Cocktail Reception in Belo Horizonte

Last Thursday (August 7), we held a special cocktail reception with some of our clients and partners in Belo Horizonte. The highlight of the evening was a toast celebrating the return of Joaquim Oliveira, who, in addition to leading the firm’s Banking and Finance practice, will have closer proximity to cases handled by the Minas […]

New Partners

Cescon Barrieu announces Joaquim Oliveira as head of Banking, Finance and Capital Markets practices, and four new partners  Joaquim de Oliveira, one of our founders, returns to the firm after two years as a partner at financial advisory firm Seneca Evercore to lead our Banking, Finance and Capital Markets practices, together with Vitor Arantes; Frederico […]

IOF and credit fintechs: key changes

Two new decrees – No. 12,466, dated May 22, 2025, and No. 12,467, dated May 23, 2025 – have amended the Brazilian financial transactions tax (IOF) rules levied on credit, insurance, and foreign exchange transactions. The changes have been in effect since May 23, 2025, except for advance payments and other financing transactions granted to […]

IOF changes for FX transactions: understand the new rules

Two new decrees – No. 12,466, dated May 22, 2025, and No. 12,467, dated May 23, 2025 – have amended the IOF rules for credit, insurance, and foreign exchange (FX) transactions. The changes have been in effect since May 23, 2025, except for those relating to advance payment and other financing transactions granted to suppliers, […]

Learn about the proposal to create International Banking Units

On May 16, 2025, the Bill of Law No. 2,338/2025 (“Bill”) was submitted to the House of Representatives, seeking to amend the foreign exchange law and create the so-called “International Banking Units” (“IBUs”). In short, the Bill aims to lay down the statutory basis for Brazilian banking institutions to create IBUs as an international business […]

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