Seminar - Import and Export Finance – Current Perspectives in Brazil and Germany – May 25th, 2011
Demarest e Almeida, in a partnership with the german Noerr LLP, together with representatives of the Brazilian development bank Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social – BNDES and the German government bank KfW IPEX-Bank, will discuss about commercial and legal aspects of the financing of trade between the two countries.

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Breakfast – Private Equity Industry in Brazil and Argentina – May 17th, 2011
Demarest e Almeida and Marval O' Farrel & Mairal will host a roundtable breakfast to discuss the current situation and prospects of the Private Equity Industry in Brazil and Argentina, recent deals, and the regulatory framework for international investments.

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Seminar – Investments in Argentina, Overview of Opportunities, Law, Politics and Perspectives – May 26th, 2011
Professionals from Demarest e Almeida, Marval O’Farell & Mairal, Columbus Merchant Banking and Vergent Partners will share with clients their views about business opportunities in Argentina, especially in the agribusiness area, real estate sector, alternative energies and environment.

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Breakfast – Brazil: Macroeconomics Perspectives – April 13th, 2011
Demarest e Almeida and BTG Pactual discussed the subject in a breakfeast with clients.

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Seminar – International Trade and Economy – March 17th, 2011
Demarest e Almeida together with LCA analyzed trends of the international trade, under the new political and economic context.

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Breakfast – Tax Changes for 2011 – February 15th, 2011
In this event for clients, experts from Demarest e Almeida explained the changes in tax legislation for this current year and their impact on business.

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Seminar – Focussing Brazil – December 7th, 2010 Frankfurt, Germany
The event, promoted by Noerr LLP, features Brazil as the key country to invest, due to the 2014 World Cup and the Olympic Games of 2016. André Alarcon and Brunela Vicenzi, from Demarest, will present the legal isues. Demarest and Noerr have recently formed a team of experts to assist clients in this area.

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Seminar – A Discussion Regarding Corporate Restructuring Practices – September 20th, 2010
Demarest e Almeida, in a partnership with the law firms Pinheiro Neto Advogados and Hahn & Hessen LLP, promoted the debate about the overview of the legal and financial systems in Brasil and the USA. US bankruptcy judges speaked at the event.
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Conference – Brasil-México – August 17th, 2010 - Mexico City
Demarest e Almeida, in a partnertship with Jáuregui, Navarrete y Nader LLP and GCM Consultores do Brasil, presented the meeting, featuring  the ambassador of Brazil in Mexico, Sérgio Augusto Florêncio Sobrinho, and the ex-ambassador of Mexico in Brasil, Cecília Soto.

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Seminar - Implantation of the Electronic Invoice in Rio de Janeiro - August 11th, 2010  
Demarest received Jorge Camasmie Filho, from the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Tax Bureau, at our Rio de Janeiro office.