Demarest Advogados
‘Nationally renowned’ full-service law firm Demarest Advogados is geared to assist clients with the whole spectrum of public procurement work, from competitive biddings and concessions to project development and administrative litigation. Prominent in a wide range of segments, including sanitation, transport and waste management, the team has notable experience handling administrative improbity proceedings before the Federal Court of Accounts. Recommended for complex infrastructure projects, PPPs and privatisations, Bruno Aurélio shares the practice’s leadership with telecoms specialist Tomás Paiva. In January 2023, the team was strengthened by the promotions of concession and PPPs expert Renan Sona and Izabella Reis, who focuses on the mining sector, to partner.
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‘The team is highly committed to delivery and always willing to discuss as much as possible the approach strategies to be implemented.’
‘Bruno Aurélio and Renan Sona are recommended for their professionalism, expertise and commitment to deliveries.’
‘The team is always ready to assist with client solutions, seeking a balance between the law and expectations. A nationally renowned firm which is a reference in terms of performance.’
‘Bruno Aurélio is a professional with extensive experience in public law, promoting solutions in the most complex situations of public and private relationships, establishing fundamental equity in public affairs.’
Key clients
- Aena Desarollo Internacional
- Bloco de Onze Aeroportos do Brasil
- Vale
- CMPC Celulose
- Neltume Ports
- Dix Empreendimentos
- Agemar Empreendimentos e Participações
- Ecorodovias Concessões e Infraestrutura
- CCR
- Socicam Administração, Projetos e Representações
- Cargill Agrícola
- Louis Dreyfus Company Brasil
- Concessionária Rodovia Tamoios
- HCC Projetos Elétricos
- Smart RJ Concessionária de Iluminação Pública
- Empresa Concessionária de Rodovias do Sul (Ecosul)
- Eletromidia
- Empresa de Planejamento e Logística (EPL)
- BRK Ambiental
- Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES)
- Concessionária de Iluminação Pública Conecta Aracaju
- Concessionária de Iluminação Pública Conecta Feira de Santana
- Concessionaria De Iluminação Publica Conecta Campinas
- Parques Fundo de Investimento em Participações em Infraestrutura
- Janssen-Cilag Farmacêutica
- TB Serviços, Transporte, Limpeza, Gerenciamento e Recursos Humanos
- Alya Construtora
- Banco de Desenvolvimento de Minas Gerais
Work highlights
- Advised Nova Norte Consortium on a public auction for the concession of public services regarding the expansion, maintenance and operation of airports.
- Represented Conecta Campinas Consortium in the public bid for a PPP, involving the development, modernisation, expansion, energy efficiency, operation and maintenance of the municipal public lighting network of Campinas.
- Advised Ecorodovias Concessões e Infraestrutura on an international tender for the concession of public services for the expansion, operation, conservation, and maintenance of the Lote Noroeste Paulista motorway system.
Lawyers
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bruno Aurélio, Tomás Paiva, Renan Sona