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<ul><li>“Novel Forms of Contracting in the Digital Economy (JUST/2022/PR/PPA1/CIVI/0221)” – European Commission’s Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (DG JUST). (Ongoing Project)</li><li>The Politics of Corporate Law and Corporate Choices – Sponsored by the Berkeley Center for Law and Business, UC Berkeley School of Law. (Completed Project)</li><li>“ECPE” – Funded by the University of Camerino (Bando per il Finanziamento di Progetti di Ricerca di Ateneo—FAR UNICAM 2019 – prot. N. 0040788 del 27/06/2019 – UOR: SI000039 – Repertorio n. 171 – Classif. III/13). (Completed Project)</li><li>Project P-497, “Ownership, Concentration and Governance” – Funded by the Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon (ICS-UL). (Completed Project)</li></ul>

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Empirically-driven. Technology-minded. Globally-connected.

With headquarters in Delaware and an office in Lisbon, GLOB operates across North America, Europe, Africa, and Brazil. Our strategic partnerships and multifaceted network ensure that our solutions are informed by global perspectives and market realities

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Transforming Bridges into Pathways to Connectivity

<ul><li>Research-Based Consultancy: We deliver data-driven insights to businesses, policymakers, and international organizations to address the complexities of digital engagement.</li><li>Comparative Legal Analysis: By studying global legal frameworks, we identify best practices to promote market integration and regulatory reforms.</li><li>Market Mobility Solutions: Our tailored strategies help businesses expand into new markets, governments streamline regulations, and organizations foster global cooperation.</li></ul>

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Transforming Challenges into Opportunities

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GLOB operates under the strategic guidance of Founder and Strategic Advisor Lécia Vicente, whose extensive academic and advisory experience-including her roles at the United Nations since 2015—informs its mission. Backed by a multidisciplinary team of specialists in law, economics, diplomacy, and global business, GLOB is committed to advancing transformative enterprises that reshape how markets and societies operate.

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A world where law and technology evolve together to unify societies and global markets.

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Enabling sustainable growth through data-driven research and actionable strategies.

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Our Impact

Comparative legal analysis, market integration, and tailored solutions for global challenges.

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GLOB was founded by Lécia Vicente, a seasoned expert in law, and global business, with a track record at the United Nations since 2015. Backed by a multidisciplinary team, we are advancing transformative enterprises that reshape markets and societies by addressing the biggest challenges with clear, original, and integrative solutions.

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GLOB is a research-driven organization addressing the challenges of today’s rapidly advancing digital world, where technological tools outpace societal, legal, and economic systems. By focusing on the legislative environments that shape global markets, GLOB provides solutions to bridge perception gaps, counter polarization, and foster integrative growth. Through comparative legal analysis and data-driven insights, GLOB supports businesses, policymakers, and international organizations in navigating digital complexities, enhancing market integration, and rebuilding common ground for sustainable, unified progress. With headquarters in Delaware, United States, and an office in Lisbon, Portugal, GLOB operates across North America, Europe, Africa, and Brazil. This global presence enables cross-border collaborations and ensures that its research and solutions reflect heterogeneous perspectives and market realities. By forging strategic international partnerships, GLOB helps businesses tackle the complexities of today’s dynamic global market with innovative, integrative approaches. These integrative approaches combine the positive elements of different perspectives, discarding the negative or unhelpful aspects to offer a product that rises above the noise in increasingly digitized societies, serving the unique needs of each customer.

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To rebuild trust and enable sustainable growth by bridging perception gaps and creating integrative markets.

Mission

In today’s digital era, societal, legal, and economic structures are struggling to keep pace with the rapid evolution of technology. This gap has led to polarization, distrust, and fragmented markets. GLOB was founded to address these challenges. By taking an infrastructural approach to law, we bridge gaps, unify markets, and create solutions that promote integration rather than division.

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Why GLOB Exists

Addressing digital polarization and rebuilding common ground in markets and societies.

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Empowering businesses and policymakers with innovative legal and market insights to foster sustainable, integrative growth.

Building Bridges in a Fragmented World

Lécia Vicente is the Founder and Strategic Advisor of GLOB, which she established in the living room of her Lisbon apartment during a trip to Portugal and Italy. While staying connected to the news from the United States, where she began her academic career, she recognized a significant gap in today’s digital world: societal, legal, and economic institutions are struggling to keep pace with technological advancements. As digital platforms prioritize user engagement, they have inadvertently contributed to fragmentation and narrow perspectives. GLOB was born from Lécia’s vision to create an analytical framework that fosters greater cohesion and understanding within society and markets. In addition to her advisory role at GLOB, Lécia is a Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Camerino. Her research there focuses on developing legal frameworks to address economic challenges in the seismically active region of central Italy. She has recently accepted a professorship offer in the United States to further her research on institutions, business organizations, corporate governance, and geopolitics. Since 2015, Lécia has served in various advisory roles within the United Nations system. Previously, she was the Henry Plauché Dart Endowed Assistant Professor of Law at Louisiana State University (LSU), where she taught business and comparative law, analyzing the laws of varied countries and jurisdictions to find differences and similarities. She has contributed to numerous research projects at higher education institutions, including the University of Camerino, the University of Lisbon, and UC Berkeley, and held visiting research positions at Fordham University School of Law, the University of Illinois, the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, and the University of Helsinki. She has been invited to lecture, speak, and participate in conferences at prestigious universities such as UC Berkeley, Harvard, Yale, the University of Chicago, LUISS University, Tulane University, University of Missouri, ISCTE-University Institute of Lisbon, University of Texas at Austin, Stockholm University, University of British Columbia, and others. Lécia holds a Ph.D. and LL.M. in Comparative, European, and International Laws from the European University Institute, along with a postdoc from the University of Illinois. She graduated summa cum laude with an LL.B. from the Catholic University of Portugal. Her professional journey began as a practicing lawyer in international law firms, focusing on corporate, contract, real estate, and civil procedure laws across Portugal and Lusophone countries, including Angola, Mozambique, and Brazil. Lécia’s expertise has extended to high-level international policy roles. In 2019, she served as a Delegate to the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, advising Angola’s Secretary of State for External Relations. She has also advised the African Union at various UN forums, including the Sustainable Development Summit and the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. Lécia’s scholarly work is widely published by prestigious publishers such as Cambridge University Press, and Oxford University Press, as well as in law reviews across the United States. She frequently speaks at academic events in the U.S., Europe, and Brazil, and her work has been featured in the popular press and specialized legal blogs. She is an elected member of the International Society of Comparative Law.

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Sharmin N. Chougule is the Executive Director at GLOB and a doctoral researcher in Civil Law and Constitutional Legality at the University of Camerino (UNICAM), Italy. With over eight years of experience as a contract law attorney, she brings a wealth of expertise to her multifaceted roles, currently serving as an Independent Contracts Consultant with Integreon and a Senior Legal Advisor at White Bison, Zurich, where she specializes in corporate and compliance matters in technology-driven sectors. Sharmin’s expertise lies at the intersection of law and technology, focusing on legal challenges in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), with a particular emphasis on smart contracts. Her professional journey encompasses significant roles such as Corporate Counsel and Compliance Officer in India and Visiting Researcher positions at prestigious institutions, including UNIDROIT in Rome, CITIP at KU Leuven, and Reykjavík University. As a Fellow at the International Center for Law & Economics, Sharmin contributes to advancing thought leadership in law and economics. In her role as a Member of the Academic Advisory Board at the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA), she provides a critical perspective on emerging technologies and their legal implications. Her work bridges the gap between academia and industry, with a focus on private law, compliance, and innovation. Sharmin’s contributions underscore GLOB’s mission to drive impactful enterprise-academic collaborations and address the evolving challenges at the forefront of law, technology, and society.