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EcoRodovias restructures legal team, hires CLO

Friday, 17 May

Brazilian infrastructure company EcoRodovias has created a general counsel position and hired from Camargo Corrêa to fill it, as part of a restructure ahead of this year’s concession auctions.

Cyber security and M&A among key risks for GCs

Friday, 17 May

A new survey has shown that while executive compensation and M&A strategy continue to be priorities for GCs, data security and compliance are fast becoming some of the most significant issues on the agenda.

Petrobras counsel moves to firm

Friday, 17 May

Thales de Miranda, former international legal coordinator for Brazil’s Petrobras, has joined newly-created firm Mello, Miranda, Travassos & Buschmann Advogados as a partner.

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Invepar-ACSA takes off with airport bid
Interviews and profiles • Friday, 10 May
This year’s regulatory winner of the Latin Lawyer Deal of the Year Awards went to the law firms and in-house counsel working on the bid for Brazil’s busiest airport.
New member profile: labour and social security executive consultant at Globo
Interviews and profiles • Friday, 10 May
Wagner Barroso Oliveira describes resolving labour issues for Brazil’s largest media company
Creating a legal business plan
Interviews and profiles • Friday, 3 May
Under constant pressure to do more with less? Juan Carlos Luna, former regional GC at HP and now a legal department consultant at Lawgistic, explains how a legal business plan can expand your team's capabilties

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Featured articles

In-house counsel and the '8am clause'

Interviews and profiles • Friday, 17 May

Practitioners may be convinced about the value international arbitration but what do the users think about the process? A panel of corporate counsel share their approach to negotiating disputes clauses, choosing external counsel and the all-important task of appointing the right arbitrator

Battling the new inefficiency disease: digital distraction

Strategy and management • Friday, 17 May

Pam Woldow from Edge International describes how to minimise the inefficiencies of the technology overload

Structuring a compliance programme: the Code of Conduct

Compliance and ethics • Friday, 10 May

When structuring an effective compliance programme for your company, how do you get started? Daniel Sibille, Latin America Compliance Counsel at Oracle, will provide a step-by-step guide in monthly articles for LACCA – starting with the Code of Conduct