Carneiros Advogados demonstrates strength in litigation before the superior courts and the National Council of Justice (CNJ) in matters involving the guarantee of fundamental rights. With a focus on voting and election law, the team acts for a mix of corporate clients and individuals in contentious matters involving public projects, bidding processes, energy auctions, and direct actions for declarations of unconstitutionality. Leadership is split between four partners: founding partner Rafael De Alencar Araripe Carneiro, who focuses on electoral and administrative law; public law veteran Napoleão Maia; Gilvandro Vasconcelos Coelho de Araújo; and constitutional law specialist Felipe Santos Correa.
Key clients
- Engie
- BTG Pactual
Work highlights
- Represented Gralha Azul, the holder of the concession of a public power project in the state of Paraná, in a public civil action concerning the environmental license of the project.
- Acted for Partido Socialista Brasileiro (PSB) in a constitutional action before the Supreme Court against a decision of the Superior Court of Justice which removed the Governor of the State of Alagoas from office during the election period.