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Mr Frederico Bopp Dieterich KC KC

Work Department
Infrastructure, Project Finance, Public Law
Position
Dieterich is partner and head of Azevedo Sette Advogados’ Infrastructure practice in Belo Horizonte. He draws upon more than 25 years’ experience advising clients in complex transactions involving regulatory and administrative law, infrastructure projects and PPPs, project finance, banking and capital markets.
Career
Before joining Azevedo Sette, he worked as in-house counsel (1993-2001) at Andrade Gutierrez Group (a largest construction company in Brazil).
Languages
English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
Memberships
Well known in academic circles, he is professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (courses aiming at the development of shareholders and leaders with focus on legal matters related to business growth, project finance, concessions and public-private partnerships, and M&A). He is legal consultant at Interamerican Development Bank, and Member of the Projeto Infra2038.
Education
LL.B. from UFMG Law School, he was admitted to practice in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1993. He is specialized in Corporate Finance, and PhD in Administrative Law at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (PhD, 2007). Frederico is certified as CP3P-F (since 2017).
Leisure
Dieterich is listed as Band 1 in Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions by LACCA Approved. In Who’s Who guide, Frederico is singled out as a top-notch practitioner with “strong expertise in conducting complex procedures” and a lawyer who is “always aware and able to give quick and full feedback on issues”. He is also recognized in Commercial Law, Corporate M&A, Projects and Infrastructure, Public Law, PPPs, Administrative Law and Project Finance by The Legal 500, Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America, Chambers Brazil, Latin Lawyer 250, and Leaders League guides. In Best Lawyers is considered as reference in Administrative Law, Corporate and M&A Law, Project Finance and Development Practice in Belo Horizonte. In Análise Advocacia is considered one of the most admired lawyers in Contracts, Regulatory Law, and reference in Minas Gerais state (gold category) to Energy: Power and Concessaire sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Azevedo Sette Advogados’ commercial, corporate, and M&A group is a powerhouse in the Minas Gerais market. The locally established firm has a full-service offering, which covers M&A, joint venture agreements, and equity sales of local, national and international scale. The practice is capable of handling transactional matters on behalf of clients from a variety of industry sectors, such as mining, real estate, and energy. Leading the team are Fernando Azevedo Sette, a key name for mining, construction, and engineering clients, Luis Ricardo Miraglia, noted for his expertise in the mining and energy sectors, and Ana Paula Terra Caldeira, who is especially active in the mining and technology segments. All three practice heads are renowned for their deep expertise in complex M&A deals, commercial and financial contracts, succession planning, and foreign investments. Other key names in the group include Frederico Bopp Dieterich, who focuses on the financing and development of infrastructure projects, and Roberto Ribas Wilson, who is recognised for his work on M&A, contracts, and corporate matters. The team also benefits from the knowledge of Bruna Bouissou who concentrates on concessions, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and privatisations.
Brazil > Projects and infrastructure
Focused on administrative, regulatory and infrastructure matters, Azevedo Sette Advogados is well placed to advise on a wide range of projects issues, from project finance to concessions, PPPs, administrative contracts and privatisations. The group, which possesses particular experience in the urban mobility, water and sanitation sectors, is under the joint leadership of Frederico Bopp Dieterich, a key contact for infrastructure projects, administrative law and PPPs, and Leonardo Moreira Costa De Souza, a name to note for project finance, M&A and PPPs.
Brazil > Public law
A key destination for construction, mining, telecoms, and financial companies, Azevedo Sette Advogados‘ public law department is sought out for its extensive experience in public tenders, concessions, privatisations, regulatory issues and PPPs. Water, sanitation, energy and transport are core sectors of focus for the team, which is under the joint leadership of Frederico Bopp Dieterich, whose broad practice encompasses regulatory and administrative law, infrastructure projects and corporate transactions, and Leonardo Moreira Costa De Souza, a reference for PPPs and proceedings before regulatory agencies. Bruna Bouissou is another name to note for concessions, PPPs and privatisations.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Brazil > City focus - Belo Horizonte
- Public law Brazil
- Projects and infrastructure Brazil
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Labour
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
Firm Rankings
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Tax
- Compliance
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-market
- Tax > Customs
- International trade
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Public law
- Wealth and succession planning
- Environment
- Real estate
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Projects and infrastructure
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation