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Thiago Lima Breus

Thiago Lima Breus

Global 2026

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Ranked in 1 practice area

Public Law

Brazil

1 year ranked

About

Provided by Vernalha Pereira

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Practice Areas

Specialized Lawyer and Consultant in Public Law. Areas of expertise: administrative and regulatory law; privatizations, concessions and PPPs; public procurement; and public law litigation.

Career

Thiago is the Head of the Infrastructure and Regulatory Practice at Vernalha Pereira. A lawyer and legal consultant in public law since 2004, he has significant experience in public procurement processes, government contracts, public service concessions and public-private partnership (PPP) projects. He holds a Ph.D. and a Master’s degree in State Law from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), and was a visiting researcher at the Universities of Coimbra (Portugal) and Bologna (Italy).

Professional Memberships

- Associate Professor of State, Law and Public Administration and Public Management at the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)

- Professor of Public Law at the Federal Institute of Paraná (IFPR) and the Paraná School of Magistrates

- Author of the books Strategic Public Procurement (Almedina Publishing) and Public Policies in the Constitutional State (Fórum Publishing)

- Contributor to collective works and academic journals with articles on public law and governance

Publications

- Author of the book Strategic Public Procurement (Almedina Publishing, 2020)

- Author of the book Public Policies in the Constitutional State (Fórum Publishing, 2007)

Education

Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

Bachelor of Laws

2000 - 2004

Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

Master of Laws in Public Law

2004 - 2006

Universidade Federal do Paraná (UFPR)

Doctor of Laws in Public Law

2013 - 2015

University of Bologna

Visiting Researcher

2015 - 2015

University of Coimbra

Visiting Researcher

2014 - 2014

Languages Spoken

Portuguese, English and Spanish

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Public Law - Brazil

Band 6
Band 6

Individual Editorial

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

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

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

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

    Public LawChambers Global Guide

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