Latin America - Brazil

Cescon Barrieu

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Cescon Barrieu boasts a wealth of experience handling both advisory and contentious public law matters. Regular instructions see the team advise on administrative contracts, PPPs, regulatory disputes and tender proceedings. Leading the team is Mário Saadi, who is frequently engaged in projects and administrative law matters in the ports, airports, motorways and urban mobility segments. He works alongside associate Matheus Palhares Vieira, who is trusted by concessionaires, state-owned and private companies seeking assistance with public contracts, bidding procedures, and concessions.

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Key clients

  • Cia Faranaense de Energia – Copel (Copel Holding)
  • SPE Cortel Holding
  • Banco Nacional do Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social – BNDES
  • Enel X
  • Vale
  • VLI Logística
  • CCR
  • PNUD – Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento
  • EDP Brasil
  • Radar PPP

Work highlights

  • Advised Enel X Brasil on the winning offers for the grant of public lighting services in the cities of Caruaru and Jaboatão, both located in the state of Pernambuco.
  • Acted for a consortium formed by Zion and Cortel in the granting of management rights of public graveyards located in the city of São Paulo.
  • Assisted UNDP in carrying out regular analyses for the potential change in the medicine pricing methodology in Brazil.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mário Saadi