Lahorgue Advogadas Associadas takes part in the 2023 IBA Annual Conference
Our partner Simone Lahorgue Nunes and our associate Camila Mariotto are attending the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference this week, an event for legal professionals from all over the world to meet, share knowledge, build contacts and develop business. The 2023 event is being held in Paris from 29th October to 3rd November. As […]
Lahorgue Advogadas Associadas acknowledged by Legal 500
Lahorgue Advogadas Associadas was included among the leading Brazilian Media & Entertainment firms by the prestigious the Legal 500 in its 2024 Latin American guide, just released. Our founding partner, Simone Lahorgue, pratice was also highlighted by the British publication. It’s an honour for us to be recognised by such renowned publication in Lahorgue Advogadas […]
Partner Simone Lahorgue recognized as a Thought Leader in Sports & Entertainment by Who’s Who Legal
Who’s Who Legal has included our Senior Partner Simone Lahorgue Nunes as a 2023 Thought Leader in its Brazil-Sports & Entertainment category. WWL is a publication that researches leading lawyers and experts around the world to be listed in yearly guides. WWL Thought Leaders: Brazil guide brings together the insight, expertise and wisdom of some of […]
Simone Lahorgue and Equality Now’s Executive Director engage in talks with Brazilian Government and Congress on gender equality
Last week, our founding partner Simone Lahorgue participated in events in Brasilia to introduce Equality Now – a global NGO – to members of the Brazilian Government and Chambers of Deputies. The organization, where Simone occupies a seat on the board, promotes the rights of women and girls. The Women Entrepreneurs Caucus (FPME) organized a […]
Partner Simone Lahorgue invited to the Public Hearing on Bill 2370/2019
Our partner Simone Lahorgue has been invited to take part in the Public Hearing on Bill 2370/2019, which aims to update the Brazilian Copyright Law. The event will take place on October 25 in the Congress and will be broadcast online. The access link will be made available a few days before the event. For […]
Third-party interference in talent agreements
The race for hiring highly sought-after talents has persistently existed within the entertainment industry. Frequently, players in this sector attempt to lure talents who are already bound by legal agreements with their competitors by offering more appealing compensation or positions, in some cases, in violation of Brazilian regulations. The Brazilian Civil Code incorporates the rule […]
Upcoming regulation on digital platforms in Brazil
Lawmakers often choose ex-post regulations to encourage innovation, which means regulating at a later stage only if market failures or any other risks to competition arise. According to some Brazilian legislators, the moment to improve regulation on digital platforms has arrived. Since 2020, the National Congress has been discussing the Brazilian Law on Internet Freedom; […]
Brazilian Data Protection Authority’s (ANPD) first penalty for non-compliance with the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD)
Last July 6th, the ANPD ruled the first case of LGPD violation. The wrongdoer, which is a microenterprise, was fined in the amount of BRL 14,400 for offering to political candidates a database with voters’ personal data (including name, telephone number and address). According to the decision, the Brazilian company was processing personal data with no legal […]
Associate Camila Mariotto wins the IBA North American Regional Forum Scholarship
Our associate Camila Mariotto Ferreira has been selected to participate of the International Bar Association’s (IBA) Annual Conference as the winner of the 2023 North American Regional Forum Scholarship. Each year the IBA, the world’s largest international organisation of law societies, bar associations and individual lawyers engaged in transnational law, holds an Annual Conference, which […]
Partner Simone Lahorgue listed as a leading lawyer in Media and Entertainment by Chambers and Partners
Our Senior Partner Simone Lahorgue Nunes has been included as a world leading professional in the Media and Entertainment practice by Chambers and Partners in its 2023 Global Guide. According to the renowned British publication, she has been recognized for her professionalism, responsiveness, practicality, top-notch advice, as well as her knowledge of copyright, image rights […]