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Games & eSports in Brazil

Studios, publishers, eSports organizations, professional streamers, leagues and tournament producers. IP structure, player contracts, monetization and disputes.

How we work with Games & eSports in Brazil

We work across the full games and eSports value chain in Brazil — indie studios, publishers, professional leagues, eSports organizations, full-time streamers, casters and tournament producers. Each link operates within its own contract patterns, IP regimes and reputational exposure.

For studios and publishers, we structure the chain of ownership over code, art and soundtrack; review terms of use, EULAs and UGC policies; and handle trademark registration plus protection of visual and narrative elements. When fundraising occurs, we run IP due diligence and design the corporate architecture suited to the investment.

For eSports teams, casters, players and streamers, we draft image rights, sponsorship, prize pool, transfer and exit contracts. We address Brazilian advertising rules (CONAR) applied to sponsored content during live broadcasts, plus the relationship with streaming platforms, skin marketplaces and creator funds.

For courtroom and platform disputes, we handle gameplay copying, code leaks, account bans, abusive chargebacks and protection against cheat makers. The work combines intellectual property, digital law, creator economy law, digital contracts, corporate structure and tax framework matched to the revenue model.

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SaaS Terms of Service in Brazil: What the Law Actually Requires

No Brazilian law mandates 'terms of service' — Marco Civil, CDC and LGPD impose concrete obligations on SaaS. B2C liability limits are void (CDC Art. 51).

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Digital Services Contract in Brazil: What to Include and What Creates Employment Risk

No IP clause: contractor keeps rights (LDA + Software Act). 4 CLT elements (subordination, habituality, personal work, payment) trigger employment.

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How Do I Write a Contract for an AI Agent? Template and Essential Clauses

AI agent isn't SaaS: it decides and contracts on your behalf. 12 essential clauses — without them, you answer for the agent's acts.

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Equity Vesting in Brazilian Startups: How It Works

Equity vesting in Brazil: 4 years + 1-year cliff, 1/48 per month. LTDA: shareholders agreement. S.A.: stock option plan. Tax treatment debated at STJ.

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PL 2338/2023: What Brazil's AI Regulation Bill Proposes for Creators and Businesses

PL 2338/2023 isn't law yet. Risk-based: minimal duties for AI creators; heavy ones for health, education, credit, employment, law enforcement.

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Acquiring and Selling Equity in Brazilian Companies for Foreign Investors: Protection and Exit Clauses

Foreign investor M&A in Brazilian company: SPA (S.A.) or QPA (LTDA), price adjustments, R&W, escrow, earn-out. Triggers RDE-IED at Central Bank.

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Unregistered Trademark in Brazil: Can Someone Use Your Name?

Brazil is first-to-file: priority goes to whoever files first at INPI (LPI), not to first user. Exception: Art. 129 §1 (good-faith prior use 6+ months).

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Due Diligence and M&A in Brazil for the Foreign Buyer: What to Audit First

Brazilian M&A due diligence: 7 areas — labor, tax, corporate, IP, LGPD, contracts with change-of-control, regulatory licenses.

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Corporate Governance in Brazil for Foreign Companies: Cross-Border Board, Director Duties, Liability

Brazil corporate governance for foreign companies: 5 points — director duties, personal liability, cross-border board, minutes+RDE-IED, compliance/ESG.

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Foreign Startup in Brazil: Legal Setup and IP Protection

Foreign startup in Brazil: 4 pillars — corporate form (LTDA→S.A.), Startup Law (LC 182/2021), INPI trademark, LGPD from day one.

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Intellectual Property and Technology in Brazil for Foreign Companies: Trademark, Software, Patent, Know-How

Foreign IP protection in Brazil: 5 fronts — trademark (LPI), patent, software (Law 9,609), copyright (LDA), know-how. Assignment needs INPI recording.

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Madrid Protocol in Brazil: Multi-Country Trademark Filing

Brazil joined the Madrid Protocol on Oct 2, 2019. File trademarks in multiple countries via WIPO — requires a base mark and 5-year central dependency.

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