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Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados
R. JOAQUIM FLORIANO
1052 – SÃO PAULO
SP 04534004
Brazil

Work Department

Public And Regulatory Law, Infrastructure And Energy, Litigation, Arbitration And Dispute Resolution

Position

Lawyer

Career

Lawyer specialized in public and regulatory law. Provides legal advice to national and international clients in the structuring of infrastructure projects, partnerships between the private sector and the government and government contracts in general, especially in matters related to tenders, concessions, PPPs, economic-financial rebalancing claims, structured renegotiations, enforcement of administrative contracts and partnerships with state companies, including in administrative and judicial proceedings. Has extensive experience in the sectors of highways, information technology, telecommunications, basic sanitation, urban mobility and airports.

Memberships

  • Chambers Brazil: Industries & Sectors: Public Law (2021)
  • Chambers Latin America: Public Law (2021)
  • The Legal 500: Public Law (2021)
  • Leaders League: Public Law (2022)

Education

  • Columbia University School of Law, New York, United States (Master of Laws, 2020 – graduated with honors – Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar Award)
  • Pontifícia Universidade Católica of São Paulo (PUC‐SP), Brazil (Bachelor of Laws, 2014)

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Public law

(Rising stars)

Pedro SaulloMachado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados

Full-service law firm Machado Meyer Sendacz e Opice Advogados has a premier public and administrative law practice, which is often retained to advise on some of the most significant infrastructure projects in the market. Particularly active in the transport, logistics, sanitation and energy segments, the group of ‘highly qualified professionals‘ handles major PPPs, concession agreements, bidding processes and privatisations. On the contentious front, the team demonstrates notable strength in administrative proceedings, the negotiation of leniency programmes, and high-profile litigation before constitutional courts. A strong performer in project finance, M&A and concessions in regulated sectors, José Virgilio Enei oversees the practice. Public and regulatory law specialist Lucas Sant’Anna is frequently sought after for his expertise in PPPs, administrative improbity matters and public tenders. Rafael Vanzella is trusted by financial institutions, government bodies and contractors in financing transactions and project development matters. Pedro Saullo is another core member of the team with a strong background in PPPs, economic and financial rebalance claims, and the enforcement of administrative contracts.