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  • Brazil moves to prohibit fixed-odds betting: key implications of MP 1,394/2026
    08 Oct 2026 1 min read
  • Financial Market: Key News from September / October
    02 Oct 2026 4 min read
  • Tickets, events and payment services: what decrees No. 13,108 and 13,109 require from those processing the transaction
    21 Sep 2026 3 min read
  • Financial Market: Key News from August / September
    07 Sep 2026 20 min read
  • Financial Market: main news from 24 to 28/08
    28 Aug 2026 5 min read
  • Financial Market: main news from 17 to 21/08
    21 Aug 2026 5 min read
  • Financial Market: main news from 03 to 07/08
    07 Aug 2026 4 min read
  • Financial Market: main news from 27 to 31/07
    31 Jul 2026 3 min read
  • SPA Opens Public Consultation on New Rules for Authorization of Betting Operators
    30 Jul 2026 2 min read
  • Financial Market: main news from 20 to 24/07
    24 Jul 2026 5 min read

2 specialist practice areas in Banking & Finance

Our expertise in banking law is distinguished by a commitment to the highest quality, sophistication, and precision in seeking customized solutions, both in domestic operations and multi-jurisdictional contexts. 

We have an organizational structure widely recognized for its technical accuracy and deep market knowledge, known for its distinctive processes and exceptional efficiency. Our team is highly skilled in handling complex banking operations, both cross-border and domestic, covering structured transactions and restructuring. 

Our approach is built on long-term partnerships with our clients, allowing us to gain in-depth knowledge of their businesses. This enables us to provide effective and personalized responses even in the face of the most complex challenges.

  • Analysis, structuring, and adaptation of financial products and services
  • General financial transactions, including structured operations and securitization
  • Mergers and acquisitions of regulated institutions
  • Preparation of policies, such as anti-money laundering, know your customer (KYC), and cybersecurity policies
  • Structuring compliance programs
  • Customized training on regulatory topics
  • Conducting punitive administrative proceedings and authorization processes with the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB), the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM), the Council of the National Financial System Resources, and self-regulatory entities such as ANBIMA and BSM Market Supervision
  • Preparation of comments on public consultations by the BCB and CVM
  • Crisis management related to regulatory and market aspects
  • Preparation of memos, legal opinions, and audit reports on general financial regulation issues, including foreign exchange, derivatives, payment methods, and cryptocurrencies in general
  • Preparation of legal opinions in judicial processes
  • Advisory on regulatory issues related to Open Finance and the Central Bank's instant payment arrangement (Pix)

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    "Vicente has been a great partner. He and his team played a key role in major internal decision-making."
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    "I greatly appreciate FAS Advogados' work. They have provided opinions and statements of the highest quality."
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Banking & Finance Insights

Brazil moves to prohibit fixed-odds betting: key implications of MP 1,394/2026

Brazil moves to prohibit fixed-odds betting: key implications of MP 1,394/2026

08 Oct 2026 1 min read
Financial Market: Key News from September / October

Financial Market: Key News from September / October

02 Oct 2026 4 min read
Tickets, events and payment services: what decrees No. 13,108 and 13,109 require from those processing the transaction

Tickets, events and payment services: what decrees No. 13,108 and 13,109 require from those processing the transaction

21 Sep 2026 3 min read
Financial Market: main news from 17 to 21/08

Financial Market: main news from 17 to 21/08

21 Aug 2026 5 min read
Financial Market: main news from 03 to 07/08

Financial Market: main news from 03 to 07/08

07 Aug 2026 4 min read
Financial Market: main news from 27 to 31/07

Financial Market: main news from 27 to 31/07

31 Jul 2026 3 min read
SPA Opens Public Consultation on New Rules for Authorization of Betting Operators

SPA Opens Public Consultation on New Rules for Authorization of Betting Operators

30 Jul 2026 2 min read
Financial Market: main news from 20 to 24/07

Financial Market: main news from 20 to 24/07

24 Jul 2026 5 min read

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