Alexandre Gossn Barreto
Since March 2023, he has held the Managing Partner position and is responsible for the firm’s strategic management. He advises banks, financial institutions, investment and private equity funds, as well as public and private companies across various sectors of the economy. Additionally, he specializes in investors in public equity offerings, debenture and bond issuances, public […]
Cescon Barrieu act on the acquisition of Banco Digimais by Banvox
Cescon Barrieu advised Digimais Group on the divestment of Banco Digimais to Banvox, leading the M&A, antitrust (CADE), and capital markets fronts. Cescon Barrieu relied on several areas, with partners Tania Karina Liberman, Eduardo Simoes Lanna and associates Matheus Gomes do Nascimento and Roberta Silva. Team involved in CADE submission: partner Joyce Honda and associate Rafaella Schwartz.
Legaltech: who should be training the trainees?
The future of legal practice depends on a dynamic partnership between firms and academic institutions, said partners from major Brazilian firms at a recent Latin Lawyer roundtable that explored how to best bridge the gap between theoretical education and practical law training. Tania Liberman, a partner at Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados, stressed, however, that as long as law schools do not provide this kind of practical training, the onus to provide training will remain on firms. “Most of the trainees that come to my firm are very far away from what we need from a technology perspective,” she noted. To address this, Cescon Barrieu has implemented a trainee challenge programme over the past two years. As part of this initiative, trainees are currently investigating how AI could improve the firm’s customer relationship management (CRM) platform.
AI Bill: Understanding the proposal for artificial intelligence regulation in Brazil
After being approved by the Federal Senate on the 10th, Bill 2,338/2023, which regulates artificial intelligence (AI) in Brazil, now moves to the House of Representatives. Experts consulted by Valor expect it to pass in the first half of 2025.
Senate approves AI Legal Framework
The approved text introduces significant changes compared to the initial draft of the bill and may still be revised during discussions in the House of Representatives.
Brazilian Senate approves the AI Legal Framework
The approved text introduces substantial modifications to the initial draft of the Bill and remains subject to further amendments as deliberations progress in the House of Representatives.
The vote on AI regulation is expected to be postponed until next year
The vote on bill 2,338/2023, regulating the use of artificial intelligence, in the House of Representatives, should only happen next year. Lawmakers consulted by Valor anticipate a “long road ahead.”
National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) opens consultation for project on artificial intelligence and data protection regulation
The National Data Protection Authority (ANPD) initiated a call for contributions from society regarding its project to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data protection, in line with the provisions of the Brazilian Data Protection Regulation (LGPD).
