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The Law Society was the host for the launch of Lex Anglo-Brasil, a bilateral association for lawyers with an interest in strengthening ties between Brazil and the UK.

Marcus Furtado Coêlho has been elected as president of the Conselho Federal da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil, the Federal Council of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB).

The public prosecutor’s office in São Paulo has called a public debate to consider the current ban on lawyers working pro bono for individuals in the state.

Brazil offers huge opportunities for UK health and life science companies. The healthcare sector, the largets in Latin America, is predicted to grow to £85bn by 2015. The biotech market is predicted to grow to £58bn and the pharmaceuticals market is predicted to grow to £22bn by 2015.

The Brazilian Bar has voted to uphold the current rules for foreign law firms operating in Brazil. After a year long debate there was a unanimous decision from the Federal Council of the Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB).

Law Society president Lucy Scott-Moncrieff has agreed a work plan with the Federal Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil (OAB) to implement the activities outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding signed last month.

The Unlocking Disputes campaign was a key part of the Lord Mayor’s mission to Brazil and it took centre stage in a seminar hosted by the Law Society with the support of the Bar Council and UK Trade and Investment.

This week the Law Society will tell the Brazilian legal sector about the advantages of using the UK for international dispute resolution as it leads a contingent of UK law firms to Sao Paulo to strengthen ties further with South American economy.

The presidents of the Law Society and the Brazilian Bar have signed an agreement to strengthen ties between the two organisations and their members over the next two years.