Mr Mauro Hiane de Moura > Veirano Advogados > Porto Alegre, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Veirano Advogados
Av. Dr. Nilo Peçanha 2900
15º andar - Bela Vista
91330-001 - Porto Alegre - RS
Brazil

Work Department

Government & Regulatory, Power, Compliance & Investigations and Dispute Resolution

Position

Partner

Career

Mauro Hiane de Moura focuses his practice on complex administrative and judicial litigation – especially in matters of Administrative & Constitutional Law, regulated industries, concession agreements, public tenders and public contracts.

Mauro joined the firm, as an intern, in 2000. Between 2003 and 2004, he attended the LL.M. program of The University of Chicago – and attended, among others, the Constitutional Law course taught by Barack Obama and the Administrative Law course taught by Cass Sunstein. Afterwards, he continued his education with post-graduation programmes in Economics and with a research-based LL.M., focused on Administrative Law, at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS).

In his activities, he allies a solid academic background to a wide practical experience. Clients value the combination of analytic precision, empirical knowledge and strategic reasoning offered by him.

Languages

English and Portuguese

Memberships

  • American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM)
  • British Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Brazil (BRITCHAM)
  • German-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK)
  • Brazilian Institute of Studies on Competition, Consumer Affairs and International Trade (IBRAC)

Education

    • Public Policy Analysis, The London School of Economics and Political Science, 2022
    • LL.M., Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 2012
    • Postgraduate Diploma in Economics for Competition Law, King’s College London, 2007
    • Specialist in Business Economics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 2006
    • LL.M., The University of Chicago, 2004
    • LL.B., summa cum laude, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), 2000

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Public law

Split between Brasília and São Paulo, the public law team at Veirano Advogados is uniquely positioned to handle administrative and judicial proceedings before federal courts and regulatory agencies. Standing out for its strength in the energy, infrastructure and natural resources segments, the group offers assistance to domestic and international clients in concessions, PPPs, and public tenders. The practice was recently boosted by the arrival of former Mundie e Advogados‘ practitioners Elinor Cotait, who now leads the team, and Ana Claudia Beppu, who brings a wealth of experience in administrative and regulatory matters. Another key addition includes counsel Ana Beatriz Robalinho, who excels in constitutional litigation. Marcelo Reinecken and Mauro Hiane de Moura are other key names for cases before the Brazilian Supreme Court, the Superior Court of Justice and the Administrative Council of Tax Appeals (CARF).

Brazil > City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution

Noted for being ‘extremely committed and dedicated to its cases‘, Veirano Advogados‘ Porto Alegre-based group is active in a range of commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings, most notably disputes arising out of M&A agreements and business contracts. International and Brazilian clients also turn to the practice for advice on product liability and consumer lawsuits, regulatory matters involving the energy, mining, and oil and gas industries, and administrative cases concerning concessions and public tenders. The ‘fantastic’ department head Filipe Scherer Oliveira is active in strategic cases. He is supported by public law expert Mauro Hiane de MouraLuiz Afrânio Araújo departed in October 2022.