The EB-5 Regional Center Program, which was suspended since June 30, 2021, will restart. The U.S. Congress included in the government spending bill the authorization and reform of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, referred to as the “EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act”.

After nearly 8.5 months in lapse the EB-5 Regional Center Program may be authorized until September 30, 2027 – with the following significant changes, among others:

Investment Amounts

Investment amounts would increase to $800,000 in Targeted Employment Areas (TEA’s), geographic areas designated by the appropriate government authority as priority high-unemployment areas, and $1,050,000 in non-TEAs with investment amounts adjusted for inflation every five years starting January 1, 2027.

Concurrent Filing of EB-5 Petition and Application to Adjust Status

Investors in the United States will be able to concurrently file their EB-5 petitions along with their application for a “conditional” green card, which adjusts status from a “non-immigrant” to a conditional permanent resident if a visa is available.

“Grandfathering” Existing Investors

If Congress fails to authorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program after its expiration September 30, 2027, DHS shall continue to process petitions filed on or before September 30, 2026 – preventing a repeat of what has happened to existing EB-5 regional center investors since June 30, 2021.

By Chris Costa, Senior Associate at Drummond Advisors, and Matheus Etrusco, Associate at Drummond Advisors via Drummond Advisors 

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We believe in practicing law dynamically to match the pace of change in society and drive its evolution forward. We know that change starts from the inside out, so we challenge the status quo and work to generate positive impacts for society and inspire the market.

Our high-performance team combines its expertise in offering highly integrated, collaborative legal services that are renowned throughout the market. As the ideal strategic partner for anticipating trends and solving your most complex problems, our full-service model unites the best lawyers across more than 40 areas of the law.

We have extended our reach beyond Brazil’s borders in seeking to shorten distances and strengthen connections with our international clients. We have established offices in New York and London, helping us to remain close to those around the world who wish to do business in Brazil.

We understand our professionals are vital to our business and that performance and well-being go hand in hand. That is why we prioritize a humanized approach to people management, caring for our people and developing their full potential.

Click here to watch the video about our manifesto.

In early 2022, the US Internal Revenue Service issued new rules for calculating foreign tax credits. Surprisingly, this initiative may create a significant commercial barrier for Brazilian companies, as income tax paid in Brazil is no longer creditable in the United States. Consequently, Brazilian companies will have to come up with new strategies when conducting business there.

In this episode, Mattos Filho Tax partners Lisa Worcman, Gil Mendes and Luiz Felipe Ferraz discuss the impacts of the new rules for Brazilian companies, and how they may approach the new scenario.

The legal issues discussed in this episode are based on the date of its release. For more news and legal analyses related to your company’s everyday activities, please visit mattosfilho.com.br/unico

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Creating a new future

For the first time, the Brazilian Industry Innovation Summit will provide a platform for more than 15 thousand simultaneous accesses. A virtual environment that will bring together people from all over the world, focusing on the debate on innovation.

Via CONSULATE GENERAL OF BRAZIL / TRADE BUREAU

Women’s health matters can often be overlooked in the workplace.

This International Women’s Day, our Littler international lawyers will be joined in a panel discussion with Janet Lindsay, CEO of Wellbeing of Women (the leading women’s health charity that recently launched the Menopause Workplace Pledge) to discuss why it makes sense for employers to improve their understanding of, and support, women’s health in the workplace.

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O TC (TradersClub) acaba de fechar a compra de participação na consultoria política Arko, num investimento de R$ 23,7 milhões. São duas transações conjuntas, a aquisição de 20% da holding Arko Advice, num valuation de R$ 92,25 milhões, e 15% da subsidiária Arko Digital, avaliada em R$ 35 milhões.

“A família Aragão criou uma plataforma de inteligência política já muito conhecida e bem avaliada, para os públicos B2B e B2C, que vai ter muita sinergia com o TC”, diz Pedro Albuquerque, CEO do TC, ao Pipeline. “A gente tem uma afinidade muito grande. A Arko foi a primeira parceira do TC, lá no começo, e retomamos conversas ao longo do segundo semestre do ano passado. Com a transação, a governança original será mantida.

O TC entra com tecnologia e uma base de clientes que pode consumir cursos sobre políticas públicas e regulação e análises políticas. Albuquerque destaca que é um ano eleitoral, o que gera questionamentos e interesse dos investidores sobre cenários políticos. Também entram análises globais – ontem à noite, a Arko fez uma apresentação a clientes do TC sobre o confronto da Rússia com a Ucrânia.

Por Maria Luíza Filgueiras — via Pipeline | Negócios – Valor Econômico

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Brazilian lender Bradesco (BBDC4.SA) said on Tuesday it expected its loan portfolio to grow 10% to 14% this year, in addition to a 2% to 6% increase in its fee income.

In a securities filing released almost simultaneously with its fourth-quarter 2021 results, the bank also forecast its expenses for loan-loss provisions to be in the range of 15 billion reais to 19 billion reais in 2022.

Reporting by Aluísio Alves; Writing by Peter Frontini via Reuters

See full article here.

Lucon is a specialist in the implementation of mergers and acquisitions, financing, direct investments, and joint ventures, focusing on the infrastructure sectors. With his legal experience on boards of directors, committees, and executive positions in infrastructure groups, the specialist will broaden the perspectives, knowledge and vision of
this market. 

Lucon é especialista na implementação de operações de fusões e aquisições, financiamentos, investimentos diretos e joint ventures, com foco nos setores de infraestrutura. Com sua experiência jurídica em conselhos de administração, comitês e cargos executivos em grupos da área de infraestrutura, o especialista ampliará as perspectivas e a visão da prática nesse mercado.

Learn more here.

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras anuncia que, na data de 22 de dezembro de 2021, concluiu a renovação do seu Registro de Prateleira (shelf registration) na U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. O shelf registration permite à Petrobras ofertar valores mobiliários no mercado de capitais americano de forma ágil e abrangente, aproveitando as oportunidades de mercado, com objetivo de reduzir custos e facilitar a gestão de sua dívida.

A atual renovação ocorre após a conclusão das obrigações previstas em acordo com o Departamento de Justiça Norte-Americano (DOJ), conforme comunicado ao mercado divulgado, em 04 de outubro de 2021, e a qual permite à Petrobras o retorno ao status de emissor frequente, denominado Well-Known Seasoned Issuer (WKSI), o que possibilitou que tal registro fosse concedido de forma automática, permitindo maior flexibilidade às eventuais ofertas da companhia no futuro. O shelf registration tem validade de 3 anos.

Via Petrobras

On December 21, 2021, the Brazilian Data Protection Authority (ANPD) updated instructions on how and when data subjects can file a complaint against a data controller for possible violation of the their rights under the General Data Protection Law (LGPD). The LGPD is Brazil’s all-encompassing data protection law similar to the European Union’s GDPR. The LGPD imposes certain requirements on data processing agents (which include controllers and processors of data) to safeguard the data privacy rights of individuals (data subjects). The ANPD has the authority to impose administrative sanctions for LGPD violations.

Under the updated instructions, the data subject must first formally contact the controller to try to get their request(s) answered or addressed. If the controller fails to resolve the issue, the data subject can petition the ANPD to intercede. The petition has to be submitted online and the data subject must provide the data controller’s or processor’s contact information and a description of the situation, and submit proof that the data subject formally made a request to the controller and it was not addressed (or was not addressed timely). In exceptional circumstances the ANPD may accept anonymous petitions and/or a self-declaration that it was not possible to provide evidence, provided the identity of the complainant is not needed to investigate the facts and the information provided can be verified.

The ANPD will address a petition specifically only if the petition could potentially affect collective and broad interests. Otherwise, the ANPD will analyze aggregated requests and use the information to launch investigations, improve regulations and implement educational actions.

By Renata Neeser via Littler

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‘PwC offers a full range of services that span from strategy to execution.’

PwC has been named as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Salesforce Implementation Services 2021 Vendor Assessment (November 2021, IDC #US47073921). The IDC MarketScape report says, ‘Across all 14 strategies assessed, the 3 strategies areas valued most highly by customers are “portfolio strategy,” “functionality/offering strategy,” and “client adoption strategy.’

According to the report, ‘PwC offers a full range of services that span from strategy to execution. It specializes in business transformation and has significant experience assisting clients with all aspects of Salesforce implementation work. PwC has management consultants worldwide who work on strategy, deals, change management, and front-office and back-office transformation programs. By combining these capabilities with its core Salesforce and technology consulting capabilities, PwC offers clients fully integrated solutions. PwC’s value proposition for Salesforce revolves around providing an industry-led, business-focused, and technology-enabled approach that integrates knowledge of industries, business processes, and technology that is necessary to deliver Salesforce solutions effectively and comprehensively.’

By PwC

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Economic and Executive Insights on Today’s Changing Market

2021 REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
EXECUTIVE FORUM

Wednesday, November 17, 2021 | 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. [EST]

If you do not see the registration button, please click here to register.

This is an invitation only event.

The 2021 Real Estate Executive Forum will include a fireside chat with Andrew Husby, CFA, Economist, Bloomberg Economics and Lindsay Dutch, CFA, REIT Equity Analyst – Bloomberg Intelligence, who will provide an overview outlining the impact COVID-19 has had on the national economy. Additionally, they will examine the Biden administration’s effects on economic conditions, and specifically, New York’s Metro Real Estate Market.

The Forum will also include a 1:1 discussion with Brookfield’s Managing Partner and Head of the U.S. Office, Ben Brown, that will share his insights on the current state of the New York, and National, Real Estate markets.

FORUM SPEAKERS

Join us for the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards Showcase Day which will take place virtually Thursday, November 11th, 2021.

The Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards initiative aims to identify and fund mental healthcare solutions for children and young adults across the United States. The Innovation Awards program specifically addresses the lack of both private and public investment in children’s mental health and the dearth of effective ways to connect innovative ideas with capital. The resulting systemic funding gap has only increased with the deepening crisis in children’s mental health due to COVID-19 and ongoing social injustice issues.

Five winners of the inaugural Innovation Awards were selected after a robust review of over 850 applications by mental health and grant-making experts from the Alliance for Children’s Mental Health. They address a diverse set of communities, geographies, and needs through their transformative and culturally responsive models.

DATE & TIME
November 11th, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET

FORMAT
Virtual

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We are pleased to announce year two of the MS Experienced Professionals Program, designed to recruit and develop talented Black & Hispanic/Latinx professionals with or without a background in Finance.

Program Overview:

The program begins in February 2022 and will be based in Morgan Stanley’s New York office. Upon joining, participants will complete a formal orientation, and a training and development program (expected to be 6-8 weeks) to set them up for success in their new full-time role. Where required, they will also attend training and study sessions to help them prepare for any licensing and registration exams. To enhance the process, participants will also be provided with a wide range of resources and support, including a dedicated program manager, mentor and buddy, and ongoing product-specific training and career management tools. 

Qualifications & Requirements:

We welcome highly motivated candidates with 2-8 years of postgraduate work experience in a professional environment from a diverse range of industries, including but not limited to: Aerospace, Consulting, Energy, Engineering, Finance/Accounting, Government, Law, Life Sciences/Pharma, Insurance, and Information Technology & Military/Defense. In line with our diversity commitments, we strongly encourage applicants who self-identify as Black and/or Hispanic/Latinx to apply.

Referral Process: 

We invite you to engage your network and refer interested candidates to apply for the

2022 Morgan Stanley Experienced Professionals Program. You can do this by:

·         Forwarding the application link to potential candidates in your network, or

·         Sending your referral’s resumes to the 2022_msepp@morganstanley.com

·         All candidates will be asked to complete either application below by Monday, November 1^st, 2021. 

o    Fixed Income & Bank Resource Management

o    Equity Research

We will be hosting webinars for all interested candidates to learn more about Fixed Income & Bank Resource Management and Equity Research at Morgan Stanley, the Experienced Professionals Program and the application processes. Please encourage interested contacts to join the event of interest.

·         Fixed Income & Bank Resource Webinar – October 26^th

·         Equity Research Webinar – October 28^th

If you have any further questions or need more information, please contact us.

To review all open permanent positions, please click here.

Dentre as novas tendências que o ecossistema de healthtechs consolidou durante o período de pandemia está o desenvolvimento de soluções com enfoque específico na saúde das mulheres, incluindo mulheres cisgênero, transgênero e não-binárias. As chamadas FemTechs vêm ganhando tração por três principais motivos:

• Estatisticamente, o público feminino é mais adepto a cuidar da própria saúde do que o público masculino, inclusive, adotando rotinas periódicas de exames, consultas e rastreamento de potenciais doenças;
• A saúde da mulher requer mais cuidados do que a saúde do homem, a exemplo de cuidados na gravidez, amamentação e menopausa;
• Em meio às regras de quarentena, isolamento social e restrição de circulação, a pandemia tornou ainda mais urgente o desenvolvimento de serviços e produtos que pudessem auxiliar as mulheres no acompanhamento clínico e remoto da própria saúde – por exemplo, durante gravidez e pós-parto, no monitoramento de fertilidade para mulheres que adiaram planos de engravidar e no cuidado de doenças crônicas.

By Mattos Filho.

Read full article here.

Our member PwC invites you to their webcast: New Perspectives | FPIs – Regulatory Environment

In this meeting “New Perspectives” they will discuss the following topics:

– SEC administration updates
– Regulatory changes impacting FPIs in relation to 2021
– ESG
– Cybersecurity
– SEC Comment Letters
– Current Audit Challenges and the Future of Audit

Their webcast is live, interactive, completely free and open to the public that wants to join.

Questions can be sent in English, Portuguese, Spanish or French.

AGENDA (São Paulo Time)
10:30 – 10:50 Initial Survey
10:50 – 11:20 Presentation – Guilaine
11:20 – 11:35 Interview – Manuel
11:35 – 12:30 Interview – Jonathan and Guilaine
12:30 – 12:45 Final Test

Click here to register.

In analyzing Latin America’s main law firms, the 2021 edition of the Latin Lawyer 250 guide has recognized Mattos Filho as an ‘Elite’ firm, classifying its performance as ‘Outstanding’ in five different categories – Listed Work Areas, LACCA Approved Rankings, Large Company Clients, M&A Deals and Capital Markets Deals. This was the highest number of ‘Outstanding’ classifications of any Brazilian law firm. “Mattos Filho has raised itself to the pinnacle of the Brazilian legal market”, says the institution, one of the most prestigious in the sector.

Our firm received the highest number of recognitions in Who’s Who Thought Leaders — Brazil, which evaluates professionals’ standards of excellence and their capacity to innovate and inspire the sector. In all, 30 of Mattos Filho’s professionals received a total of 35 individual recognitions across 21 different categories.

Mattos Filho was also featured in Law.com’s The Global 200 rankings. Of the 200 largest firms in the world, we were the highest-ranked Brazilian firm in terms of number of lawyers.

Initially supporting only BTC and ETH, BTG Pactual’s new crypto trading platform plans to allow its users to trade a wide range of altcoins.

Leading Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual has launched a new platform that enables customers to make direct investments in cryptocurrencies.

The bank’s Mynt platform currently allows users to purchase Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), with BTG Pactual expressing its intention to launch support for additional crypto assets in the future. Andre Porthilo, BTG Pactual’s head of digital assets, stated:

“At this first moment, we will have the two main assets of the market, but we will include other cryptos for trading over time. We will have a complete platform with blockchain-based assets.”

BTG Pactual CEO, Roberto Sallouti, described Mynt’s creation as being in response to “demand from our customers who wish to trade crypto.”

Sallouti added that Mynt plans to host education content designed to inform new users about cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, stating: “As a new asset class, we will also have content to educate and inform our customers about these assets and the technology.”

Read full article here.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, we regretfully inform you of the passing, on September 14, 2021 at the age of 73, of Celso Silveira Mello Filho, shareholder of Cosan SA and brother of Cosan Chairman Rubens Ometto Silveira Mello (2014 Person of the Year honoree).  Mr. Mello Filho tragically perished in an aviation accident in Piracicaba, São Paulo, along with his wife, Maria Luiza Meneghel; three children, Celso, Fernando, and Camila; pilot Celso Elias Carloni; and co-pilot Giovani Gulo, while en route to Pará, the location of Cosan’s headquarters.  Cosan is a longtime and steadfast supporter of the Chamber and our hearts go out to the entire Cosan family during this time of unimaginable loss.

Born into the sugar-alcohol industry, Mr. Mello Filho graduated in Economics from Universidade Mackenzie in São Paulo and began his professional career alongside his brother.  His work began at the family’s first plant, the Costa Pinto unit (now the headquarters of the fourth largest company in Brazil, Raízen, a joint venture between Cosan Group and Shell).  Together, the brothers helped build Cosan into an energy and infrastructure giant and one of Brazil’s largest holding companies.

Rubens Ometto Silveira Mello remembers his brother as dedicated and competent – someone who liked being involved in daily business operations: “He was a jokester, communicative and well-loved in Piracicaba.  I was born at the plant, but he was much more of a man of the countryside and the land than I.”

Mr. Mello Filho is survived by six grandchildren, two daughters-in-law, and one son-in-law.  More information on his life and legacy can be found below.

https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/business/celso-silveira-mello-acionista-da-cosan-mulher-e-filhos-morrem-em-acidente-de-aviao/

https://exame.com/bussola/celso-silveira-mello-empreendedor-e-educador-deixa-legado-para-o-pais/

https://braziljournal.com/luto-na-cosan-rubens-perde-o-irmao-celso

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/brazilian-energy-company-cosan-says-shareholder-died-in-plane-crash-2021-09-14

A 25ª edição do Inffinito Film Festival chega ao fim no sábado, dia 18, com uma noite de premiação no New World Center Soundscape Park, em Miami Beach. O maior e mais importante festival de cinema brasileiro realizado no exterior começou no dia 4 de setembro e presenteou o público com um grande evento, em formato híbrido, com mostras de filmes e shows ao ar livre em Nova York e Miami e a exibição das produções das mostras competitivas através da www.inff.online em todo o território americano. 

A festa de encerramento tem entrada gratuita e começa às 18h, com a apresentação do DJ Lupa e um pocket show da dupla de irmãos cariocas Jhonny’s, às 18h45. Os dois trazem a união do deep house com guitarra e eletronic pads, levando o groove brasileiro para os Estados Unidos. A premiação da Lente de Cristal aos filmes vencedores das mostras competitivas começa às 19h30, quando também será exibida a homenagem feita pelo Canal Brasil para Marieta Severo. Às 20h30, será apresentado o documentário “Neojibá- Música que Transforma”, de Sérgio Machado e George Walker Torres. O filme conta a trajetória do NEOJIBA – Núcleos Estaduais de Orquestras Juvenis e Infantis da Bahia, um dos mais bem sucedidos projetos de inclusão social do Brasil. A programação termina com uma After Party no Lobby Bar do Nautilus by Arlo Hotel, às 22h, com apresentação do DJ Lupa.

18 de Setembro – Noite Premiação Cinema ao Ar Livre – Evento Gratuito

Local: New World Center Soundscape Park – 500 17th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139

• 6:00 PM – Início do evento com DJ Lupa 

• 6:45 PM – Jhonny’s pocket show

• 7:30 PM – Premiação da Lente de Cristal aos filmes vencedores das Mostras Competitivas 

• 8:30 PM – Exibição Premiere EUA – Neojibá- Música que Transforma de Sérgio Machado e George Walker Torres 

Documentário | 2021 | 80 min

Sinopse

O documentário apresenta a inacreditável trajetória do NEOJIBA – Núcleos Estaduais de Orquestras Juvenis e Infantis da Bahia, um dos mais bem sucedidos projetos de inclusão social do Brasil. Sua orquestra juvenil, formada por jovens baianos em situação de vulnerabilidade social, é internacionalmente aclamada por sua excelência e originalidade. O filme revela as dificuldades e conquistas dos jovens músicos, as mudanças que a prática instrumental promove em suas vidas e como isso impacta suas famílias e comunidades.

Patrocínio: Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners, City of Miami Beach – CAC, Garcia Family Foundation e Titanio Films

 Embaixadoras Inffinito: Laura Fernandes, Liliana Kawase e Renata Garcia

 Cia Aérea Oficial: American Airlines

 Hotel Oficial: Gansevoort

Apoio: City Parks Foundation & SummerStage, Regal Cinemas, Fogo de Chão e ATC Cargo

Bebidas oficiais: Johnnie Walker, Don Julio e Ciroc

Apoio de Mídia: AcheiUSA Newspaper, Acontece Magazine, Radio Florida Brazil, Culture Owl e Canal Brasil

Amigos do Festival: Brazilian General Consulate in Miami, Brazilian General Consulate in New York, Florida International University, BACC – Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce of Florida and New York, BRATECC – Brazil Texas Chamber of Commerce, Rhythm Foundation, Rio’s Pet Spa & Boarding, Nautilus Hotel, Neiman Marcus, Amore Pacific e Centro Cultural Brazil USA

Promoção: GloboPlay

Realização e produção: Inffinito

Change remains a constant in FS risk & regulation. Here’s “our take” on key developments impacting the industry.

Current topics – September 2021

Para consolidar os planos de expansão internacional, a Ornare, famosa por ser referência em móveis sob medida,  conta com os jovens Pitter Schattan e Stefan Schattan, a segunda geração de comando da empresa que os brasileiros tanto amam. A partir de agora, os irmãos cuidam das aberturas de franquias fora do Brasil: Estados Unidos, Europa e Ásia. Puro orgulho para os pais Murillo e Esther Schattan.

By Michel Telles via Farol da Bahia.

Read full article here.

Venham ouvir a história de sucesso e a experiência profissional do empresário brasileiro Carlos Brito, CEO da Anheuser-Busch InBev de 2008 a 2021.

Carlos Brito liderou com sucesso uma empresa com cerca de 170 mil funcionários em 50 países e em torno de 500 marcas vendidas em mais de 100 países.

Bio de Carlos Brito

Venham conversar! Venham se inspirar!

Será uma oportunidade para todos se motivarem a abrir e manter seu próprio negócio e a vencer no mercado de trabalho!

Conversas Inspiradoras
Dia: 28 de setembro, terça-feira, às 17h
Local: Consulado-Geral do Brasil em Nova York – 225 East 41st Street, NY 10017
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Garanta a sua vaga! A palestra será seguida de coquetel de networking para seguirmos conversando!

A capacidade será limitada, em função das medidas de distanciamento social.