Mr Frederico Bopp Dieterich KC > Azevedo Sette Advogados > Belo Horizonte, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
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RUA PARAIBA, 1000
Rua Paraíba, 1000, térreo
Belo Horizonte MG 30130-145
Brazil
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Mr Frederico Bopp Dieterich KC
Work Department
Infrastructure, Project Finance, Public Law
Position
Dieterich is partner and head of Azevedo Sette Advogados’ Infrastructure practice in Belo Horizonte. He draws upon more than 25 years’ experience advising clients in complex transactions involving regulatory and administrative law, infrastructure projects and PPPs, project finance, banking and capital markets.
Career
Before joining Azevedo Sette, he worked as in-house counsel (1993-2001) at Andrade Gutierrez Group (a largest construction company in Brazil).
Languages
English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
Memberships
Well known in academic circles, he is professor at Fundação Dom Cabral (courses aiming at the development of shareholders and leaders with focus on legal matters related to business growth, project finance, concessions and public-private partnerships, and M&A). He is legal consultant at Interamerican Development Bank, and Member of the Projeto Infra2038.
Education
LL.B. from UFMG Law School, he was admitted to practice in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 1993. He is specialized in Corporate Finance, and PhD in Administrative Law at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (PhD, 2007). Frederico is certified as CP3P-F (since 2017).
Leisure
Dieterich is listed as Band 1 in Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions by LACCA Approved. In Who’s Who guide, Frederico is singled out as a top-notch practitioner with “strong expertise in conducting complex procedures” and a lawyer who is “always aware and able to give quick and full feedback on issues”. He is also recognized in Commercial Law, Corporate M&A, Projects and Infrastructure, Public Law, PPPs, Administrative Law and Project Finance by The Legal 500, Chambers Global, Chambers Latin America, Chambers Brazil, Latin Lawyer 250, and Leaders League guides. In Best Lawyers is considered as reference in Administrative Law, Corporate and M&A Law, Project Finance and Development Practice in Belo Horizonte. In Análise Advocacia is considered one of the most admired lawyers in Contracts, Regulatory Law, and reference in Minas Gerais state (gold category) to Energy: Power and Concessaire sectors.
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Projects and infrastructure
A popular choice for local and foreign clients – including concessionaires – from the logistics, energy, waste management, water, sanitation and social infrastructure segments, Azevedo Sette Advogados is often engaged in public tenders, privatisations, PPPs and concessions. Drawing on its national footprint, the team is well positioned to advise on infrastructure projects across Brazil, but maintains a particularly strong base in Belo Horizonte and strategic presence in São Paulo. Frederico Bopp Dieterich and Bruna Bouissou are the key points of contact in Belo Horizonte for financing, corporate and contractual matters, while Leonardo Moreira Costa De Souza and Natasha Midori Hinata, the latter of whom was promoted to partner in January 2023, are based in the São Paulo office.
Brazil > Public law
With a strong presence in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte, Azevedo Sette Advogados is well equipped to handle public projects in a wide range of sectors, including healthcare, transport, mining, energy and sanitation. Its offering is equally broad; typical mandates range from privatisations and public tenders to administrative litigation and concession contracts. Frederico Bopp Dieterich, who possesses over three decades’ experience advising on the regulatory and administrative aspects of public projects, jointly oversees the department with real estate group head Leonardo Costa de Souza. Bruna Bouissou is another core member of the team, with a strong background in PPPs, concessions, and contractual matters.
Brazil > City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The team at Azevedo Sette Advogados is a popular choice for corporate and commercial matters in the Minas Gerais market; areas of particular strength include advising on M&A, joint ventures and infrastructure projects, as well as drafting contracts. Companies from the energy, mining, infrastructure, finance and pharmaceutical sectors feature on the group’s client roster. A trio of partners leads: Fernando Azevedo Sette
, who is praised for his negotiation and leadership skills, has expert knowledge on commercial and financial contracts; alongside him, Luis Ricardo Miraglia and Ana Paula Terra Caldeira major on M&A, foreign investments, and corporate mandates relating to the mining and technology sectors. Frederico Bopp Dieterich and Bruna Bouissou, both of whom have extensive experience in infrastructure projects, and M&A and corporate law specialist Roberto Ribas Wilson are additional partner-level names to note. Eduardo Monteiro was promoted to the partnership in January 2022.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Brazil > City focus - Belo Horizonte
- Public law Brazil
- Projects and infrastructure Brazil
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Dispute resolution
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Labour
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Natural resources and regulation
Firm Rankings
- Compliance
- Corporate and M&A: Mid-market
- Tax > Customs
- International trade
- City focus - Belo Horizonte > Tax
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- City focus - Recife > Leading firms
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Public law
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Wealth and succession planning
- Environment
- Projects and infrastructure
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation