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BCVL is one of the most respected Brazilian law firms in the areas of Infrastructure and Arbitration. The firm has 3 offices in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and São Paulo) and the team is made up of 15 partners, +40 lawyers and +80 employees in total.

Deep knowledge of the infrastructure sector and arbitration practice

With more than 40 books and 250 scientific articles published, the firm's team of lawyers has intense scholarly activity. The firm advises large companies on projects, transactions and dispute resolution in the Energy, Oil & Gas, Ports, Public Sanitation, Highways, Railways, Public Transport, Public Procurement and Heavy Construction.

Recent work highlights

  • Represents Aliança Energia (JV between Vale and Cemig) in lawsuits against Samarco, related to the "Mariana Disaster" (dam collapse), which caused the transport and silting of 9 million m3 of ore waste to the reservoir of the UHE Risoleta Neves, a hydroelectric plant located on the Doce River. BCVL also represents Aliança before the National Electric Energy Agency in regulatory matters related to the impacts of the disaster on the concession contract for the exploration of the hydroelectric plant.
  • Represents Cemig in several lawsuits related to requests for solar plants to be connected to the energy distribution system.
  • Advised Rumo Logística on regulatory matters related to the recognition of hidden defects in a railway concession contract signed with the National Land Transportation Agency.



Chambers Review

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General Business Law: Paraná - Brazil
3
Band 3
What the Team is Known For

Braz, Coelho, Campos, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados receives consistent feedback from impressed sources. The team represents important clients in highly complex infrastructure matters, especially in the energy, ports and construction sectors. Clients also benefit from its advisory services in M&A and bidding processes, as well as project management. The firm also provides contentious assistance with arbitration, judicial and administrative proceedings.

Work Highlights

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  • Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados advised Royal Boskalis Westminster on its contract concerning an executive project with the Port Authority of Paranaguá/PR.

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Notable Practitioners

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Felipe Henrique Braz
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Felipe Henrique Braz
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Up and Coming

Up-and-coming lawyer Felipe Henrique Braz is well regarded in infrastructure and regulatory matters focusing on projects that involve private investments in regulated sectors, such as oil and gas, energy, airports, ports and also highways.

"An excellent professional, who has always provided legal services when requested with the proper legal strategy, negotiation skills, persuasion and creativity. He packs zeal and commercial acumen."

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General Business Law: Paraná

Felipe Henrique Braz
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Felipe Henrique Braz
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Up and Coming

Members

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Leonardo Coelho Ribeiro

Luiz Eduardo Lessa

Rafael Véras de Freitas

Rodrigo Bueno

Clients

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Aegea

Aliança Energia

Amil

Anglo American

Arauco

BAMIN

Braskem

CCR

CEMIG

CPFL

Comgas

Copel

Cyrela

Dataprom

Enel

Eneva

Ferroport

Fram Capital

Funbio

GIC Private Limited (Singapore's foreign reserves)

General Electric

Grupo InterAlli

Grupo JMalucelli

Helisul Aviação

Hotéis Mabu

Invepar

Ipiranga

J&F Investimentos

LAMSA (Linha Amarela S/A)

Liebherr

Metrô do Rio de Janeiro

OHL (Obrascon Huarte Lain S/A)

Plaenge

Porto de Itapoá

Porto de Santos

Porto do Açu

Pátria Investments

Raízen

Rumo

Tereos

Transpetro

Ultracargo

Industries

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Airports

Arbitration

Construction

Dispute Resolution

Energy

Government Contracts

Highways

Infrastructure

Mining

Oil & Gas

Ports

Projects

Public Law

Public Procurement

Public Sanitation

Public Transportation

Railways

Regulation