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Vernalha Pereira

Public Law: The Elite

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Vernalha Pereira

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Vernalha Pereira is a benchmark in Public Law, advising clients on high-impact matters involving the State, regulation, and administrative control. The firm acts in both contentious and advisory mandates, including public tenders, administrative contracts, compliance, and anti-corruption investigations. The team is recognized for its ability to navigate complex institutional environments, representing clients before oversight bodies, courts, and regulatory agencies such as ANTT, ANVISA, ANEEL, and BACEN. It is particularly sought after in cases involving administrative misconduct, public procurement, and accountability proceedings. Vernalha Pereira also advises on governance models, regulatory frameworks, and risk management for public entities and state-owned companies. Its experience in landmark matters, including Operation Car Wash, consolidates the firm’s reputation for precision, ethics, and strategic advocacy in the public sphere. Among its clients are BNDES, Petrobras, Itaipu Binacional, FGV, Sabesp, Copasa, and BRDE, which rely on the firm’s ability to combine institutional credibility and legal innovation.

Clients (57)

  • Profarma Specialty
  • Grupo Angeloni
  • Contrel
  • Hi Technologies
  • Oi
  • Nutricash
  • Positivo Tecnologia
  • BRK Ambiental
  • Wap
  • Sineltepar
  • Sinduscon
  • CBIC
  • Metro Engenharia e Empreendimentos
  • Egis Engenharia
  • Compasa do Brasil
  • ATEXP
  • Arteris
  • BNDES
  • Velsis
  • Fiscaltech
  • Frente Nacional de Prefeitos
  • Construtora Queiroz Galvão
  • CORSAN
  • Equatorial
  • Iguá Saneamento
  • Andrade Gutierrez
  • Club Athletico Paranaense
  • Itaipu Binacional
  • Sinicon
  • Ambiental Limpeza Urbana
  • Viracopos Airport
  • EMS
  • FGV
  • Rumo
  • Hortifruti
  • Unimed
  • Hospital Oswaldo Cruz
  • Hospital Albert Einstein
  • Novonor
  • Uber
  • Ebanx
  • Planner
  • Tucumann
  • WEG
  • Petrobrás
  • Sabesp
  • Sanepar
  • Embasa
  • Cesan
  • Conasa
  • Aegea
  • Motiva
  • EcoRodovias
  • Via Appia
  • BRDE
  • EPR
  • Patria

Industries (18)

  • Infrastructure and Projects
  • Construction
  • Real State Business
  • Sanitation
  • Roads and Railways
  • Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Life Sciences
  • Media and Entertainment
  • Capital Markets
  • Environment
  • Telecommunications
  • Oil and Gas
  • Street Lighting
  • Agribusiness
  • Solid Waste
  • Energy
  • Urban Mobility

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Public Law: The Elite - Brazil

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Vernalha Pereira is noted for handling public law mandates, such as public tenders, concessions and PPP mandates. It is also experienced assisting with judicial disputes involving public law. The law firm advises a range of clients, including government bodies and players in the construction and infrastructure sectors.

Work Highlights

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  • Vernalha Pereira represented Petrobras in a collection lawsuit involving public procurement and administrative contract performance.

Strengths

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  • Vernalha Pereira's lawyers possess excellent academic knowledge, which is complemented by a sound technique, and knowledge of the courts in which they represent clients.

    Public Law: The Elite respondentBrazil
  • Vernalha Pereira acts confidently in public law cases, with a strong ability to structure procedural strategy, manage evidence and expert opinions, and handle incidents and appeals with technical quality and pragmatism.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Fernando Vernalha Guimarães
    Band 3Fernando Vernalha Guimarães

    Fernando Vernalha Guimarães

    Fernando Vernalha Guimarães enjoys a good reputation for his public law practice and growing experience in noteworthy public concession mandates, anti-corruption civil claims and public bidding.

    • Fernando Vernalha Guimarães has in-depth knowledge of public law and the concessions market.

      Public Law: The Elite respondentBrazil
    • Fernando Vernalha Guimarães possesses deep expertise in public law, especially in matters related to concessions and bidding processes. He has a track record of handling large-scale institutional cases and complex negotiations with state and regulatory bodies.

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  • Band 4Thiago Lima Breus
    Band 4Thiago Lima Breus

    Thiago Lima Breus

    Thiago Lima Breus is able to tackle contentious and non-contentious issues related to public law, including bidding procedures and challenging administrative decisions.

    • Thiago Breus has a strong track record in public law, administrative litigation and consulting. He also can handle cases related to bidding processes, administrative acts and regulatory challenges.

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