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Provided by Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados
Our Telecommunications team offers full and specialised legal advice to providers of telecommunications services, technology companies, startups, investment funds, and financial institutions.
Our work includes assisting our clients on regulatory matters, drafting and negotiating complex contracts, representing clients with administrative proceedings with the National Telecommunications Agency (ANATEL), and developing and validating new products and business segments. We also assist our clients with corporate transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, and joint-venture creations, and we act on bidding procedures.
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Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados demonstrates solid expertise in telecommunications, particularly in regulatory and transactional matters. It advises clients on M&A, public bids and concessions, as well as filings and proceedings before Anatel. The law firm is also active in complex domestic and cross-border mandates, including satellite and infrastructure projects.
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Cescon, Barrieu, Flesch & Barreto Advogados represented ABDC in a dispute arising from proceedings challenging ANATEL Resolution No. 780 regarding data center infrastructure regulatory requirements.
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Cescon Barrieu combines strong multidisciplinary capability, regulatory knowledge and practical experience in telecommunications law.
In my experience, Cescon Barrieu brings together technical expertise and pragmatism, supported by a good understanding of the telecoms regulatory landscape and an ability to translate complex matters into workable business solutions.
Cescon Barrieu demonstrates strong business acumen and an ability to simplify complex issues for client teams.
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Thays Castaldi Gentil leads the law firm’s telecommunications practice and is particularly noted for her involvement in high-profile regulatory and infrastructure projects, spanning areas such as broadband, mobile networks, satellites and digital platforms.
Thays is an excellent professional, very helpful, with strong knowledge of regulatory and commercial issues in the telecoms, IT and technology sectors.
Extremely skilled at handling high-pressure situations, Thays Gentil is a good mediator that can easily lead difficult conversations.
Thays Castaldi Gentil is a very capable professional and a leading figure in the telecommunications sector. She is highly technical and experienced.
Head of Telecommunications
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