Mr Carlos Vilhena > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Brasilia, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Offering judicial, regulatory, administrative and consultancy services, the public law department at Pinheiro Neto Advogados specialises in privatisations, PPP structures, government tenders for public concessions, and contract negotiations. The practice’s growing client base consists of notable companies from a range of industry sectors including transport, sanitation, healthcare, and defence. Carlos Vilhena focuses on mining law and government relations, advising on regulatory, M&A, and contractual matters; Leonardo Rocha e Silva handles investigations related to anticompetitive practices, as well as filings before CADE; José Alexandre Buaiz Neto is adept in compliance cases and antitrust litigation;  Vicente Coelho Araujo has expertise in appellate litigation; and Daniel Costa Rebello is experienced in negotiating leniency and settlement agreements with CADE.

Pinheiro Neto Advogados draws on a long-established history of working hand in hand with mining industry players, including the government, industry associations, financiers, and companies, to find solutions to complex transactions and pressing regulatory and environmental concerns. M&A, investment and debt transactions, and alternative methods of financing are traditional areas of strength, supplemented by an intimate understanding of crisis management, environmental permitting, and mining-related litigation. From his seat in the Federal District, ‘walking encyclopedia’ Carlos Vilhena stands at the intersection of mining law and government relations, advising clients on policy and regulatory frameworks, as well as corporate transactions and financing. In São Paulo, Roberta Stettinger Rossi Bilotti Demange dedicates her practice to mining and infrastructure projects, and is lauded for her ‘incredible ability to make agreements and remove obstacles in favour of a greater result’. Senior associate and ‘star to watch’ Marina Bertucci Ferreira, also based in Brasilia, supports on regulatory affairs, mining policies, M&A, and financing.