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Provided by Lefosse Advogados
We advise airlines, airport concessionaires, manufacturers, and global investors. We have strong expertise in airport infrastructure projects, privatizations, and slot regulation, with experience in both major international players’ claims and administrative disputes.
We closely monitor sector decisions and legislative changes, providing greater legal security to clients, including key points of ANAC’s Regulatory Agenda and the airport infrastructure concession agenda.
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Lefosse Advogados is recognised for its aviation‑sector expertise, with a practice largely focused on airport‑concession work and complemented by additional aviation‑related mandates, such as aircraft fiduciary assignments, regulatory authorisations, airline commercial disputes and contracting for aerial agricultural operations.
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Lefosse Advogados provided advice to Tereos Açúcar e Energia Brasil on the legal and regulatory requirements for contracting aeroagricultural spraying services using RPAs and manned aircraft, ensuring compliance with aviation authorities (ANAC and DECEA) and adherence to MAPA rules governing the use of pesticides and agrochemicals.
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The practice at Lefosse Advogados balances extensive technical knowledge, negotiation skills and market insight with a broad network that supports the crafting of creative solutions.
Lefosse Advogados combines strong experience in PPPs and the preparation of administrative documentation with deep knowledge of the aviation and airport ecosystem, including key public agencies, market players, financial institutions and sector advisers.
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Eduardo Hayden Carvalhaes Neto has strengthened his role in Brazil’s aviation legal market, applying his regulatory background to support airlines in compliance matters, ANAC proceedings and slot‑related negotiations. Leading the practice, he advises domestic and international clients with a solid understanding of the sector’s legal framework and its regulatory dynamics.
Eduardo Hayden Carvalhaes Neto is extremely qualified and highly attentive to clients, with a strong commercial approach and excellent relationship skills.
With extensive technical expertise, Eduardo is an excellent lawyer who conducts negotiations skilfully, remaining cordial and very accessible.
Karen Coutinho supports airlines, airport concessionaires and other aviation players on a broad range of regulatory, operational and contractual matters, including passenger rights, compliance, agency interactions and agreements within the sector.
Karen Coutinho combines excellent technical knowledge with a robust understanding of the regulatory framework.
We can always trust Karen Coutinho’s guidance. Her recommendations are solid, clearly explained and tailored to the business. She is an outstanding professional, technically exceptional and extremely supportive.
Aviation: Regulatory
Aviation: Regulatory
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