Boutique firm Rhein Schirato & Meireles focuses on public law, infrastructure regulations and administrative law, showcasing expertise in contentious and non-contentious matters. The group, which offers ‘agile, personalised and careful services, while providing advice of exceptional technical quality’, is frequently engaged in mandates involving concessions, bidding procedures, privatisations and PPPs of significant transport projects, spanning road, rail and ports. Leading the team are founding partners Vitor Rhein Schirato, an administrative law and infrastructure expert skilled in economic regulations and regulatory agencies, and Renata Meireles, an administrative and urban planning law specialist who focuses on regulated sectors. Marcus Rodrigo Senna is especially noted for his experience in the highways and toll roads segments.
Testimonials
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- 'Above-market competence in topics related to concessions in the area of public transport and quick response to demands. Vitor Rhein is an excellent professional.'
- 'We have already worked on several transactions with Rhein Schirato Meireles and I highlight technical primacy as the main point, especially in matters of public law. I would also like to highlight the timeliness of their actions and the creative solutions presented.'
- 'The firm offers agile, personalised and careful services, while providing advice of exceptional technical quality. I don't know of another law firm in the Brazil, at least in the public law sector, that is capable of offering such a technically sophisticated service, at the same time personalised and careful.'
- 'Led by Vitor Rhein Schirato, the entire team is cohesive and integrated. We see that our demands go through a deep filter of research and studies, which are seriously discussed among lawyers, with a constant dedication to excellence in the legal solutions they offer us.'
- 'With vast legal knowledge, especially public law, Vitor is able to understand legal challenges on a global scale and address quick and sophisticated solutions. He is the ideal lawyer to seek the structuring of complex and innovative projects.'
- 'The Rhein Schirato Meireles firm brings together a set of qualities that truly make it unique when the matters involve, especially, but not only, the fields of public law - constitutional and administrative. Another striking feature is the empathy demonstrated by the professionals and their high degree of commitment to the needs of their clients.'
- 'Vítor Schirato and Renata Meireles combine technical competence and accumulated experience with ethical behaviour of great seriousness and professionalism. In the projects we worked on together, they demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the legislation/regulations relevant to the subjects being studied/worked on. Furthermore, they are very available, with the most senior partners always assisting us. Extremely responsible and committed to the results of all work.'
- 'Vitor Rhein Schirato has in-depth knowledge of the topics and is available. Renata Meireles is very committed to results.'
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Vitor Rhein Schirato, Renata Meireles