Second edition, edited by Lorne Lipkus, provides commentary on protecting brands against counterfeiting and the grey market
Greenberg Traurig opens doors in São Paulo
New base in Brazil’s financial centre will provide US legal advice on cross-border transactions
Brazil lags on gender parity at senior levels across the legal profession
IBA study shows women make up 44% of all lawyer roles, though fewer hold senior positions
China decoupling will continue for Western law firms in year ahead
WarwickPlace Legal’s Robert Bata wraps ups his predictions for 2024 with a look at how legal industry trends will pan out in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America
CMS enters alliance with Brazilian firm FAS Advogados
Agreement adds to CMS’s Latin America presence in Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru
‘Every reason for optimism’ – new Law Over Borders guide charts arbitration’s growing popularity across the world
Practical online comparative Global Legal Post guide is co-edited by Three Crowns partners Carmen Martinez Lopez and Liz Snodgrass