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Brazil legal reforms and corporate debt strategies

Overview

Following July 2026, Brazil's public procurement market saw firms use the new digital bidding platform to lodge administrative appeals against disqualifications and technical judgments, prompting a growth in advisory services. Under Law 14.133/2021, administrative appeals have become a key strategic tool for companies contesting disqualification, document irregularities or technical errors. The digitalised process increases transparency, yet many firms remain unaware of the right, driving further expansion of specialised advisory services. Shortly after, Law No. 15.472 took effect, granting attorney‑fee claims senior, alimentary‑credit status in bankruptcy, judicial recovery and civil insolvency cases and allowing the underlying judgment or contract to serve as an enforceable title. OAB‑SC president Juliano Mandelli hailed the change as historic protection for lawyers. In parallel, Portugal implemented Law No. 5‑A/2026, obliging public bodies to register meetings with private interest representatives. Until a digital Transparency Register launches on 1 January 2027, agencies must record interactions manually and publish details, aiming to boost lobbying transparency. New guidance for Brazilian companies highlights cash‑flow pressures that lead entrepreneurs to renegotiate loan and credit‑card debts with banks—a process that can lower monthly payments but often raises total cost and may limit future legal challenges. For deeper distress, firms may pursue judicial recovery under Law 11.101/2005, which suspends many creditor actions and requires a recovery plan, though it excludes debts secured by fiduciary guarantees. Targeted banking‑law strategies are also advised to restructure specific contracts without full judicial recovery. Data from Receita Federal shows a sharp rise in judicial recovery filings among micro, small and medium enterprises between Q1 2023 and Q2 2026, with micro‑enterprises up 133 % and small firms up 69 %.

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Brazil · Brazilian businesses · Receita Federal · Juliano Mandelli · Law No. 15.472

Timeline

  1. 13 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Brazil sees surge in judicial recovery among small firms

    Brazilian micro, small and medium firms are increasingly using judicial recovery, while large firms like Oncoclínicas shift to extrajudicial plans to restructure billions in debt.

  2. 19 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Brazilian businesses advised on debt renegotiation and judicial recovery options

    Brazilian firms are cautioned that debt renegotiations may hide higher costs, while judicial recovery under Law 11.101/2005 offers broader protection but excludes certain obligations; targeted banking‑law moves

  3. 19 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Brazil and Portugal Adopt New Legal and Lobbying Laws

    Brazil gives attorney fees priority over other debts with Law 15.472, while Portugal’s new lobbying law mandates public registration of interest‑based meetings, both effective July 2026.

  4. 27 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Brazilian firms use administrative appeals to secure public procurement contracts

    Brazilian companies are increasingly using legal appeals under Law 14.133/2021 to challenge public‑procurement decisions, aided by digitalised bidding and specialist advisory services.

Sources

canaltech.com.br · contabeis.com.br · cristianosgays.com · dicaappdodia.com · eco.sapo.pt · economia.estadao.com.br · forumcontabeis.com.br · gymonder.nl · jornalceleiro.com.br · jornaleconomico.sapo.pt · ocp.news · sapo.pt · seucreditodigital.com.br · tnonline.uol.com.br · triscle.com

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