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Machado Meyer

Public Law

Global Guide 2026 : Brazil


Machado Meyer

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About

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The relationship with the public sector is a key factor for the success of different industries. Rules imposed and regularly updated by governments can completely change the results forecasted for infrastructure projects, corporate transactions, and business operations. Privatizations, concessions, and PPPs bring great opportunities for businesses but require proper strategy and broad experience in public and regulatory law to generate the expected value.

With a long involvement in supporting the structuring and modeling of projects with the public sector, we assist clients in public tenders, concessions, and public-private partnerships, providing advice on all aspects of administrative and regulatory law.

Our biggest difference is our capacity to assist our clients from the design and modeling of the project, its bidding process, and throughout the implementation, management, including the financing, negotiation and drafting of construction contracts, operation and maintenance, off-take agreements, corporate arrangements, shareholders' agreements, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions.

Our consulting services with respect to public and regulatory law may involve different legal practices in the firm, such as:

  • Project financing
  • Joint Ventures
  • Corporate law Negotiation and drafting of complex contracts
  • Tax consulting
  • Regulatory consulting
  • Advice on insurance
  • Administrative litigation
  • Crisis management

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Public Law - Brazil


What the Team is Known For

Prominent full-service firm Machado Meyer combines the capabilities of a highly performing transactional practice with the cerebral approach needed to handle high-stakes public law matters. Its know-how of privatisation, government contracts and bidding processes has put the firm in the centre of Brazil's government infrastructure investment programme. Both state-owned and private companies from the banking and infrastructure sector frequently rely on this firm for its most important public law demands.

Work Highlights

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  • Machado Meyer advised Arteris on the renegotiation of a concession agreement. The matter involved dealing with TCU, risk assessment and drafting legal petitions.

Strengths

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  • Machado Meyer is very specialised in the public law segment and its experience is a differential key compared to competitors.

    Public Law respondentGlobal
  • Machado Meyer stands out due to its unwavering commitment to integrity and deep understanding of complex legal frameworks.

    Public Law respondentGlobal
  • Machado Meyer has not only extensive knowledge to deal with complex topics, but also strong responsiveness and agility to solve problems.

    Public Law respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3José Virgílio Lopes Enei
    Band 3José Virgílio Lopes Enei

    José Virgílio Lopes Enei

    José Virgílio Lopes Enei enjoys a solid reputation for his handling of public projects of infrastructure, bidding procedures and concessions.

    • José Enei is a professional with extensive knowledge and availability for all our needs.

      Public Law respondentGlobal
    • José brings valuable expertise and navigates complex legal issues with clarity and integrity.

      Public Law respondentGlobal
  • Band 6Rafael Vanzella
    Band 6Rafael Vanzella

    Rafael Vanzella

    Rafael Vanzella is well regarded for devising complex pre-litigation strategies for high value regulatory disputes and issuing legal opinions.

    • Rafael Vanzella provides innovative solutions.

      Public Law respondentGlobal
    • Rafael Vanzella manages to be helpful in any sort of matter. He is my go-to-guy at the firm.

      Public Law respondentGlobal

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