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Corporate & M&A

Mergers and Acquisitions: Strategies for Global Expansion

Vol. 1, nº 1 — January 2026

This article analyzes the main legal and corporate strategies for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) operations in the context of global expansion of Brazilian companies. It examines international due diligence, structuring of guarantees, regulatory aspects, and corporate governance as pillars for secure and successful transactions.

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Governance

Corporate Governance in Family Businesses

Vol. 1, nº 2 — February 2026

This article addresses the implementation of corporate governance structures in Brazilian family businesses. It examines succession planning, management professionalization, creation of advisory boards, and development of family protocols as instruments to ensure longevity and harmony among family, ownership, and business management.

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Technology & Compliance

LGPD and Data Security in 2026

Vol. 1, nº 3 — March 2026

This article analyzes the current landscape of the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD — Law No. 13,709/2018) and its implications for corporate data security. It examines the activities of the National Data Protection Authority (ANPD), applicable sanctions, regulatory trends for 2026, and best compliance practices for adapting to the legislation.

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Corporate & Succession Law

Succession planning in family businesses: preventive governance as a condition for effective wealth organization

Vol. 1, nº 4 — April 2026

This article investigates why isolated wealth-planning instruments, such as holding companies, quota donations, and wills, often fail to ensure family-business continuity. Through doctrinal legal, bibliographical, and interdisciplinary research, it argues that effective succession planning depends on integrating wealth architecture, family governance, and corporate governance. The thesis is that preventive governance is not an accessory stage, but a functional condition of effectiveness: it converts static legal positions into decision-making processes capable of managing generational transition. As its contribution, the article proposes a succession-coherence matrix based on four cumulative dimensions: ownership, power, competence, and conflict.

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