The BACCF 2026 Road Show returns to Brazil in six cities, and why asset protection starts before the risk

After touring six cities in May, the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce of Florida (BACCF) opens the second round of its 2026 Road Show, bringing the agenda to new markets, from Goiânia to Fortaleza, from São Paulo to Curitiba.

Piquet Law Firm joins the speaker panel once again, addressing the legal, tax, corporate, and immigration aspects of entering the U.S. market, from corporate structuring to estate and succession planning with trusts.

What the Road Show covers

1. Florida, the gateway to the global market: Brazil's importance to Florida, key imported and exported products, and opportunities for Brazilians.

2. New frontiers and business expansion: doing business in the U.S., with structuring, local presence, and pathways for market entry.

3. Financial solutions: credit lines and financing options for foreign nationals in the United States.

4. Legal, tax, and immigration aspects: corporate structure, tax and estate planning, trusts, and immigration pathways for Brazilians.

Confirmed speakers

• Luiz Flávio Resende Alves, Director of Global Tax & Trusts, representing Piquet Law Firm.

• Carlos Mariaca, Managing Partner, Center Group & BACCF Board Member.

• Fernanda Freitas, Senior VP, Head of Private Banking and Retail, BB Americas Bank.

• Samuel Barbosa, VP, Commercial Credit Manager, BB Americas Bank.

Samuel Barbosa speaks in Goiânia, São Paulo, and Fortaleza. Fernanda Freitas speaks in Itapema, Sorocaba, and Curitiba.

Agenda: 6 cities, 6 dates

• Aug 18, Goiânia (GO), 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM: Casa da Indústria, Albano Franco Building, 10th floor, Av. Araguaia, 1544, Leste Vila Nova. Registration

• Aug 19, São Paulo (SP), 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM: InvestSP Auditorium, Av. Escola Politécnica, 82, Jaguaré. Registration

• Aug 20, Fortaleza (CE), 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM: FIEC, 5th floor, Av. Barão de Studart, 1980, Aldeota. Registration

• Aug 25, Itapema (SC), 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM: SICREDI Auditorium, R. 452, 81, Jardim Praia Mar. Registration

• Aug 26, Sorocaba (SP), 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM: ACSO, Antonio Victoria Auditorium, R. da Penha, 535, Centro. Registration

• Aug 27, Curitiba (PR), 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM: ACP, R. XV de Novembro, 621, 8th floor, Magna Hall, Centro. Registration

Free registration and limited seats. The full BACCF agenda is at brazilchamber.org.

Asset protection: your wealth already has an architecture. The question is whether it was planned

How you hold your assets can matter as much as what they are worth.

Asset protection is not a product. It is a structure. All wealth is already legally organized in some way, even when that was never planned: real estate has owners, companies have partners, investments have holders, and trusts have settlors, trustees, and beneficiaries.

The way that ownership is organized directly influences your exposure.

Asset protection is not about hiding assets or making them untouchable. It is about reducing exposure, separating risk, organizing ownership, and preserving wealth.

Two common misconceptions

• "A trust means asset protection": in Florida, for example, assets held in certain revocable trusts may remain subject to the settlor's creditors. The type of trust and its purpose matter.

• "An LLC protects everything": an LLC can separate certain business liabilities from personal ones, but protection depends on the structure, the members, and the circumstances. The legal detail matters.

Risk architecture

A sound analysis considers four questions:

1. Who owns each asset

2. Where it is located

3. What risk it carries

4. How it will be transferred in the future

It is not about a single tool, but about the whole. And there is a decisive factor that is often overlooked: timing. Planning before a problem arises is very different from reorganizing wealth after the risk already exists.

The Brazil and United States layer

For Brazilians living in the United States or holding assets on U.S. soil, there is a further layer: Global Tax. A structure can work legally and, at the same time, create tax consequences or reporting obligations.

Protection, taxation, and succession need to work together.

Sophisticated wealth requires sophisticated planning

If you own companies, real estate, or investments between Brazil and the United States, it may be time to understand whether your wealth architecture is aligned with your goals. Talk to Piquet Law Firm's Global Tax & Trusts team.

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This content is informational and does not constitute legal advice. Each structure must be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.