The public law department at Demarest Advogados boasts a deep understanding of PPP projects, public procurement and tender procedures, and considerable experience in the airports, highways, roads, sanitation and public infrastructure segments. The team is also skilled in judicial and administrative litigation, including proceedings before the Federal Court of Accounts. Bruno Aurélio, who specialises in concessions, PPPs and privatisations, oversees the practice alongside Renan Sona Silva, who is singled out for his experience in public procurement in the transport, sanitation, public lighting and social infrastructure sectors. Marcelo Guaranys, who previously served as Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Economy, joined the firm in December 2023 bringing a strong background in regulatory and policymaking matters.

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Key clients

  • Ecorodovias Concessões e Infraestrutura
  • Parquetur
  • Socicam Administração, Projetos eRepresentações
  • CMPC Celulose Riograndense
  • Vale
  • Eletromidia S.A.
  • Banco Nacional de DesenvolvimentoEconômico e Social (BNDES)
  • Empresa Concessionária de Rodovias doSul (Ecosul)
  • XP
  • IFC – International Finance Corporation
  • Garín Infraestrutura
  • Fundação Instituto de PesquisasEconômicas – FIPE
  • AENA
  • Iguá Saneamento S.A.
  • Vibra Energia S.A.
  • Conecta Feira de Santana
  • Conecta Aracaju
  • Conecta Campinas
  • Conecta Brasil
  • Neltume Ports
  • Smart RJ
  • Concessionária Tamoios
  • Arteris S.A.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bruno Aurelio, Renan Sona Silva

Other key lawyers

Marcelo Guaranys, Maria Virginia Nasser Mesquita