Simões Ribeiro celebrates 2 years!

On April 12, 2025, we celebrate two years of Simões Ribeiro, Bernardini e Furiati Advogados’ trajectory.

Throughout this period, we have dedicated ourselves with commitment and seriousness to building solid institutional relationships, strengthening our clients' reputations and delivering strategic legal solutions.
None of this would be possible without the trust of our clients, the partnership of professionals and organizations that walk alongside us, and the talent of each person who is part of our team.

To everyone who is part of this story, our many thanks.

We remain firm in our purpose and certain that there is still a lot to build.

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Apprentice Statute: see how Bill 6.461/2019 impacts professional apprenticeship in Brazil.

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VGBL: Federal Revenue Service restricts exemption and begins taxing income according to COSIT No. 28

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NR-16 is updated: new Annex V defines criteria for hazardous activities.

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Habitual debtor: rules, criteria and consequences in Supplementary Law No. 225

The concept of a habitual debtor has gained new dimensions in Brazilian legislation with the publication of Complementary Law No. 225, of January 8, 2026, which establishes the Taxpayer Defense Code, regulated by Joint Ordinance RFB/PGFN No. 6/2026....

Bill 2.688/2025: Regulatory Framework for Artificial Intelligence advances in the Chamber of Deputies.

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Paternity leave and paternity pay: practical impacts for companies.

The enactment of the new law that extends paternity leave from 5 to up to 20 days and creates paternity pay, carried out last Tuesday (31), brings relevant impacts for companies and requires immediate attention to changes in labor legislation. Despite...