Public Law
Brazil Guide 2024 : Brazil
Band 3
Chambers Review
Tojal Renault Advogados' dispute resolution practice in public law is highly regarded by market commentators. The firm is also respected for its know-how advising key toll road companies. It also offers advisory capabilities on regulatory issues, bidding processes and administrative agreements. Regularly advises clients from the construction, energy and pharmaceutical sectors.
Work Highlights
- Tojal Renault Advogados Associados assisted SINICON with the filing of a Direct Action of Unconstitutionality (ADI) seeking the annulment of part of Federal Law No. 12,846/2013 (Anti-Corruption Law) that allows public entities to impose various administrative sanctions on the same company for the same lawful act ("bis in idem").
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Tojal Renault is an extremely technical law firm and has notorious knowledge of public law matters as well as a great approach in dealing with authorities."
"Extremely dynamic and competent professionals."
"Tojal Renault is an extremely technical law firm and has notorious knowledge of public law matters as well as a great approach in dealing with authorities."
"Extremely dynamic and competent professionals."
Notable Practitioners
Founding-partner Sebastião Botto de Barros Tojal is a seasoned practitioner with sophisticated expertise in administrative lawsuits on legality of irregular administrative acts, administrative proceeding of accountability and the investigation of alleged occurrence of a bid-rigging cartel among the bidders for highway concessions.
"Sebastião Botto de Barros Tojal is able to understand precisely what the needs are and fully commits to the case for which he is in charge."
"Always helpful and willing to find solutions. He also knows how to listen and seeks to understand and study the client's opinions."
Jorge Souza is frequently sought out to handle regulatory matters, administrative lawsuits and bidding procedures. He works for clients within the maritime and infrastructure sectors.
"Jorge Souza is always helpful and willing to find solutions. He also knows how to listen and seeks to understand the client's opinions."
"He has a broad understanding of the matters and explains with a simple and accessible manner. He also has a great abilities with public entities."