Brazil Guide 2026 : Brazil
Ranked Individuals
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Our team combine deep experience advising clients across various regulated industries, including energy, telecommunications, transportation (rail, road, subway, and maritime), airports, ports, education infrastructure, healthcare infrastructure, water and sanitation, and public lighting.
We assist companies in obtaining grants to carry out their activities and represent them in both judicial and administrative proceedings before public agencies and regulatory bodies, defending them in matters related to penalties and third-party claims.
We have a strong track record in litigation, particularly in matters involving public procurement, Accounting Courts, and the Judiciary, ensuring effective and strategic legal counsel.
Furthermore, our expertise plays a critical role in addressing challenges within the infrastructure sector, contributing to Brazil's broader economic development.
Comprehensive Public Law Practice
Our Public Law team, led by Rodnei Iazzetta, Marcelo Rangel Lennertz, and Bruno Laurito Pinheiro, provides comprehensive support in public law matters, from legal structuring of infrastructure projects and public procurement to regulatory challenges across key sectors.
Infrastructure Projects
Rodnei, Marcelo and Bruno’s team offers unparalleled experience in the legal modeling of infrastructure projects, concessions, and PPPs, managing numerous high-profile cases.
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Lobo de Rizzo Advogados stands out for its capabilities in the public law arena, especially in matters related to infrastructure projects. The team is also experienced in supporting the legal aspects of concession bids and executing modelling projects. Its client portfolio includes players from the sanitation, transportation and energy sectors.
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Lobo de Rizzo advised the Ministry of Transport and Rodovias Paranaenses on the legal modelling of highway concession projects in Paraná.
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Lobo de Rizzo has a highly skilled public law team and has the ability to seamlessly integrate different disciplines to deal with complex matters. This is a team with extensive experience in the legal and regulatory aspects of public law and a strong commitment to quickly understanding the subtleties of the case.
The case management is directly handled by Lobo de Rizzo's public law partners. Also, there is availability across all communication channels and integration with other teams, as well as agility in solving issues and coming up with innovative ideas.
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Rodnei Iazzetta concentrates his practice on a range of public law matters, including PPP agreements, auctions for privatisation and concessions in the port sector, and regulatory framework of sanitation.
Rodnei Iazzetta possesses in-depth technical and legal knowledge in the area of infrastructure.
Rodnei Iazzetta is an excellent professional. He's highly skilled and extremely dedicated to the client.
Marcelo Lennertz is a public law practitioner whose activity runs the gamut of concession-related matters, including bidding and regulatory analysis.
Marcelo Lennertz is an exemplary public law professional with in-depth technical and legal knowledge in infrastructure.
Marcelo Lennertz is a highly relevant public law professional with extensive experience in infrastructure within the regulatory field. He's very helpful in identifying critical issues and is willing to delve into the subject to resolve sensitive problems.
Public Law: The Elite
Public Law: The Elite
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Marcelo Rangel Lennertz
Head of Department
Cecília Thomé Alvarez
Victor Augusto Beraldo do Santos
Bruno Laurito Pinheiro
Marcelo Lennertz
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