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Brazil legal reforms and corporate debt strategies

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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. ~~These developments illustrate an expanding legal‑reform landscape shaping corporate strategy~~ Data from Receita Federal shows a sharp rise in ~~procurement, creditor hierarchy~~ judicial recovery filings among micro, small and ~~debt management in Brazil, alongside transparency efforts in Portugal.~~ medium enterprises between Q1 2023 and Q2 2026, with micro‑enterprises up 133 % and small firms up 69 %.

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