Public Law: The Elite | Brazil: Industries & Sectors

Prominent full-service firm Machado Meyer combines the capabilities of a highly performing transactional practice with the cerebral approach needed to handle high-stakes public law matters. Its know-how of privatisation, government contracts and bidding processes has put the firm in the centre of Brazil's government infrastructure investment programme. Both state-owned and private companies from the banking and infrastructure sector frequently rely on this firm for its most important public law demands.

Aroeira Salles Advogados maintains a noteworthy public law practice group. It is particularly known for representing clients in disputes and is well regarded for its dynamic presence handling administrative proceedings before the Federal Court of Accounts. Major players from the construction, engineering and financial industries feature in the law firm's client list.

Full-service firm Demarest Advogados has a preeminent public law practice group, lauded for its effective assistance with structuring PPP contracts and leading high-stakes public law mandates. The law firm regularly assists high calibre clients in the infrastructure, highways and construction sectors.

Binenbojm, Cyrino, Koatz, & Voronoff Advogados represents prominent clients in contentious matters, including administrative procedures and constitutional cases. It has prominent clients from the transportation, telecommunications and energy sectors, among others.

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.