Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: ALEXANDRE ELMAN CHWARTZMANN

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STUDENT : ALEXANDRE ELMAN CHWARTZMANN
DATE: 21/06/2024
TIME: 14:00
LOCAL: Campus Porto Alegre
TITLE:

Evaluation of a method for analyzing and managing legal risks related to software ownership in mergers and acquisitions and venture capital operations in Brazil

KEY WORDS:

software; ownership; risks; m&a; venture capital; method.

PAGES: 54
BIG AREA: Outra
AREA: Multidisciplinar
SUMMARY:

A common challenge in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) and Venture Capital (VC) transactions involving technology companies in Brazil, in which the main assets usuaylly are computer programs, is the difficulty in carrying out an assertive legal assessment of the ownership of these softwares prior to the investment or acquisition transaction. Given this context, this study aims to identify and evaluate the application of a method to determine the legal risks of software ownership in M&A and VC transactions. The methodology consisted of the following steps: (1) Bibliographic research and interviews conducted on the practices adopted by companies in M&A and VC operations in Brazil; (2) Literature review and structuring the results obtained from the interviews in the previous step; (3) Analysis of legislation and case law related to the topic; and (4) Evaluation of the method applied in M&A and VC transaction in Brazil. The final result is a Conclusive Technical Report containing a risk matrix and listing the main findings obtained through the application of a method for identifying the main risks to software ownership, by investigating the practices adopted by companies involved in M&A and VC transaction in Brazil and comparing these practices with the legislation and case law on the subject.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Presidente - 1741645 - ERIK SCHULER
Externo à Instituição - FABIANO MENKE - UFRGS
Externo à Instituição - JOÃO RICARDO FREIRE DE MELO