Band 6
Band 6
About
Provided by Francisco Ferreira
Practice Areas
Francisco's work focuses on dispute resolution, advising clients on their relationships with government agencies, and managing both public and private contracts. He advises Brazilian and international investors on investments and business ventures in Brazil, by assessing risks and structuring projects.
Francisco's work in litigation, mediations, and arbitrations involves high-value contractual disputes with technical complexity in the fields of engineering, concessions, mining, and the environment. He develops effective strategies by understanding cases and translating arguments into simple and convincing theses.
In Public Law, his practice includes advising clients on regulatory and oversight matters, anticorruption issues, public civil investigations, public civil actions, and actions for administrative impropriety. His legal work particularly focuses on judicial review of administrative acts, such as filing original jurisdiction writs of mandamus with the Supreme Court (judicial review). He assists clients with municipal and urban law matters in various municipalities, except for Belo Horizonte, where he serves as a Municipal Attorney.
His academic studies in dispute resolution and judicial review, along with his ability to build trust, have enabled him to resolve challenging cases through negotiation and settlement.
Career
Master of Dispute Resolution from University College London, with distinction. Specialised in Public Law from PUC/MG and graduated in law from UFMG in 2022. Partner at Aroeira Salles since 2005. Municipal Attorney for the City of Belo Horizonte since 2005. Active in the international legal community, member of the International Construction Law Association, Lex Anglo-Brasil, and active in the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in London.
Languages Spoken
Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French.
Experience
He has been involved in complex cases involving significant infrastructure projects, energy and oil & gas, sports facilities, airports, subways, railways, hydroelectric plants, and highways, with extensive experience in producing technical expert evidence and representing clients before appellate and higher courts.
At the Supreme Federal Court, his practice focuses on defending companies and individuals by filing writs of mandamus against authorities subject to the original jurisdiction of that Court, such as those within the Federal Court of Accounts.
Francisco has experience in negotiating leniency agreements, mediating with public bodies, non-prosecution agreements, and resolving business disputes through negotiation.
As Municipal Attorney, he advises the Executive Branch of the City of Belo Horizonte in arbitrations, judicial litigation, and advisory activities, particularly in the areas of Concessions, Public and Administrative Law, and Environmental and Urban Law.
Practice Areas
Francisco's work focuses on dispute resolution, advising clients on their relationships with government agencies, and managing both public and private contracts. He advises Brazilian and international investors on investments and business ventures in Brazil, by assessing risks and structuring projects.
Francisco's work in litigation, mediations, and arbitrations involves high-value contractual disputes with technical complexity in the fields of engineering, concessions, mining, and the environment. He develops effective strategies by understanding cases and translating arguments into simple and convincing theses.
In Public Law, his practice includes advising clients on regulatory and oversight matters, anticorruption issues, public civil investigations, public civil actions, and actions for administrative impropriety. His legal work particularly focuses on judicial review of administrative acts, such as filing original jurisdiction writs of mandamus with the Supreme Court (judicial review). He assists clients with municipal and urban law matters in various municipalities, except for Belo Horizonte, where he serves as a Municipal Attorney.
His academic studies in dispute resolution and judicial review, along with his ability to build trust, have enabled him to resolve challenging cases through negotiation and settlement.
Career
Master of Dispute Resolution from University College London, with distinction. Specialised in Public Law from PUC/MG and graduated in law from UFMG in 2022. Partner at Aroeira Salles since 2005. Municipal Attorney for the City of Belo Horizonte since 2005. Active in the international legal community, member of the International Construction Law Association, Lex Anglo-Brasil, and active in the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in London.
Languages Spoken
Portuguese, English, Spanish, and French.
Experience
He has been involved in complex cases involving significant infrastructure projects, energy and oil & gas, sports facilities, airports, subways, railways, hydroelectric plants, and highways, with extensive experience in producing technical expert evidence and representing clients before appellate and higher courts.
At the Supreme Federal Court, his practice focuses on defending companies and individuals by filing writs of mandamus against authorities subject to the original jurisdiction of that Court, such as those within the Federal Court of Accounts.
Francisco has experience in negotiating leniency agreements, mediating with public bodies, non-prosecution agreements, and resolving business disputes through negotiation.
As Municipal Attorney, he advises the Executive Branch of the City of Belo Horizonte in arbitrations, judicial litigation, and advisory activities, particularly in the areas of Concessions, Public and Administrative Law, and Environmental and Urban Law.
Chambers Review
Brazil: Contentious
Partner Francisco Ferreira holds a litigation practice that allows him to handle contractual disputes, including those before superior courts.
Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Francisco Ferreira receives praise for advising clients in relation to administrative law, public procurement, regulation, judicial review, and anti-corruption matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Francisco assists us in our most strategic litigation and he is able to deliver sophisticated strategies and also actively participate and lead the work, specially before the courts."
"Francisco Ferreira is a skilled, ethical, balanced, and honest professional. He successfully integrates technical engineering challenges with his legal understanding."
"Francisco assists us in our most strategic litigation and he is able to deliver sophisticated strategies and also actively participate and lead the work, specially before the courts."
"Francisco Ferreira is a skilled, ethical, balanced, and honest professional. He successfully integrates technical engineering challenges with his legal understanding."