Bringing together expertise in construction and public law, Giamundo Neto Advogados is well placed to assist with public bids, PPPs, regulatory issues, administrative improbity claims and contentious matters across the water, sanitation, waste management and healthcare sectors. ‘With notable experience in São Paulo, the higher courts and arbitration’, public law specialist Giuseppe Giamundo Neto often acts for clients in administrative proceedings and litigation before the superior courts in Brazil. He oversees the group with the ‘extremely dedicated, competent, [and] attentive’ Camillo Giamundo, who focuses on contract administration matters; Thays Chrystina Munhoz de Freitas, a name to note for public concessions and government contracts; and Christian Fernandes Rosa, who is noted for his experience in compliance and contractual rebalancing procedures.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm stands out for the excellent service and legal knowledge of its partners and lawyers, who deal with the company's issues and demands in a very personalised and dedicated way, giving us security and confidence in the team's recommendations.'
  • ‘Camillo Giamundo stands out for his impeccable legal and business knowledge, which is essential for resolving issues submitted to the firm and has been successful in several highly complex cases.'

  • ‘Technical knowledge and availability.'

  • ‘Camilo Giamundo: great availability, combined with technical and business knowledge.'

  • ‘Giamundo Neto Advogados has served us since its inception and we have followed its well-deserved success and growth. Our success rate with them is extremely high, as is our satisfaction. Due to their history, they work a lot in the public sector, they know the segment a lot, which facilitates dialogue between lawyers and engineers or architects'

  • ‘Camillo Giamundo is an extremely dedicated, competent, attentive professional and an efficient leader of his team. He follows the entire development of each case, even knowing details of them by heart.'

  • ‘Giuseppe Giamundo Neto, the firm's main partner, has experience, technical quality, relationships, academic curriculum and willingness to deal with infrastructure contracts and complex disputes, with notable experience in São Paulo, the higher courts and arbitration.'

  • ‘Fernanda Leoni is a unique professional who understands the company's needs and pain points. Works in a super collaborative and empathetic way. She has enormous knowledge of public law and immense logical reasoning, qualities that give us speed and efficiency when making decisions.'

Key clients

  • Santos Brasil Participações S.A.
  • MC Brazil Motorsport Holdings S.A. (Formula 1 Grande Prêmio de São Paulo)
  • Powerchina International Group Limited do Brasil
  • Engie S.A.
  • UTC Engenharia S.A.
  • Mubadala Investment Company
  • Corpus Saneamento e Obras Ltda
  • Construções e Comércio Camargo Corrêa S.A.
  • Sacyr Construcción Brasil
  • Breitener Holding e Participações S.A
  • Nuctech do Brasil Ltda
  • Alya Construtora S.A
  • Grupo Arteris
  • Dubai Ports World (DPWorld)
  • BRK Ambiental Participações S.A.
  • Gazit Malls S.A.
  • Siemens S.A
  • FIPE – Fundação Instituto de Pesquisas Econômicas
  • DASA – Diagnósticos da América S.A.
  • Engetec Construções S/A
  • Medtronic Brasil
  • Constremac Construções Ltda.
  • Hagaplan Planejamento e Projetos
  • Limpa SP Limpeza Pública SPE Ltda.
  • Grupo Elis Brasil
  • Carioca Christiani-Nielsen Engenharia S.A.
  • Grupo Odebrecht
  • Fabrica Carioca de Catalisadores S.A.
  • Danone Ltda.
  • Teixeira Duarte S.A.

Work highlights

  • Defended Corpus Saneamento and other companies in administrative proceedings against the Municipality of São Paulo.
  • Assisted Mendes Junior with a frau dinvestigation proceeding launched by the Federal General Accounting Office (TCU).
  • Defending Sagua and OAS in an action against misconduct in public office filed by the Attorney General’s Office of the State of São Paulo (MPSP).

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Giuseppe Giamundo Neto, Camillo Giamundo, Thays Chrystina Munhoz de Freitas, Christian Fernandes Rosa

Other key lawyers

Fernanda Leoni