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Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados
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Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados

Brazil 2026

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Overview

Provided by Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados

Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados is one of the most respected Brazilian law firms in the areas of Infrastructure and Dispute Resolution. The firm has 3 offices in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and São Paulo). With high expertise and solid academic background team of lawyers, some are considered great authorities in Infrastructure and Public Law matters. With more than 40 books and 400 scientific articles published, the firm's team of lawyers has intense academic activity.

Industry sectors (8)

  • Oil & Gas
  • Energy
  • Power
  • Logistics
  • Sanitation
  • Heavy Industries
  • Construction
  • Public Procurement

Capabilities (4)

  • Advisory
  • Legal Opinion
  • Litigation
  • Arbitration

Clients (15)

  • Comgas
  • Maersk
  • Braskem
  • Motiva (CCR)
  • Rumo Logística
  • WEG
  • Cemig
  • General Electric
  • Ipiranga
  • Vibra Energia
  • Vigor
  • RZK
  • Aliança Energia
  • Transpetro
  • Raízen

Key people

Provided by Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados

  • Rafael Véras

    Partner

  • Leonardo Coelho

    Partner

  • Felipe Henrique Braz

    Partner

Work & experience

Provided by Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados

With outstanding performance in the Infrastructure industries, the firm advises large companies on projects, transactions and dispute resolution in the Energy, Oil & Gas, Ports, Public Sanitation, Highways, Railways, Public Transport, Telecommunications, Public Procurement and Heavy Construction, advising clients on bids, concessions, public-private partnerships (PPP) and in the structuring of specific contracts of the heavy construction sector, such as EPC, DBB, DB, PCM, DBO, BOT and FAC-1.

Notable work

Provided by Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados

TECON SANTOS 10 - Maersk

2025Ongoing $1.0B Santos, Brazil

Advises Maersk and APM Terminals on the bidding process for the "TECON Santos 10" mega-terminal in the Port of Santos.

Maceió Sink - Braskem

2024Ongoing $3.0B Maceió, Brazil

Advised Braskem in the geological phenomenon that caused the sinking of the soil in 3 neighborhoods of Maceió.

Regulatory Railway Advisory - Rumo Logística

2025OngoingBrazil

Advises Rumo Logística on multiple issues involving regulatory and contractual aspects of the railway and port sectors.

Top figures | Brazil: Industries & Sectors

3

Offices

80

Company Size

2014

Established Year

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Brazil

Brazil: Contentious

Overview

Provided by Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados

Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados is one of the most respected Brazilian law firms in the areas of Infrastructure and Dispute Resolution. With high expertise and solid academic background team of lawyers, some are considered great authorities in Infrastructure, Public Law and Arbitration matters. With more than 40 books and 400 scientific articles published, the firm's team of lawyers has intense academic activity.

Industry sectors (8)

  • Infrastructure
  • Construction
  • Oil & Gas
  • Energy
  • Power
  • Logistics
  • Public Procurement
  • Sanitation

Capabilities (3)

  • Arbitration
  • Litigation
  • Dispute Board

Clients (15)

  • WEG
  • Rumo Logística
  • General Electric
  • Maersk
  • Cemig
  • GIC Private Limited (Singapore's foreign reserves)
  • Mubadala
  • Braskem
  • Ipiranga
  • Transpetro
  • Comgas
  • Raízen
  • Vibra Energia
  • Vigor
  • Pátria Investments

Key people

Provided by Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados

  • Felipe Henrique Braz

    Partner

  • Leonardo Coelho

    Partner

  • Rafael Véras

    Partner

Work & experience

Provided by Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados

The firm has extensive experience in litigation, both in arbitration and in state courts. The team has notable experience before the main arbitration institutions in the world (ICC, LCIA, ICDR SIAC, ICSID) and in Brazil (CAM-CCBC, CAMARB, CBMA, CIESP/FIESP, FGV, ARBITAC, CAMFIEP). The firm also has extensive experience before Brazilian state courts, operating in all Brazilian states and before the Superior Courts (Superior Court of Justice and Supreme Federal Court).

Notable work

Provided by Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados

Samarco Disaster

2024Ongoing $1.0B Minas Gerais

Represents Aliança Energia in major litigation agaist Samarco, Vale and BHP, over the Mariana Disaster damages.

ICC Arbitration - Railway Construction Dispute

2025Ongoing $100.0M Brasília

Represents Rumo Logística in a ICC arbitration against the Brazilian State regarding a railway concession agreement.

Construction Arbitration - Wind Farm

2025Ongoing $80.0M São Paulo

Represents WEG in a CAMARB arbitration involving a major wind farm construction dispute.

Top figures | Brazil: Contentious

3

Offices

80

Company Size

2014

Established Year

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Brazil

Brazil: Transactional

Ranked Offices at Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados

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Brazil - Head office

Rio de Janeiro

Av. Presidente Wilson, 231, 23 andar sala 2301 , Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 20030-021, Rio de Janeiro - RJ

Ranked Departments at Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados (7)

Brazil

Ranked Individuals at Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados (6)

Brazil

  • Profile image of Felipe Henrique Braz
    Felipe Henrique Braz

    Dispute Resolution: Litigation: Highly Regarded

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  • Profile image of Leonardo Coelho Ribeiro
    Leonardo Coelho Ribeiro

    Dispute Resolution: Rio de Janeiro

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  • Profile image of Felipe Henrique Braz
    Felipe Henrique Braz

    Energy & Natural Resources: Power

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