Ms Thaís Fernandes Chebatt > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Pinheiro Neto Advogados
RUA HUNGRIA, 1100
SÃO PAULO, SP 01455-906
Brazil
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Work Department

Infrastructure, Construction, Arbitration and Mediation.

Position

Partner.

Career

Thaís has been at the firm since 2005. She advises clients on contentious and transactional matters related to construction and infrastructure projects, including pre-contractual project feasibility review; contractual model selection; structuring; review and negotiation of construction contracts; contract management; and contract-related national and international judicial and arbitral disputes, as well as other alternative dispute resolution methods (such as mediation, dispute boards and expert determination).

International experience: MacFarlanes LLP, UK.

Languages

Spanish, English, Portuguese.

Education

LL.M. at Comparative and International Dispute Resolution by the University of London;
Postgraduate in Contract Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV);
Specialization in Infrastructure Contracts from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV);
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP).

 

Lawyer Rankings

Brazil > Projects and infrastructure

(Next Generation Partners)

Thaís Fernandes ChebattPinheiro Neto Advogados

Banks, concessionaires, borrowers and project sponsors turn to Pinheiro Neto Advogados for assistance in all areas of project finance, development and implementation. Drawing on the firm’s strong performance in public law matters and regulated industries, the team brings together practitioners specialised in banking, finance and capital markets, who in addition to handling big-ticket financing deals, are also seasoned in the negotiation of construction contracts, public bids and administrative law matters. Ricardo Russo, an expert in project finance via banking and capital markets instruments, oversees the infrastructure team, which also includes Júlio César Bueno, a name to note for construction and engineering contracts and related dispute resolution. Of counsel Marcos Proença has been particularly active in debt transactions, advising several clients on the issue of infrastructure debentures and bonds. Recently promoted partner Thaís Fernandes Chebatt handles all stages of power, mining and ports projects, while Stephanie Hong primarily focuses on financing and M&A transactions in the infrastructure sector.