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Provided by Vernalha Pereira

Vernalha Pereira Advogados is a law firm with outstanding expertise in Public Law and strong performance in Civil Litigation and Project-related matters. It advises on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including Public Tenders, Concessions, Contracts, PPPs and Privatizations. The firm is recognized for handling multi-billion-dollar public bids and for assisting with the financial and economic rebalancing of contracts with public entities. It has also played a key role in major anti-corruption cases, especially in matters linked to Operation Car Wash. The firm offers strategic regulatory counsel, particularly with agencies such as ANTT, ANVISA, ANEEL and BACEN, and represents international clients from the US, France and China. Vernalha Pereira was responsible for designing the legal framework for the world’s largest sanitation privatization: the divestment of Cedae in Rio de Janeiro. With a partner-led, hands-on approach, the firm is known for turning complex legal issues into actionable solutions and handling large-scale projects under tight deadlines. Key clients include BNDES, Petrobras, Itaipú Binacional, Andrade Gutierrez, Queiroz Galvão, WEG, Sabesp, Copasa, Equatorial, FGV, Embasa, Grupo Positivo, Motiva, Aerteris, Patria Investimentos and BRDE.

Chambers Review

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Public Law: The Elite - Brazil

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

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

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Fernando Vernalha Guimarães
3
Fernando Vernalha Guimarães
Head of Public Law
3
Band 3

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 is a highly equipped professional recognised by the market.

Fernando possesses exceptional technical proficiency and commercial awareness, enabling him to handle sophisticated tasks with remarkable efficiency.

Thiago Lima Breus
6
Thiago Lima Breus
6
Band 6

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

Thiago Lima Breus is an extremely skilled professional and always available. He delivers confident responses that grant right decisions.

Thiago Lima excels in addressing and resolving the problems we present to him.

Ranked Lawyers at
Vernalha Pereira

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Brazil

Public Law

Fernando Vernalha Guimarães
3
Fernando Vernalha Guimarães
Head of Public Law
3
Band 3
Thiago Lima Breus
6
Thiago Lima Breus
6
Band 6

Members

Provided by Vernalha Pereira

Aline Klein

Angélica Petian

Rodrigo Campos

Thiago Lima Breus

Clients

Provided by Vernalha Pereira

ATEXP

Aegea

Ambiental Limpeza Urbana

Andrade Gutierrez

Arteris

BNDES

BRDE

BRK Ambiental

CBIC

CORSAN

Cesan

Club Athletico Paranaense

Compasa do Brasil

Conasa

Construtora Queiroz Galvão

Contrel

EMS

EPR

Ebanx

EcoRodovias

Egis Engenharia

Embasa

Equatorial

FGV

Fiscaltech

Frente Nacional de Prefeitos

Grupo Angeloni

Hi Technologies

Hortifruti

Hospital Albert Einstein

Hospital Oswaldo Cruz

Iguá Saneamento

Itaipu Binacional

Metro Engenharia e Empreendimentos

Motiva

Novonor

Nutricash

Oi

Patria

Petrobrás

Planner

Positivo Tecnologia

Profarma Specialty

Rumo

Sabesp

Sanepar

Sinduscon

Sineltepar

Sinicon

Tucumann

Uber

Unimed

Velsis

Via Appia

Viracopos Airport

WEG

Wap

Industries

Provided by Vernalha Pereira

Agribusiness

Capital Markets

Construction

Energy

Environment

Healthcare

Infrastructure and Projects

Life Sciences

Media and Entertainment

Oil and Gas

Real State Business

Roads and Railways

Sanitation

Solid Waste

Street Lighting

Technology

Telecommunications

Urban Mobility