At KLA Advogados, the arbitration team is well placed to handle cases concerning public administration, concession agreements, and PPPs, spanning the sanitation and social infrastructure sectors. Practice head Tiago Cortez advises on commercial and corporate arbitrations, as well as contentious matters related to public law and concession agreements. Flávia Alterio specialises in construction and civil disputes, while Taísa Oliveira’s key areas of expertise include conflicts arising from M&A transactions, investment structures, development agreements, and large-scale real estate projects.
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Testimonials
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- The team was extremely hardworking and responsive. They collaborated well with in-house and US counsel to create first-class filings throughout the arbitration process.
- Tiago Cortez and Flávia Alterio provided excellent strategic advice and argued eloquently at the arbitration hearing for which they were well prepared.
- Tiago Cortez, excellent technical leadership in conjunction with Julia Alonso, the associate under his responsibility. Profound skill in working with people and managing clients.
- We worked together and the firm demonstrated excellent technical quality, with very dedicated partners and associates.
- KLA's specialists deliver high-level performance, with a strong commitment to deadlines, quality, and a focus on results. In our joint work, the team represents us in an arbitration process in which we have already made significant progress, evidenced by the granting of an emergency injunction.
Key clients
- Iguá S.A.
- Águas Cuiabá S.A – Concessionária de Serviços Públicos de Água e Esgoto
- OPY Health S.A.
- Guaratinguetá Saneamento S.A.
Work highlights
Represents Guaratinguetá in an arbitration seeking to establish the causal link between the contracting party’s default and the contracted party’s inability to fulfil its obligations under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Agreement for sanitary sewage services.
Assisting Águas Cuiabá S.A. in an arbitration that discusses the economic and financial rebalance of the water and sewage concession agreement in Cuiabá, the capital of the state of Mato Grosso.
Represents ONM Health S.A. in an arbitration seeking the economic-financial rebalance of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Agreement for the Metropolitan Hospital’s construction and operation.
Practice head
Tiago Cortez
Other key lawyers
Flávia Alterio; Taísa Oliveira