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The Brazilian Legal Society at NYU School of Law aims to enhance academic and cultural interchange between Brazilians and foreigners, establishing a neutral forum for in-depth debates about Brazil's economic, political, and social issues.

03/26/2026

🇺🇸 We are proud to announce the Institutional Supporters of the 9th BLS Annual Conference! Their support is essential in making this event a success, and we are grateful for their commitment to fostering meaningful discussions on law and society. Stay tuned for more updates!

📆 Date: March 30, 2026
📍Location: Greenberg Lounge at Vanderbilt Hall (40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, 10012)
🔗 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eJ4nBf6z

🇧🇷 Temos o prazer de anunciar os Patrocinadores Institucionais da 9ª Conferência Anual da BLS! O apoio deles é fundamental para o sucesso do evento, e somos gratos pelo compromisso em promover debates relevantes sobre direito e sociedade. Fiquem ligados para mais novidades!

📆 Data: 30 de março de 2026
📍Local: Greenberg Lounge no Vanderbilt Hall (40 Washington Square South, New York, NY, 10012)
🔗 RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eJ4nBf6z

03/26/2026

We are excited to announce the panels and schedule for the 9th BLS Annual Conference!

Our event will feature the following panels and speakers:

Macroeconomic Outlook with Alberto Ramos, Drausio Giacomelli, Paulo Vieira, and Levi Santos.

Scaling Green Deals in Brazil: Investment, Impact, and Innovation with Geiza Vargas-Vargas, Paula Vieira de Oliveira, Thatyanne Gasparotto, and Bernardo Haas.

Enforcement Trends in the U.S. and Brazil with Rafaela Pozzi de Calcena, Clarissa Moliterno, Luciana Dias, Astrid Rocha, and Tricia Jo.

Brazilian Alternatives Market: Challenges and Opportunities with Lucio Feijo, Carlos Lobo, Filipe Casellato, and Jose Luis Garcia Lascurain.

Financial Regulation, Fintech & Cryptocurrency with Claudio de Moraes Selma, Vinicus Rodrigues, Oscar Osorio, and Ricardo Mourão.

Tax Reform: Managing the Transition and Impacts on Businesses with Bernard Appy, Maria Isabela Ferreira, Gustavo Weiss, and Bruno Sarro.

We hope you will join us to hear from top industry experts about one of the world’s most dynamic markets!

03/24/2026

Oscar Osorio is a confirmed panelist for this year’s BLS Conference!

Founding partner of Zanella & Farah Sociedade de Advogados, a São Paulo–based law firm, where he has advised technology companies, crypto startups, and their founders since 2012, with a practice focused on the formation and design of corporate and cross-border structures, legal operations, and team building for high-growth companies, maintaining long-term involvement throughout their capital cycles and business development; Oscar holds a law degree from the University of São Paulo (USP), an LL.M. in Corporate Law from NYU School of Law, postgraduate specializations in Brazilian Tax Law and International Tax Law (IBDT-USP) and in Labor Law (PUC-SP), as well as an MBA in Finance, Accounting, and Controllership (FIPECAFI).
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Oscar Osorio é um palestrante confirmado para a Conferência BLS deste ano!

Sócio-fundador da Zanella & Farah Sociedade de Advogados– escritório de advocacia sediado em São Paulo, onde assessora empresas de tecnologia, startups de criptoativos e seus fundadores desde 2012, com atuação focada na constituição e estruturação de arranjos societários e transfronteiriços, em operações jurídicas e na formação de equipes para empresas de alto crescimento, mantendo um envolvimento de longo prazo ao longo de seus ciclos de capital e desenvolvimento de negócios; Oscar é bacharel em Direito pela Universidade de São Paulo (USP), possui LL.M. em Direito Societário pela NYU School of Law, especializações em Direito Tributário Brasileiro e Internacional (IBDT-USP) e em Direito do Trabalho (PUC-SP), além de MBA em Finanças, Contabilidade e Controladoria (FIPECAFI).

03/24/2026

We are thrilled to have Jose Luis Garcia Lascurain as a panelist!

Managing Director and Head of Latin America Operations at Jefferson Capital, Inc., with over 25 years of experience in distressed asset investing. He has invested more than US$1.5 billion in distressed and high-yield investments, consistently achieving equity-like returns. He has held senior investment roles at Deva Capital, the International Finance Corporation (IFC, part of the World Bank Group), Goldman Sachs, Gramercy Funds, PineBridge Investments, and AIG Investments. His experience includes building distressed investing and special servicing platforms, as well as managing global investment portfolios for a range of capital providers, ensuring disciplined ex*****on of investment strategies.
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Estamos entusiasmados em ter Jose Luis Garcia Lascurain como painelista!

Diretor-Geral e Líder de Operações na América Latina da Jefferson Capital, Inc., conta com mais de 25 anos de experiência em investimentos em ativos estressados (distressed assets). Ele investiu mais de US$ 1,5 bilhão em investimentos estressados e de alto rendimento (high-yield), alcançando consistentemente retornos equiparáveis aos de equity. Ocupou cargos de liderança em investimentos na Deva Capital, na International Finance Corporation (IFC, parte do Grupo Banco Mundial), no Goldman Sachs, na Gramercy Funds, na PineBridge Investments e na AIG Investments. Sua experiência inclui a estruturação de plataformas de investimento em ativos estressados e de special servicing, bem como a gestão de portfólios globais de investimento para diversos provedores de capital, assegurando a execução disciplinada das estratégias de investimento.

03/24/2026

BLS is excited to have Fernando Verzoni as a panelist for our upcoming conference!

Partner at Veirano Advogados, he focuses on corporate law, domestic and cross-border M&A, and commercial contracts, with an emphasis on clean energy and biofuels. His practice includes structuring and negotiating acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and the development and financing of biofuel projects across Latin America, including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, and he is consistently recognized by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 Latin America, and Latin Lawyer 250 in Corporate/M&A and Energy.
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A BLS tem o prazer de contar com Fernando Verzoni como painelista em nossa conferência!

Sócio do Veirano Advogados, ele atua nas áreas de direito societário, fusões e aquisições (M&A), tanto domésticas quanto transfronteiriças, e contratos comerciais, com ênfase em energias limpas e biocombustíveis. Sua prática abrange a estruturação e negociação de aquisições, alienações e joint ventures, bem como o desenvolvimento e financiamento de projetos de biocombustíveis em toda a América Latina — incluindo Combustíveis Sustentáveis de Aviação (SAF) e diesel renovável. Ele é consistentemente reconhecido pelos guias Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 Latin America e Latin Lawyer 250 nas áreas de Societário/M&A e Energia.

03/24/2026

BLS is excited to have Fernando Verzoni as a panelist for our upcoming conference!

Partner at Veirano Advogados, he focuses on corporate law, domestic and cross-border M&A, and commercial contracts, with an emphasis on clean energy and biofuels. His practice includes structuring and negotiating acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and the development and financing of biofuel projects across Latin America, including Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, and he is consistently recognized by Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 Latin America, and Latin Lawyer 250 in Corporate/M&A and Energy.

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A BLS tem o prazer de contar com Fernando Verzoni como painelista em nossa conferência!

Sócio do Veirano Advogados, ele atua nas áreas de direito societário, fusões e aquisições (M&A), tanto domésticas quanto transfronteiriças, e contratos comerciais, com ênfase em energias limpas e biocombustíveis. Sua prática abrange a estruturação e negociação de aquisições, alienações e joint ventures, bem como o desenvolvimento e financiamento de projetos de biocombustíveis em toda a América Latina — incluindo Combustíveis Sustentáveis de Aviação (SAF) e diesel renovável. Ele é consistentemente reconhecido pelos guias Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 Latin America e Latin Lawyer 250 nas áreas de Societário/M&A e Energia.

03/24/2026

We are delighted to announce Geiza Vargas-Vargas as a panelist!

Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, Geiza focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and capital raises in the United States and Latin America, advising on complex domestic and cross-border transactions across sectors such as renewable energy, digital infrastructure, technology, and consumer markets. She represents strategic investors and funds in low-carbon and electrification initiatives, including joint ventures, development agreements, power purchase agreements, recapitalizations, and buyouts, and also advises on general corporate matters.
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Temos o prazer de anunciar Geiza Vargas-Vargas como painelista!

Sócia da Greenberg Traurig, Geiza atua com foco em fusões e aquisições, joint ventures e captação de recursos nos Estados Unidos e na América Latina, prestando assessoria em transações complexas — tanto domésticas quanto transfronteiriças — em setores como energias renováveis, infraestrutura digital, tecnologia e mercados de consumo. Ela representa investidores estratégicos e fundos em iniciativas de baixo carbono e eletrificação incluindo joint ventures, acordos de desenvolvimento, contratos de compra de energia (PPAs), recapitalizações e aquisições (buyouts), além de prestar assessoria em questões societárias gerais.

03/23/2026

Alberto Ramos will be joining us at the BLS conferece!

Alberto Ramos is the head of the Latin America Economic Research team in the Global Investment Research Division at Goldman Sachs since 2010. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2003 as a vice president and was named managing director in 2009. Ramos was a senior economist at the International Monetary Fund for six years and worked with Argentina, Brazil, and Turkey, researching debt sustainability and restructurings. His work has been published in the Journal of Applied Economics, IMF Working Papers, and a Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago series. Ramos earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago. He has taught at the University of Chicago and the Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Lisbon.
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Alberto Ramos estará conosco na conferência BLS!

Alberto Ramos é o chefe da equipe de Pesquisa Econômica para a América Latina na Divisão de Pesquisa de Investimentos Globais do Goldman Sachs desde 2010. Ele ingressou no Goldman Sachs em 2003 como vice-presidente e foi nomeado diretor-gerente em 2009. Ramos atuou como economista sênior no Fundo Monetário Internacional por seis anos, trabalhando com Argentina, Brasil e Turquia, pesquisando sustentabilidade da dívida e reestruturações. Seus trabalhos foram publicados no Journal of Applied Economics, nos IMF Working Papers e em uma série do Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Ramos obteve seu mestrado e doutorado em Economia pela Universidade de Chicago. Ele lecionou na Universidade de Chicago e na Universidade Católica Portuguesa, em Lisboa.

03/23/2026

BLS is thrilled to have Paulo Viera as a Panelist this year!

A Director of the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce, Paulo worked in fixed income markets from 1998 to 2020. He was a Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Brazil and spent two decades doing economic policy research and advice. He taught at the Universities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Columbia University, earned his PhD from the University of California at Berkeley, and published extensively in academic journals and professional publications.
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A BLS tem o prazer de contar com Paulo Viera como painelista este ano!

Diretor da Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Estados Unidos, Paulo atuou nos mercados de renda fixa entre 1998 e 2020. Foi Diretor no Banco Central do Brasil e dedicou duas décadas à pesquisa e consultoria em política econômica. Lecionou nas universidades de São Paulo e do Rio de Janeiro, bem como na Universidade Columbia; obteve seu doutorado na Universidade da Califórnia em Berkeley e publicou extensivamente em periódicos acadêmicos e publicações especializadas.

03/23/2026

BLS welcomes Gustavo Weiss de Resende!

Gustavo Weiss de Resende is currently a Hauser Global Fellow (Postdoctoral Researcher) at New York University (NYU), within the Graduate Tax Program. A postdoctoral scholar, he previously served as a Senior Research Associate in International and European Tax Law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Austria, and was also a Visiting Academic at the Centre for Business Taxation (CBT) at the University of Oxford, England. He earned his doctorate in law from the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance and the University of Munich, Germany—a degree subsequently validated in Brazil by the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG)—and his Master’s degree in International and European Economic Law (with an emphasis on international taxation) from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich (LMU), Germany, also validated in Brazil by UFMG. He holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora. Gustavo also possesses extensive academic and practical experience, having worked in the fields of tax law and public finance at international organizations such as the Global Forum of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris, and within the Tax and Customs Legal Service of the European Commission in Brussels.

03/23/2026

Tricia Jo has been confirmed as a panelist!

Tricia is Senior Counsel with Deutsche Bank’s Litigation & Regulatory Enforcement group, where she manages regulatory investigations and litigation on behalf of the bank. Prior to joining Deutsche Bank in 2022, Tricia was a senior associate at King & Spalding where her practice focused on business litigation, government investigations, and securities enforcement. From 2015 to 2018, Tricia was an attorney in the Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission where she investigated potential violations of federal securities laws in matters involving public company disclosure fraud, market manipulation, and insider trading. As Enforcement counsel, Tricia conducted parallel investigations with federal criminal authorities and worked closely with in-house economists and market intelligence experts across matters. Prior to joining the SEC, Tricia served as judicial law clerk to the Honorable William G. Young of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

Tricia holds a J.D. from Boston University School of Law and an A.B. from Dartmouth College.
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03/23/2026

BLS Annual conference welcomes Carlos Lobo!

Carlos Lobo is a member of the Corporate & Finance group and Latin America practice. He focuses on a broad range of transactions in the Latin America region or involving Latin American companies in the U.S., including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investment, and capital markets.

Carlos has 28 years of experience representing clients in complex cross border M&A transactions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital investments, and de-SPAC transactions.

Internationally experienced, Carlos represents public and private companies across several industries, including telecom, technology, media, financial services, oil & gas, mining, agribusiness, energy and infrastructure, and logistics. He has also advised issuers and underwriters in IPOs, follow-ons, issuance of debt instruments in the international and domestic capital markets, fund formation, fund raising, corporate governance, and tender offers.
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A Conferência Anual da BLS dá as boas-vindas a Carlos Lobo!

Carlos Lobo é membro do grupo de Direito Societário e Financeiro e da prática de América Latina. Ele concentra sua atuação em uma ampla gama de transações na região da América Latina ou envolvendo empresas latino-americanas nos EUA, incluindo fusões e aquisições, investimentos em private equity e venture capital, e mercados de capitais.

Carlos possui 28 anos de experiência representando clientes em complexas transações transfronteiriças de fusões e aquisições (M&A), joint ventures, investimentos em private equity e venture capital, e transações de de-SPAC.

Com vasta experiência internacional, Carlos representa empresas públicas e privadas em diversos setores, incluindo telecomunicações, tecnologia, mídia, serviços financeiros, óleo e gás, mineração, agronegócio, energia e infraestrutura, e logística. Ele também prestou assessoria a emissores e coordenadores de ofertas em IPOs, follow-ons, emissão de instrumentos de dívida nos mercados de capitais nacional e internacional, constituição de fundos, captação de recursos, governança corporativa e ofertas públicas de aquisição (OPAs).

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