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We are very happy to share that our traditional BLS Annual Conference will take place on April 7, 2025, at Greenberg Hall, which will bring together lawyers, legal scholars, researchers, public figures, investors, and entrepreneurs to discuss legal, economic, and political topics that impact Brazil and its relationship with the United States.

This year, we will have four panels focused on Litigation and Arbitration, Corporate and Securities, Taxation, and Technology. Additionally, we will host fireside chats with special speakers.

Litigation & Arbitration

Arthur Parente, Partner at Mattos Filho;

Flávio LuizÌýYarshell, Founding Partner at Yarshell Advogados and Professor at the University of São Paulo (USP) Law School;

Juliana Botini Hargreaves Vieira, Partner at Eizirik Advogados.

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Corporate & Securities

Manuel Garciadiaz, Partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell;

Mariana Baptista, Director of Funds at Pátria Investimentos;

Maurizio Levi-Minzi, Professor of Cross-Border M&A at ÈâÂþÎÝ and Of Counsel at Debevoise & Plimpton.

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Taxation

Marco Monteiro, Partner at Veirano Advogados;

Fabiana Macedo, LATAM Tax Director at Pirelli;

Luís EduardoÌýSchoueri, Professor of Tax Law at the University of São Paulo (USP) Law School and Founding Partner at Lacaz Martins, Pereira Neto, Gurevich & Schoueri Advogados.

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Technology

Carlos Lima, Partner at Failla Lima Advogados;

Amadeu Ribeiro, Partner at DLA Piper;

Felipe Fonte, Partner at BFBM Advogados;

Maria FernandaÌýDipp, Corporate Affairs Senior Counsel at TikTok;

Andreia Saad, Legal Director at Grupo Globo.

Keynote Speakers

Kevin Davis,ÌýBeller Family Professor of Business Law at ÈâÂþÎÝ;

Antonio Marcos Fonte Guimarães, Consultant at the Financial System Regulation Department of the Central Bank of Brazil;

Bruno Dantas, Minister of the Brazilian Federal Court of Accounts.

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