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.

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Key clients

  • GR Serviços e Alimentação
  • Durbin
  • Abbott
  • Novartis
  • Alelo
  • Amazon
  • CCR
  • CA Programas de Computador
  • Boston Scientific
  • Caixa Econômica Federal
  • Toyo Engineering Corporation
  • Pfizer
  • Meta
  • CPFL
  • General Dynamics
  • Cleary Gottlieb
  • Hyundai Rotem
  • Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) No
  • Intel

Other key lawyers

Carlos Vilhena, Leonardo Rocha e Silva, José Alexandre Buaiz Neto, Vicente Coelho Araujo, Daniel Costa Rebello