PRACTICE AREA
Counsel to exchanges, custodians, issuers and investors on Central Bank and CVM authorizations, product structuring and AML/CFT.
Practice Overview
With the Central Bank rules for virtual asset service providers, crypto in Brazil became a licensed market. We run the licensing filing, the required corporate and governance structure and tokenization projects before the CVM.
We review crypto-related structures with focus on legal classification, governance, and contract quality.
Our team supports practical frameworks for compliance, controls, and regulatory readiness in rapidly changing environments.
Core Services
From the VASP authorization request to the governance and AML/CFT the Central Bank requires, plus tokenization projects before the CVM.
Central Bank licensing of virtual asset service providers, with the required corporate and governance structure.
Structuring tokens and offerings, including the securities analysis before the CVM.
Policies, controls and travel rule for virtual asset service providers.
Terms of use, custody, user agreements and risk disclosures.
Acquisitions, funding rounds and partnerships in the virtual asset sector.
Responses to investigations and defense in proceedings, together with our Litigation practice.
Delivery Framework
Analyze business model, token flow, and legal classification points.
Map key legal, compliance, and counterparty exposure.
Implement agreements, controls, and internal governance.
Support expansion, partnerships, and evolving regulatory obligations.
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Contact
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