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Brazilian corporate judicial recovery trends

Overview

Brazil is experiencing a significant increase in judicial recovery filings across various business scales, driven by high interest rates and restricted credit. Large companies, including Tok&Stok, Habib’s, and Casas Bahia, have entered recovery processes, while Americanas expects to exit its own by 2026. Micro and small enterprises (MPEs) are seeing a sharper surge, with a 41.4% increase in filings as of June 2026 compared to 2025.

The agribusiness sector has faced intense pressure. While Serasa Experian reported 1,990 filings in 2025, a 56.4% increase over 2024, recent data shows a shift in trends. An IBPT study noted an 18.7% rise in agribusiness filings between 2023 and 2025, a period linked to a 12% reduction in sector jobs. However, Serasa Experian reported a 20.7% decrease in agribusiness recovery requests between April and June 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, though experts suggest this may reflect seasonality or debt renegotiations rather than improved financial health. Geographically, Mato Grosso and Goiás lead these requests.

In the legal sphere, the Superior Tribunal de Justiça (STJ) continues to shape recovery frameworks. The court has strengthened the legal foundation for using cryptocurrencies in contractual relationships and judicial recoveries, allowing for the seizure of crypto-assets via exchanges. Separately, a judge in São Paulo granted a judicial recovery request for Grupo Marabraz, which faces R$ 140 million in debt reportedly linked to a family dispute among its controllers.

Entities

Brazil · Superior Court of Justice · Serasa Experian · Chamber of Deputies · Light S.A.

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Brazil: Digital assets and Grupo Marabraz judicial recovery

    Brazil sees legal advancements for using digital assets in contracts alongside a judicial recovery approval for Grupo Marabraz amid R$ 140 million in debt.

  2. [BUSINESS] 5 sources
    Brazil legal developments regarding corporate debt and liability

    Brazil sees significant legal shifts regarding corporate debt, including STJ rulings on partner liability and bank guarantees, and a proposed bill to simplify judicial recovery for small businesses.

  3. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    Brazilian agribusiness faces rising judicial recovery filings

    Brazilian agribusiness faces financial instability, with studies showing an 18.7% rise in judicial recoveries over two years, despite a recent quarterly decline in filings according to Serasa Experian.

  4. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Brazil: Labor rights and obligations during judicial recovery

    Brazilian law allows companies in judicial recovery to reorganize debts and preserve jobs, with specific rules governing the payment of labor credits based on when the debt was incurred.

  5. [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Brazilian agribusiness faces record rise in judicial recovery requests

    Brazilian agribusiness faces a record rise in judicial recovery requests, with 1,990 filings in 2025, driven by rising debt and stricter credit conditions despite high sector revenues.

  6. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Brazilian small businesses see surge in judicial recovery filings

    Brazilian micro and small enterprises saw a 41.4% jump in judicial recovery filings in June, outpacing larger companies due to high interest rates and consumer debt.

  7. [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Brazil companies face rising judicial recovery amid economic pressure

    Major Brazilian companies like Casas Bahia and Americanas navigate judicial recovery amid rising debt, while energy firm Light successfully exits its restructuring process.

Sources

acritica.com · brasilemfolhas.com.br · braziljournal.com · conjur.com.br · contabeis.com.br · dol.com.br · eaemaq.com.br · economia.estadao.com.br · exame.com · globorural.globo.com · ibpt.org.br · igmais.ig.com.br · imprensapublica.com.br · infomoney.com.br · jornaldiadia.com.br · jornalempresasenegocios.com.br · jornalparana.com.br · jornalpequeno.com.br · mgfamiliar.net · mittelaltergazette.de · mobile.valor.com.br · moneytimes.com.br · nachapaquente.com.br · ndmais.com.br · oblumenauense.com.br · oglobo.globo.com · olhardigital.uol.com.br · portalguara.com · portaln10.com.br · resistenciacolorada.net.br · sbtnews.sbt.com.br · spacemoney.com.br · terra.com.br

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