Mattos Filho ‘offers an excellent and multidisciplinary service, through an experienced, available and dedicated team’ that is retained by both domestic and foreign clients seeking advice on public tenders, concession agreements, PPPs, administrative proceedings and corporate transactions involving companies subject to government regulation. Key sectors of focus for the public law team include airports, railways, urban mobility, toll roads, as well as sanitation and education. Singled out for his expertise in public procurement, André Luiz Freire regularly assists with the structuring of public concessions, PPPs, public auctions and contentious matters. Combining expertise in public law, anti-corruption and technology, Thiago Sombra has a strong track record in administrative litigation and proceedings before the superior courts. An expert in regulation, especially involving the education sector, Henrique Lago da Silveira maintains a broad practice focused on mandates related to state-owned companies, administrative proceedings and general issues regarding public regulation of economic activity.
Testimonials
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‘Excellent team, with positive and innovative ideas for solving critical demands.'
‘Super dedicated, welcoming team that addresses the problem with a lot of technical knowledge. Thiago Luís Sombra stands out.'
‘Mattos Filho offers an excellent and multidisciplinary service, through an experienced, available and dedicated team.'
‘The quality of the services provided, especially by the public law team, is what makes the difference when comparing Mattos Filho with other firms. André Freire and his team are extremely technical and responsive, which adds a lot to our day-to-day business. Furthermore, Mattos Filho is transparent in its service proposal.'
‘The partners André Luiz Freire and Henrique Lago da Silveira are excellent, extremely technical, attentive and provide the security we seek when we need to make a more sensitive decision. Henrique has an economic and business vision that adds a lot to decision-making and risk analysis.'
‘The Mattos Filho team is highly prepared, with solid technical and jurisprudential knowledge and available for assistance, even on short deadlines.'
‘Mattos Filho provides differentiated service and is always staffed by highly knowledgeable professionals who point out the risks but always present solutions on how we can act in the best way. Availability and agility are also strong points.'
‘Mattos Filho is a first-rate law firm that has a team of very qualified and experienced lawyers. The firm's distinguishing feature is its professionals, who are always available and well prepared to provide quality legal services indifferent areas of law.'
Key clients
- Concessionária Aeroporto Rio de Janeiro S.A.
- Concessionária do Monotrilho da Linha 18 – Bronze S.A.
- Eco101 Concessionária de Rodovias S.A.
- Concessão Metroviária do Rio de Janeiro S.A.
- Acciona do Brasil Ltda.
- Associação de Investidores em Infraestrutura Multissetorial (MoveInfra)
- Iveco Group
- Sodexo (Pluxee Group)
- Amazon Web Services AWS
- CCR S/A
- Associação Nacional das Universidades Particulares (ANUP)
- Pearson Education do Brasil
- Tok Stok – Estok Comércio e Representações S.A.
- Enel Brasil S/A
- Chubb Seguros Brasil S/A
- Yduqs Participações S/A
- Cogna Educação S/A
Work highlights
- Assisting Concessionária Aeroporto Rio de Janeiro S.A with the reauction of the Galeão International Airport.
- Assisting Eco101 Concessionária de Rodovias S.A. in discussions concerning the renegotiation or reauction of the concession agreement it holds to operate federal highway BR-101/ES/BA.
- Advising Concessão Metroviaria do Rio de Janeiro S.A. (MetrôRio), a company belonging to the Mubadala group, on the structuring of the takeover of the concession of the public transportation services in Line 4 of the Rio de Janeiro’s metro.
