On November 18, the Advocate Márcio Louzada Carpena, director of Carpena Associados attorneys, mediated the seminar 'Perspectives, challenges and opportunities for legal departments in 2017', at the invitation of Amcham-Porto Alegre. The event had the presence of the speakers Marcos Fraga, a legal and compliance director of Thyssenkrupp, and by Carlos Henrique Barroso, Legal General Manager at Renner Stores.

During the meeting, lawyers debated topics as the difference between the legal departments of the past and the current reality, in which the language of the internal department should be appropriate to the business; and the need for a dynamic partnership of companies with law firms that understand the customer business and foster suggestions.

Márcio Carpena, with its legal and strategic business vision, in turn, complemented the debate bringing a bit of the current market scenario, strengthening the relationship between company and law firm.

"Increasingly the interaction between law firms and companies is fundamental. For the more the service provider to understand your customer's business, best results will be achieved ",

Emphasizes Adriana Adams, Carpena's HR Manager Associated Lawyers