Veirano Advogados' 'public law team is prepared to serve with agility and efficiency' domestic and foreign clients seeking assistance with concessions, PPPs, privatisations, public tenders and transactions involving administrative law or regulatory components. Singled out for its strong credentials in regulated sectors, notably telecoms, energy, natural resources and infrastructure, the team is also skilled in the prevention and resolution of public law-related judicial and administrative proceedings, including constitutional cases. Elinor Cotait, who focuses on the telecoms, media and tech sectors, leads the practice. Other noteworthy practitioners include public law specialist Mauro Hiane de Moura and Ana Claudia Beppu, who advises on administrative, constitutional and regulatory issues.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Veirano's public law team is prepared to serve with agility and efficiency, equipped with this 360º knowledge.'

  • ‘Ana Claudia Beppu is, without a doubt, the standout professional on this team. Agile reasoning, enlightened, good speaker and didactic. Amanda Bolonhês follows the same line of action as Ana Claudia, developing and evolving permanently as a professional capable of meeting the level of demands of large corporations.'

  • 'Mauro Hiane Moura stands out for his experience and his complete and analytical view of each matter. His legal opinions demonstrate his expertise and his care in offering clients a comprehensive analysis.'

Key clients

  • CropLife Brasil
  • Yara Brasil Fertilizantes Ltda.
  • NTT Comércio e Serviços de Tecnologia Ltda.
  • TIM
  • Wilson Sons
  • Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
  • AngloGold Ashanti
  • Parque Bondinho Pão de Açúcar
  • Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES)
  • Microsoft do Brasil Importação e Comércio de Software e Vídeo Games Ltda.
  • Autotrac Comércio e Telecomunicações S.A.
  • Norsk Hydro Brasil

Work highlights

  • Assisted Inter-American Development Bank with the structuring of the Credit Expansion Programme for Investments in Telecommunications Networks. 30,000 inhabitants
  • Advised AngloGold Ashanti on the development of a project aiming at the restoration of an old mining site at the Municipality of Nova Lima, State of Minas Gerais.
  • Commissioned by Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social(BNDES) to assist with the preparation of the public tender that led to the privatisation of the state-owned ESGás, the company responsible for the distribution of gas in the State of Espírito Santo.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Elinor Cotait

Other key lawyers

Mauro Hiane de Moura, Ana Claudia Beppu, Beatriz França, Amanda Bolonhês