Transparency International releases the new Corruption Perceptions Index
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Transparency International released a new edition of the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), which ranks 182 countries by public-sector integrity. Brazil scored 35 points on a scale from 0 to 100 – where a higher score indicates a lower perceived level of corruption – and is ranked 107th. This is Brazil’s […]
Daniela Spaulonci Politi
Sophia Flesch
Pietro Loretti Vaccaro
Carolina Francischine de Mattias
Compliance Aspects in the “Brazil Sovereign” Provisional Measure
Provisional Measure No. 1,309 (“PM”), of August 13, 2025, was enacted in direct response to the so-called tarifaço imposed by the United States, which established additional tariffs on various Brazilian products. As part of the Brazil Sovereign Plan, the measure sets forth an emergency package to mitigate the economic impacts of this trade barrier, encompassing […]
Esther Flesch joins Cescon Barrieu as partner
She has over three decades of experience and will coordinate Compliance and Life Sciences practices Cescon Barrieu brings Esther Flesch, a leading Compliance attorney, to the partnership. In addition to strengthening the firm’s performance in the area, she will lead the Life Sciences practice. Her arrival is also aligned with the firm’s strategy to expand […]
Esther Flesch
