Duarte Garcia, Serra Netto e Terra Advogados' public law practice 'is made up of highly qualified professionals' who are proficient in public law contracts and administrative proceedings at the local, state and federal levels. A popular destination for construction and engineering clients, the team has a strong presence in the transport, waste management, and energy sectors. Luis Eduardo Serra Netto advises on public concessions, bidding procedures and regulatory issues. These are also core areas of activity for Paola M. Szanto Mendes dos Santos, who excels in public law litigation. Renata Lorena Martins De Oliveira assists with public contracts and anti-corruption lawsuits, while Rodrigo Scalamandré Duarte Garcia is skilled in long-term public concessions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The firm is made up of highly qualified professionals who understand the client's demands and propose appropriate legal solutions.'

Key clients

  • WTorre Entretenimento e Participações Ltda.
  • EcoUrbis Ambiental S/A
  • BM Varejo (Associação SP Capital da Diversidade)
  • JCDecaux do Brasil Ltda.
  • Alstom Brasil Energia e Transporte Ltda.
  • Contracta Engenharia Ltda.
  • Ecopátio Logística de Cubatão Ltda.
  • Revee Real Estate Venues & Entertainment Participações Ltda.
  • Cotia Ambiental S/A
  • Rezek Concessões
  • Construções e Comércio Camargo Correa
  • Alya Construtora S/A
  • Construtora Andrade Gutierrez S/A
  • Vital Engenharia Ambiental S/A
  • Governo do Estado de Goiás
  • OECI S.A.

Work highlights

  • Advising WTorre on the bidding process involving the concession, for 20 years, of Complexo Maracanã.
  • Assisted Ecourbis Ambiental S.A. with negotiations to extend the contract with a municipality for 20 years more.
  • Acted for Alstom Brasil Energia e Transporte Ltda. in the lawsuit that guaranteed Alstom’s right to receive the values related to the restoration of the financial-economic balance of the contract.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Luis Eduardo Menezes Serra Netto, Paola Martinelli Szanto Mendes dos Santos, Renata Lorena Martins de Oliveira, Rodrigo Scalamandré Duarte Garcia

Other key lawyers

Raphael Bittar Arruda