Mr Henrique Frizzo > Trench Rossi Watanabe > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Trench Rossi Watanabe Offices
EDIFICIO. EZ TOWERS BLDG, TOWER A
RUA ARQ. OLAVO REDIG DE CAMPOS, 105 Torre A - 31º ANDAR
04711-904, SÃO PAULO, SP
Brazil
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Mr Henrique Frizzo
Work Department
Energy, Mining, Petrochemical, and Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Public and Regulatory Law - Projects
Position
Partner
Career
Henrique Kruger Frizzo joined the firm in 2004 and became a partner in 2014. He is the leader of the Life Sciences group and also integrates the Public and Regulatory Law group. He acts in the preparation of legal opinions and consultations on topics of his expertise, including tenders and contracts with the government, public service concession contracts and public-private partnerships. He has experience in complex negotiations with the government and assists clients in structuring effective government relationships. He also acts in the identification of irregularities and illicit acts in contracts and relationships with the government and in the area of sales to defense and public security agencies, including in the structuring of technological compensation agreements.
In the Healthcare sector, he advises pharmaceutical, medical device and other companies in the sector on a wide range of matters, including transactions involving commercial agreements and complex negotiations with the government and health technology transfer agreements. He also advises clients on market access strategies, including procedures for the incorporation of new health technologies into SUS and ANS, and represents companies in CMED administrative proceedings. Henrique prepares consultations involving clinical research and regulatory issues, reviews promotional materials, and acts in administrative litigation involving local health authorities and ANVISA. Additionally, he provides support in compliance issues, digital health and analysis of the constitutionality/legality of legislation. Due to his expertise, he participates in the drafting of bills of law and regulations for the industry.
In Public Law, Government Affairs, Regulatory and Compliance, he has extensive experience in corporate investigations, with a focus on government procurement and corruption, and their respective consequences in the civil and administrative areas. We assist clients in defining strategic decisions regarding the results of the investigation and participate in the defense before or during the negotiation with the civil and administrative police authorities responsible for the cases.
Languages
Portuguese, English and German
Education
He graduated from University of São Paulo with a degree in law and specialized in State and Government from the Escola de Formação de Governantes, associated to the University of São Paulo, specialized in Government Contracts from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, and has a University Extension course on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) from the Escola Superior do Ministério Público de São Paulo.
Personal
In addition, Henrique is a speaker at events related to compliance in government contracting and the sanitary regulatory area.
He was a member of the Commission on Health Law of the Brazilian Bar Association, São Paulo State Chapter (2021).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Life sciences
(Leading partners)Trench Rossi Watanabe has a notable life sciences practice, which shines in corporate transactions, technology transfer agreements, IP-related issues, and regulatory matters. The team is regularly sought out by major international clients from the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and cosmetics sectors. Team lead and public law expert Henrique Frizzo is especially active in the healthcare sector, advising on healthcare regulations and proceedings before regulatory authorities, most notably ANVISA. Co-head Marcela Trigo frequently represents companies in patent litigation, and advises on trade secrets, and compulsory licensing. An integral part of the team, Felipe Zaltman is noted for his patent litigation expertise related to pharmaceuticals.
Brazil > Public law
Trench Rossi Watanabe is proficient in matters involving the public administration and governmental entities, often advising on procurement, bidding procedures and contentious matters before judicial and administrative courts. Co-head Heloisa Uelze specialises in litigation in the public sector, including cases related to regulated sectors, and heard before public agencies and the superior courts. Fellow co-lead Henrique Frizzo is noted for his expertise in the public law and life sciences spaces. Frizzo and Bruno Duarte are commended by clients for their ‘in-depth knowledge of the area of contracts and administrative law litigation‘.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Compliance
- Environment
- Intellectual property
- Labour and employment
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- International trade
- Life sciences
- Public law
- Venture capital
- Wealth and succession planning
- Projects and infrastructure
- Restructuring and insolvency
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- Banking and finance
- White-collar crime and investigations