Brazil is going through a moment of strong economic retraction: increased interest and inflation, shot of the dollar, reduction of the degree of investment by the international agencies and expectation of falling 3% of the gross domestic product.

The result of this scenario is directly felt not only by local, but multinational companies, seeking advice to their legal departments in order to mitigate, judicial or extrajudicially, the financial impact on their operations.

to lawyers, therefore, the mission of maintaining continuous improvement and updating, seeking viable alternatives and capable of bringing their partners to overcome this strong negative expectation of the market.

was thinking about it that partner, Diogo Junqueira, in May 2015, embarked for the United States and started to Ll.m. Tossed by one of the best universities in that country: the University of California, Berkeley.

In three months of classes in intensive method, mode offered by the program Professional Track , it was possible to study contracts, international transactions, business associations, economics and negotiations. In 2016, new disciplines will be offered until the conclusion of the course.

Also deserves to highlight the fact that classes are composed of professionals from 47 (forty-seven) different countries, which allows an interaction and exchange of very significant experience. If not enough, this traditional American University is situated in the Bay of San Francisco, next to the world's leading companies.

As a result of this opportunity, the mutual interest was emerged by Carpena Lawyers and the University of California in hosting in Porto Alegre an event capable of disclosing not only the educational institution, but the programs offered.

The presence of trainees, lawyers, state and federal servants, Carpena received, on October 1, the associate director of advisory to the students, Anya Grossmann. She could share a little of her experience, presenting the Faculty of Law and dealing directly from the main issues that are directed to you, from the selection process to the tips on life in the city of Berkeley.