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Manesco, Ramires, Perez, Azevedo Marques Sociedade de Advogados

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Manesco, Ramires, Perez, Azevedo Marques Sociedade de Advogados has a reputable public law practice, which attracts a strong following of major public and private sector clients. With a proven track record in high-profile administrative litigation, privatisations, concessions and PPPs, the group is called upon to handle infrastructure projects across an array of sectors, including sanitation, logistics, construction and transport. Noted for its particular strength in regulatory matters, the team is typically trusted by the Federal and State governments to advise on legal frameworks. A popular choice for both domestic and international clients, Floriano de Azevedo Marques Neto is the go-to practitioner for concessions and judicial and administrative proceedings, and was recently nominated as an effective justice of the Superior Electoral Court. He oversees the practice alongside Marcos Augusto Perez, whose expertise covers judicial actions, bid contracts and administrative improbity matters. Another core member of the team is Wladimir Antonio Ribeiro, who is an active adviser to the Federal Government on sanitation and waste management laws.

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Key clients

  • Águas de Jahu
  • Fundace (Fundação para Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento da Administração, Contabilidade e Economia)
  • Caixa Econômica Federal
  • Sanepar (Companhia de Saneamento do Paraná)
  • Caern (Companhia de Águas e Esgotos do Rio Grande do Norte)
  • Buser Brasil Tecnologia
  • Azul Linhas Aéreas
  • Comexport Trading Comércio Exterior
  • Pronto Express Logística
  • Rodovia Integradas do Paraná – VIAPAR
  • Ciclus (Concessionárias de limpeza pública do Rio de Janeiro)
  • CS Brasil
  • BNDES
  • Sabesp
  • Cetenco

Work highlights

  • Represented Águas de Jahú, a company controlled by Águas do Brasil, in proceedings seeking the declaration of nullity of administrative acts published by the Regulatory Agency for Water, Sewage, and Sanitation of the municipality of Jahú.
  • Assisted Fundace, Fundação para Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento da Administração, Contabilidade e Economia, in a tariff review and matters related to the new water and sanitation framework.
  • Acted for Caixa Econômica Federal's Project Structuring Fund in the modelling and structuring of a water and sewage services concession in São Gonçalo do Amarante.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Floriano de Azevedo Marques Neto, Marcos Augusto Perez