Dr Marcos Augusto Perez > Manesco, Ramires, Perez, Azevedo Marques Sociedade de Advogados > São Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
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AV. PAULISTA, 287
7° ANDAR, EDIFÍCIO SANTA CATARINA
01311-000 SÃO PAULO SP
Brazil
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Dr Marcos Augusto Perez
Work Department
Projects & Infrastructure, Public, regulatory, financial and contractual law. He is a founding partner of Manesco
Position
Founding Partner
Career
Marcos Augusto Perez is a founding partner at Manesco and an Associate Professor of Administrative Law at the Faculdade de Direito, Universidade de São Paulo (USP). He currently serves as the Vice Head of the Department of State Law at FDUSP and holds Chair No. 63 (Geraldo Ataliba) at the Academia Paulista de Direito. He is also the former President of the Special Commission on Infrastructure of the OAB-SP. Perez is a senior researcher with the Grupo Direito Administrativo e Sociedade and coordinates the research projects: Direito Administrativo da Infraestrutura (DAI) and Laboratório de Governo (LabGov).
In his recent professional endeavors, Perez has worked on various significant projects. He has been involved in the highway concession project for BNDES, developed the port concession model for IFC, and contributed to the BRT project for the World Bank. Additionally, he has worked on a cogeneration project from the combustion of solid waste in Rio de Janeiro. His expertise also includes sponsoring actions for credit recovery and economic-financial rebalancing in concession contracts, including airport concessions. Furthermore, he has served as an arbitrator in a case involving a municipal public transport concession contract.
Perez has received several accolades for his work. He was ranked by Chambers and Partners in the Public Law area, achieving band 4 status in Brazil in 2023. He is also the Practice Head of Public Law in The Legal 500 ranking. In 2022, Análise Advocacia named him the fourth most admired lawyer in the specialties of Regulatory Law and the Construction and Engineering economic sector, and the fifth most admired in the State of São Paulo. Additionally, he was recognized by Leaders League in 2023 for his notable contributions through Manesco.
In 2017, Análise Advocacia 500 honored him as one of the Most Admired Lawyers in the categories of Infrastructure and Regulatory Law and in the State of São Paulo. In 1998, he received the Professor Lafayette Pondé Award for his monograph “As Agências Reguladoras no Direito Brasileiro” from the Instituto Brasileiro de Direito Administrativo.
Perez’s academic background is extensive. He earned his Livre-Docência in Administrative Law from USP in 2018, a Doctorate in State Law from USP in 2005, a Master’s degree in State Law from USP in 1999, and a Law degree from USP in 1988. His educational and professional journey highlights his dedication and significant contributions to the field of Administrative Law in Brazil.
Languages
Portuguese, english, spanish and french
Memberships
Associate Professor of Administrative Law, Faculty of Law, University of São Paulo; Deputy head of the Department of State Law at FDUSP; Holder of Chair nº 63 (Geraldo Ataliba) of the Academia Paulista de Direito; Former President of the OAB-SP Special Infrastructure Commission. He is a senior researcher at the Administrative Law and Society Group and coordinator of the research projects: Infrastructure Administrative Law (DAI) and Government Laboratory (LabGov).
Education
Full Professor in Administrative Law at the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), in 2018
Doctorate in State Law from the Universidade of São Paulo (USP), in 2005
Master’s degree in State Law from the Universidade de São Paulo (USP), in 1999
Law Degree from the Universidade of São Paulo (USP), in 1988
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Public law
Manesco, Ramires, Perez, Azevedo Marques Sociedade de Advogados has a reputable public law practice, which attracts a strong following of major public and private sector clients. With a proven track record in high-profile administrative litigation, privatisations, concessions and PPPs, the group is called upon to handle infrastructure projects across an array of sectors, including sanitation, logistics, construction and transport. Noted for its particular strength in regulatory matters, the team is typically trusted by the Federal and State governments to advise on legal frameworks. A popular choice for both domestic and international clients, Floriano de Azevedo Marques Neto
is the go-to practitioner for concessions and judicial and administrative proceedings, and was recently nominated as an effective justice of the Superior Electoral Court. He oversees the practice alongside Marcos Augusto Perez, whose expertise covers judicial actions, bid contracts and administrative improbity matters. Another core member of the team is Wladimir Antonio Ribeiro, who is an active adviser to the Federal Government on sanitation and waste management laws.