Mr Marcello Bernardes > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Rio de Janeiro, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Pinheiro Neto Advogados
RUA HUMAITÀ, 275
16° ANDAR
RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ 22261-005
Brazil
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Work Department

Public Law, Commercial Litigation, and Infrastructure.

Position

Partner.

Career

Joined Pinheiro Neto Advogados in 1984 as a trainee and became partner in 1998.

Marcello Alfredo Bernardes counsels domestic and international clients on public law matters, with special emphasis on contracts and disputes involving road concessions, public transport, urban mobility, water and air transport. Marcello is regarded as a trusted advisor and litigator in court and arbitration proceedings.

Languages

Portuguese and English.

Memberships

Brazilian Lawyers Institute – IAB.

Education

LL.B degree from Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RJ)- 1987.

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Public law

Pinheiro Neto Advogados is often engaged in complex and high-profile public law mandates in key industries, most notably life sciences, transport, sanitation and defence. The team is equipped to handle concessions, PPPs, government contracts and privatisations, as well as judicial and administrative disputes. Ricardo Pagliari Levy has a wealth of experience in public procurement matters, anti-corruption issues and administrative misconduct cases. Marcello Bernardes is a key contact for infrastructure projects and related litigation, while counsel Elina Cunha Friedl handles a mix of public biddings, concessions and litigation. At the associate level, Heloisa Figueiredo Ferraz and Samuel Lopes Parmegiani assist with public procurement and government contracts.