During the week of November 10th, 2014, Almeida Advogados hosted at its offices in São Paulo, Carlos R. Treviño, a foreign attorney – Senior Counsel of the Texas-based law firm Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Almeida Advogados and Jackson Walker L.L.P. are both members of Globalaw, a worldwide network ranked as one of the top ten legal networks in the world, comprising more than 110 independent law firms with over 4,500 lawyers in 165 cities.
Through Jackson Walker's affiliation with Globalaw, Mr. Treviño spent a period in Brazil, meeting with attorneys and clients of Almeida Advogados. His stay in São Paulo involved joint actions promoted by the two firms.
For example, Mr. Treviño gave a presentation titled “Prospects for 2015: The Scenario of Cooperation and Investment with the United States”. The meeting was well attended by both clients and business contacts of Almeida Advogados.
By supporting this initiative and hosting foreign attorneys belonging to Globalaw law firms, Almeida Advogados intends to develop common business and activities to/from Brazil.