Telecommunications

What the team is known for

Pereira Neto | Macedo is a well-regarded firm with a strong telecommunications department assisting notable players in the industry with a variety of mandates. The team has experience representing clients in administrative procedures before regulators, as well as advising them on regulatory issues arising from debt restructuring and judicial reorganisations. It also draws upon its public law know-how to assist companies with concession agreements.

Strengths

A client states: "They are highly skilled, quick and capable of proposing different legal alternatives."

Work highlights

Represented Oi in administrative procedures before Anatel and Senacon relating to alleged violations of telecommunications regulations.

Notable practitioners

Caio Mário da Silva Pereira Neto assists major players from the telecommunications sector with both sophisticated advisory work and contentious mandates. A market commentator says: "He is very strong in regulatory matters." A client appreciates his multidisciplinary skills, saying: "He is well versed in different areas of law," adding: "His decisions are well founded and assertive."

Mateus Piva Adami moves up the rankings due to the positive endorsement received from interviewees. A source says: "He is present in the most important discussions in the telecommunications sector." A client states: "He has an in-depth knowledge of how the public authorities and the regulators work," adding: "He offers very detailed analyses of problems."