Lefosse Advogados
Submarine cables, optical fibres and telecoms tower-related matters are notable areas of expertise for Lefosse Advogados' telecoms team. Praised for its 'technical and market knowledge', the group handles a host of regulatory, commercial and transactional mandates for industry players, and is also skilled in complex litigation, spanning all sub-sectors, such as telephony, internet, satellite and supporting infrastructure. Department head Eduardo Carvalhaes is singled out for his 'excellent knowledge of the market'; he specialises in public procurement and administrative law matters in the telecoms, media and technology segments. Senior attorney Karen Coutinho - noted for her 'solid knowledge of the telecoms sector' - frequently advises on regulatory, contractual and transactional issues.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Its technical ability is what makes Lefosse different. It creates business-oriented solutions, provides support in risk assessments and decision-making. It is always available to answer client problems.’
‘The team is well prepared to deal with issues ranging from the basics of the telecoms sector to complex regulatory issues that cross over with M&A. The technical and market knowledge of the team make it stand out, as well as being available and committed.’
‘Eduardo Carvalhaes has excellent knowledge of the market and is always willing to fully assist clients. Another difference maker of the firm is its complete vision of the business. Karen Coutinho is also notable for her solid knowledge of the telecoms sector and her commitment to deadlines and deliveries. Their work is delivered with excellence.’
Key clients
- Neko Servicos de Comunicações Entretenimento e Educação
- Omnispace
- Sindicato Nacional das Empresas de Telecomunicações por Satélite
- Winity II Telecom
- Vero
- Cisco Systems
- Covington & Burling
- American Tower do Brasil – Cessão de Infraestrutura
- QMC
- Turner
Work highlights
- Assisting Winity in the negotiation of its first contracts with anchor customers, including ran sharing agreements, master lease agreements, and industrial radio frequency exploration agreements.
- Advising Luna Fibra on the acquisition of 100% of the quotas of Sociedade de Atividades em Multimídia (SAMM) which are owned by CCR.
- Assisted Neko in administrative proceedings with ANATEL, that aims to execute the bid guarantee and apply a penalty for its waiver of authorisation to explore the personal mobile service and the corresponding authorisation to use radiofrequency resulting from being one of the winners of the 5G Auction.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eduardo Carvalhaes