The Supreme Court (STF) will decide the dispute between boarding states Piaui and Tocantis after officials from the two were unable to reach an agreement.
U.S. companies looking to capitalize on the growing market have a chance to do so, but they will want to gain a firm handle of the country's business laws prior to expanding into Brazil.
"De facto operators" in Brazil, where companies run assets that are in default without payment to creditors, brings the country's bankruptcy laws into question.
