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Brazilian Antitrust Authority approves the acquisition of Time Warner by AT&T with restrictions

On 18 October 2017, the Court of the Administrative Council for Economic Defense – CADE approved with restriction the acquisition of the corporate control of Time Warner by AT&T in Brazil. The transaction was conditioned to the execution of Merger Control Agreement...

Internet search engines are not obliged to follow advertisement policies to children

A judge from the Federal Court of Belo Horizonte (State of Minas Gerais) denied a Civil Class Action filed by the Public Prosecutor Office against Google Brasil and the Union – as representative of the National Counsel for Children Rights (CONANDA) –, claiming the...

Brazilian antitrust authority decides that zero rating does not violate free competition

The Administrative Counsel for Economic Defense dismissed an Administrative Inquiry arising from a denunciation filed by the Public Prosecutor Office against Brazilians mobile network operators (MNOs) – Claro (América Movil Group), Tim (Italia Telecom Group), Oi (Brazilian...

Brazilian Superior Court of Justice and liabilities emerging from Internet conflicts

Brazil is one of the world leaders in internet users, with 139 million users, only behind China, India, and the US. Among these 139 million users, 100 million have profiles on social networks and they spend around 3h and 43min per day browsing. According to the ONG “We are...

Azevedo Sette in Data Protection & Privacy 2018

Azevedo Sette Advogados have contributed to Data Protection & Privacy 2018 guide as jurisdiction author in Brazil, with Ricardo Barretto Ferreira and Paulo Brancher. Read online version full text on...

Azevedo Sette Advogados was recognized by IFLR 1000 Financial and Corporate guide as Leading Firm

For the third consecutive year | Azevedo Sette Advogados was recognized by IFLR 1000 Financial and Corporate guide as Leading Firm in Brazil in Banking Finance, Corporate M&A and Project Development practices. Our partner Joyl Gondim is listed as highly regarded in Banking...

Azevedo Sette in Who's Who Legal: Data 2018 guide

Our partners Ricardo Barretto Ferreira and Paulo Brancher was recognized as leading lawyers in Information Technology, and Telecoms & Media practices by Who’s Who Legal: Data 2018 guide. Read more on...

Azevedo Sette attending the IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017

Our senior partner and co-chair of IBA’s Product Law and Advertising Committee, Luiz A. Sette participates on 8-13 October of IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017, Australia. More information on...
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