LAWYER PROFILE

Lucas Sant'Anna

Brazil 2026

Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Public Law: The Elite

Brazil

10 years ranked

Public Law: Legal Opinions

Brazil

11 years ranked

Contributions and articles

1 Global Practice Guides

About

Provided by Pinheiro Neto Advogados

Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Practice Areas

Partner in Litigation, Public and regulatory law, Infrastructure and energy, Mining, Technology, Telecommunications, Gamming and betting and Crisis management.

Career

Lucas has extensive experience in public tenders and administrative contracts, concession of public works and services and public-private partnerships (PPPs), Administrative Improbity Law, Fiscal Responsibility Law and related matters. Frequently acts in modeling concessions, PPPs, contractual execution and disputes of a public law nature, such as arbitrations in contracts and construction, concessions, claims based on the Administrative Improbity Law, those before Audit Courts, Internal Affairs and other control bodies.

Professional Memberships

Brazilian Bar Association (OAB)

International Bar Association (IBA)

International Union of Lawyers (UIA)

Education

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Brazil

Doctorate in Administrative Law

2023

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, Brazil

Master’s degree in Administrative Law

2016

Columbia University School of Law, New York, EUA

Master’s degree in Law

2010

Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo - PUC-SP, Brazil

Bachelor of Laws

2004

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Public Law: The Elite - Brazil

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Lucas Sant'Anna is a public law practitioner experienced in privatisation and concession bids, besides administrative and judicial procedures against government bodies. He also regularly provides clients with legal opinions related to this area.

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Public Law: Legal Opinions - Brazil

Band 3

Individual Editorial

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Lucas Sant'Anna is a senior partner with remarkable technical training and experience, always attentive to the peculiarities of his client's business. He is leader of a team of exceptional lawyers.
Public Law: The EliteChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Lucas Sant'Anna is an excellent lawyer with considerable technical knowledge, both in advisory and litigation matters. He knows a lot about how litigation works, not only in the Court of Justice but also in the higher courts and oversight bodies.
Public Law: The EliteChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors
Lucas Sant'Anna is fantastic. He is very professional, approachable and practical. Without him, we certainly wouldn't have concluded the deal so successfully.
Public Law: The EliteChambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors