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Tauil & Chequer Advogados

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Tauil & Chequer Advogados assists private sector clients in public procurement matters at the federal, state and local levels. In addition to its extensive experience in concessions, privatisations, PPPs and competitive bids, the team excels in litigation involving administrative improbity, public contracts and regulatory matters. Led by Bruno Werneck, the department is frequently engaged in major projects in the sanitation, mining, energy, transport and logistics segments. Senior associate Juliana Deguirmendjian is noted for her broad practice, which encompasses administrative proceedings, government contracts, PPPs and concessions, while associate Julio Barboza is recommended for project development matters.

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Key clients

  • Equipav Pavimentação, Engenharia e Comércio
  • Veolia Serviços Ambientais
  • Aegea Saneamento e Participações
  • Enel X
  • Bahia Mineração
  • Bahia Ferrovias
  • Vinci Airports
  • Patria Investimentos
  • Conasa Infraestrutura
  • Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social – BNDES
  • Generate Capital INC
  • CRCC International Investment Group
  • Águas do Rio
  • Fundação Ezute
  • Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo – SABESP
  • Louis Dreyfus Company Brasil
  • Monte Equity Partners
  • CCR
  • United Nations Development Programme – UNDP
  • Associação Brasileira de Operadores Logísticos – ABOL

Work highlights

  • Advised BNDES on the privatisation of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras – Eletrobras, one of the largest privatisations in Brazilian history.
  • Acted for BNDES in the privatisation of Companhia Brasileira de Trens Urbanos – CBTU, the first urban mobility project ever structured by BNDES.
  • Assisted AEGEA with its successful bid to acquire Companhia Riograndense de Saneamento – CORSAN.

Lawyers

Rising stars

Juliana Deguirmendjian

Juliana Deguirmendjian

Mayer Brown

Juliana Deguirmendjian is a partner of the Public and Administrative Law practie in Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bruno Werneck