Praised for its ‘agile and efficient service’ and for ‘always seeking the best legal and commercial solution for its clients’, Madrona Fialho Advogados assists with public bids, contracts, public services concessions and PPPs. The group is particularly well placed to advise on matters concerning sanitation, transport, power and construction projects, as well as street lighting facilities. Gustavo Magalhães and Gustavo Uchiyama excel in concessions and PPPs, while Anderson Novais stands out for his expertise in public bids. Rodrigo Machado focuses on regulated sectors, including electricity and natural gas, and Rodrigo Barata specialises in infrastructure projects, often advising on concessions, PPPs, project finance and administrative proceedings.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Quality of services provided, multidisciplinary team. Agile and efficient service, always seeking the best legal and commercial solution for its clients. High quality physical structure with incorporation of technological elements to serve its clients.'
  • ‘Highly qualified team, with in-depth knowledge of legal matters, professionals with a business vision.'
  • ‘The fact that they know the sanitation sector well makes it a unique team.'
  • ‘The Madrona Fialho team, in addition to being very good at relationships, is excellent at delivering agreed products, whether in terms of quality or on time (sometimes tight). Gustavo Uchiyama has plenty of experience in the sector and is extremely helpful in practical cases.'

Key clients

  • AEGEA Saneamento e Participações S.A.
  • Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES)
  • BH Iluminação Pública S.A.
  • BRK Ambiental S.A.
  • Buser Brasil Tecnologia Ltda.
  • Canopus Construções e Empreendimentos Ltda.
  • Concessionária de Saneamento do Amapá SPE S.A.
  • Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI) – National Industry Confederation
  • Construtora Remo Ltda.
  • CSUL Desenvolvimento Urbano S.A.
  • Engeform Engenharia
  • Empresa Construtora Brasil S.A. and Suma Brasil – Serviços Urbanos e Meio Ambiente S.A. (Mota-Engil Group)
  • Gestores Prisionais Associados S.A. – GPA (PPP)
  • GS Inima Brasil Ltda.
  • Hidro Forte Administração e Operação S.A.
  • Hy Brazil Energia S.A.
  • OECI S.A. (Novonor Group)
  • OEngenharia S.A. (Vinci Group)
  • SPE Inova BH S.A. and SPE Saúde Primária BH (PPPs Transpes Group)
  • Waterfy Partners Participações S.A.

Work highlights

  • Renegotiated 317 concession contracts on behalf of CORSAN, aligning terms with CORSAN's evolving objectives and ensuring regulatory compliance.
  • Assisted Lenovo with various national public tenders for hardware and technology services, including those for the São Paulo Court of Justice, the National Health Agency, Banrisul, and the Amazon Bank.
  • Assisted GCT, the leading Brazilian company in traffic radar supply, with a federal public tender aimed at the provision, installation, operation, and maintenance of electronic traffic control equipment on federal highways under the jurisdiction of the National Department of Transport Infrastructure (DNIT).

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Gustavo Magalhães, Anderson Novais, Gustavo Uchiyama, Rodrigo Barata, Rodrigo Machado