About this Event
Brazil–U.S. Academic Forum: Corporate Law, Securities Regulation, and Financial Innovation
- Date: Friday, November 20, 2026
- Time: 2:30 PM – 5:00 PM EST (followed by a reception)
- Location: 64 Morningside Drive, New York, NY 10027. Columbia University – Faculty House (Skyline Dining Room, 4th Floor)
- Format: In-person academic panels followed by a networking reception.
About the Event:
Coordinated by Mr. Mauricio Moreira Menezes (Chair Professor of Commercial Law at UERJ / Visiting Scholar at Columbia Law School) in collaboration with the Columbia Law School Brazilian Association, this high-level forum brings together prominent academics, regulators, lawyers, and capital markets professionals from Brazil and the U.S. to discuss contemporary challenges in corporate law, market regulation, and financial technology.
Program Schedule:
Registration: 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Panel 1: The Distribution of Power in Public Corporations: The Roles of Shareholders and Boards
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Topics: Power dynamics in public companies, shareholder vs. board roles, fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest, and emerging trends in Brazil and the U.S.
Panelists:
Prof. Zohar Goshen (Columbia Law School)
Prof. Don S. De Amicis (Georgetown Law)
João Accioly (Director, CVM)
Prof. Mauricio Moreira Menezes (UERJ / Columbia Law School)
Moderator: Fernanda Montorfano (TozziniFreire Advogados)
Panel 2: Securities Regulation and Capital Markets
Time: 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Topics: Capital markets regulation, AI, asset tokenization, market infrastructure, investor protection, and tech impacts on issuance, trading, custody, and settlement.
Panelists:
Prof. Merritt B. Fox (Columbia Law School)
Prof. Donna Redel (Fordham Law)
Otto Lobo (President, CVM)
Moderator: Aline Menezes (UBS)
Reception: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Event venue & nearby stays
Faculty House, 64 Morningside Drive, New York, United States
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