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We are proud to announce the launch of the book “Regime and Legal Nature of Parasitic Competition”, written by MGA’s founding partner, Antonio Murta, which took place, April 10th, in Lisbon. Congratulations, Antonio!

Partners Antonio Murta, Marcelo Goyanes, and Luiza Duarte, are prominently featured in the guide. Antonio Murta, founding partner, is acknowledged as a leading practitioner in both “Patent” and “Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets.” Founding partner Marcelo Goyanes is distinguished in the “Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets” category. Partner Luiza Duarte is recognized as an “Up (...)

Every audiovisual work needs legal advisory support that follows the project from conception to premiere. Establishing a legal safety network in key areas—covering copyright, personality rights, various types of contracts, regulation, licensing, and distribution—is essential to protect creators, filmmakers, and their projects. This work requires specialized professionals with extensive expertise in various legal fields, especially Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law. For over 10 years, we have (...)

Essential Reading for Those Following AI Regulation Developments In this article, MurtaGoyanes Advogados founding partner Marcelo Goyanes goes beyond the current dispute between the Chinese startup DeepSeek and the U.S.-based OpenAI, drawing attention to the legal issues surrounding Intellectual Property in the development of generative Artificial Intelligence models. DeepSeek is accused of using OpenAI’s data and models to train its own system, allegedly violating (...)

The AIPPI MidTerm anticipates trends and emerging discussions in the field of Intellectual Property and serves as a preview for the Association’s International Congress. The meeting in Zagreb will feature debate sessions on Artificial Intelligence, trademark registration restrictions, and the patentability of psychedelic products. The latter is the topic of the panel in which Alice (...)

The year of 2025 begins with Murta Goyanes Advogados and four of its partners being prominently featured in Chambers Global 2025, one of the most prestigious international legal rankings and a seal of excellence in the global legal market. The firm is recognized in three areas: “Intellectual Property: Patents,” “Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade (...)

MGA celebrates the inclusion of partners Antonio Murta, Luiza Duarte, Marcelo Goyanes, João Gebara, and Danielle Gonçalves in the 2025 global WTR 1000 list. Murta Goyanes Advogados was also recognized as one of the leading firms in Brazil, composed by “practitioners leverage cutting-edge legal knowledge to achieve exceptional results in complex cases” and with expertise (...)

MGA alongside Brazilian cinema! We celebrate the recognition of national production during this historic and richest moment for the culture of our country. The film “As Polacas”, for which we provided legal advisory – directed by João Jardim (@joaohjardim) and produced by Iafa Britz (@iafabritz) and Migdal Filmes (@migdalfilmes) – has been selected to participate in (...)