APSV Advogados was on a mission in Canada, participating in one of the most renowned ocean technology events in the world, the H2O Conference 2024. In addition to attending the event, partners Rômulo Soares, Gabriela Romero and Igor Gonçalves engaged in a series of strategic meetings in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Montreal. The objective of these activities was to reinforce Ceará's position, highlighting its vocations in tourism, education, fishing and energy, as a strategic partner of Canada in the Northeast of Brazil. These initiatives were directly aligned with APSV programs: APSV INTERACT, which promotes internationalization, and APSV IMPACT, focused on sustainability. Through these actions, the office sought to strengthen international relations and promote sustainable practices that benefit both regions.

We won 2nd place among the most admired full-service offices in the Northeast Brazil. Recommended by executives and clients, we received the 2024 Regional Advocacy Analysis Ranking seal. This distinction reflects our commitment to excellence and dedication to offering assertive services aligned with the culture of our clients and partners, which are fundamental elements for this recognition.

APSV Advogados, represented by lawyer Iago Capistrano, took over the Directorate of Relations with the Government of the Ceará Innovation Association, with the mission of fostering the innovation ecosystem in Ceará. This new position will allow APSV Advogados to be at the forefront of discussions and initiatives that aim to strengthen innovation and technological development in the region.

Committed to sustainability, APSV joined the Circular Connection Movement in partnership with the UN Global Compact. With this initiative, we are committed to achieving the goal of zero waste to landfill by 2030, reinforcing our commitment to the future of the planet.

APSV Advogados was, once again, listed as one of the most admired firms in the country by the Análise Advocacia editorial, in the 2023/2024 edition. The firm was listed as a reference in the full-service area in second place in Ceará, reflecting its performance of technical excellence and ethical conduct. / Pedro Albuquerque, Eugênio Vieira, Giuliano Fernandes and Pedro Fontenele nominated as Most Admired Lawyers.

In October 2023, APSV Advogados joined the Ceará Innovation Association, further reinforcing our commitment to technological development and the promotion of an innovative environment in Ceará. This strategic partnership will allow us to collaborate directly with other entities and professionals who share the same goal of driving innovation in the region.

The association will enable us to actively participate in projects and initiatives that aim to foster creativity, research and the development of new technologies. Additionally, we will offer our expert legal support to help startups and innovative companies navigate the regulatory landscape, ensuring they can grow sustainably and in compliance with current laws.

APSV Advogados was listed as one of the 5 most admired full-service firms in the Northeast region, by the Análise Advocacia editorial, in the 2023/2024 edition. This recognition reaffirms our commitment to excellence and dedication to offering quality legal services in various areas of law.

We launched the Pro Bono area of ​​activity to exclusively meet demands free of charge in favor of non-profit institutions when they do not have the resources to hire legal services.

APSV Advogados is among the most innovative companies in Ceará, according to the Ceará Awards, which recognizes innovation players which contribute to leveraging and enhancing the innovation ecosystem in the State of Ceará and has released the list of finalists in the 14 categories of the inaugural edition of the award.

We were the official host of the Global Legal Hackathon in Fortaleza. Responsible for conducting the first round of this global event, reinforcing our commitment to legal innovation through our pioneering program, APSV Connect.

The world is one. Different, but connected. The APSV Internationalization Program was created to think globally and act to promote local impact.

We support companies engaged in international business and contribute to attracting foreign investment to Ceará.

The World Bank released an unprecedented study commissioned by the Brazilian Government, evaluating the performance of the 27 Brazilian capitals. APSV Advogados contributed to the study in Ceará.

The APSV Sustainability Program is created in order to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into its practices and disseminate its implementation among clients.

In February of this year, APSV Advogados became a signatory to the Global Compact, a UN initiative that has the participation of several companies around the world. Voluntary membership connects us to the 10 principles associated with human rights, workers, environment and governance, as well as the Sustainable Development Goals.

Creation of the APSV Innovation program. APSV Connect is a pioneering legal innovation program in Brazil, developed in our law firm to revolutionize the world of law.

APSV supports the Global Legal Hackathon | Fortaleza and proposes the challenge of developing a solution aimed at facilitating communication in Public Consultations, chosen by one of the teams. This is where an alliance began that allowed APSV to support the startup TAPE in the development of its business.

APSV helps create Winds For Future, focused on promoting environmentally viable technologies committed to the global effort to curb climate change.

APSV participates in the preparation of the Investment Guide for the Metropolitan Region of Fortaleza, preparing the chapter on legal aspects related to investment in the cities of Fortaleza, Caucaia and São Gonçalo do Amarante and others.

The international business area of ​​APSV Advogados participates in the creation of Ceará Global to promote the internationalization environment of Ceará's economy.

A multidisciplinary team from APSV participates in the preparation of the Northeast Investment Guide, preparing the chapter on legal aspects related to foreign investment in the region.

APSV participates in the creation of the Pecém EPZ, the first structure of this nature in operation in Brazil.

APSV's Environmental Areas participate in the Multidisciplinary team that approves the implementation of the Pecém Steel Company, the largest private investment in the history of Ceará.

The founders of APSV have maintained a strong relationship with the tourism industry since 2001. In 2010, after monitoring the entire environmental and urban licensing process of the Vila Galé group, APSV helped to get the first large Resort in the state of Ceará off the ground, in Cumbuco.

The lawyers from the environmental and urban law area of ​​APSV are part of the winning team of the ideas competition promoted by IAB-CE in partnership with the Municipal Government of Fortaleza for the Reorganization of Avenida Beira Mar. The team was led by architects Fausto Nilo and Ricardo Muratori. APSV was responsible for the legal component of the winning project.

Partners Antônio Mário Pinto, Eugênio Vieira, Maurício Albuquerque, Pedro Albuquerque and Rômulo Soares decide to open an office in Fortaleza, joining the Albuquerque Pinto Advogados network with specific operations in the northeast of Brazil. Maurício Albuquerque and Antônio Mario Pinto (photo) are partners at Albuquerque Pinto Advogados in Recife, founded in 1988.