Mr Ricardo Pagliari Levy > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile

Pinheiro Neto Advogados is often engaged in complex and high-profile public law mandates in key industries, most notably life sciences, transport, sanitation and defence. The team is equipped to handle concessions, PPPs, government contracts and privatisations, as well as judicial and administrative disputes. Ricardo Pagliari Levy has a wealth of experience in public procurement matters, anti-corruption issues and administrative misconduct cases. Marcello Bernardes is a key contact for infrastructure projects and related litigation, while counsel Elina Cunha Friedl handles a mix of public biddings, concessions and litigation. At the associate level, Heloisa Figueiredo Ferraz and Samuel Lopes Parmegiani assist with public procurement and government contracts.

Drawing on the firm’s full-service model, the compliance practice at Pinheiro Neto Advogados often works alongside its market-leading M&A practice in the due diligence of high-value corporate transactions and post-closing integration. The group, which stands out for its strength in the negotiation of leniency agreements with the Brazilian Office of Comptroller General (CGU) and the Attorney-General of the Union (AGU), is also well versed in administrative proceedings and in the design and review of compliance programmes and internal policies. José Alexandre Buaiz Neto combines expertise in antitrust, anti-corruption and litigation, while Ricardo Pagliari Levy specialises in anti-corruption, administrative improbity and compliance matters. Experienced litigator Vicente Coelho Araujo, who is based in Brasília, focuses on appellate litigation. Former Chief of Police for the state of São Paulo Mário Panseri Ferreira is a key contact for criminal matters. Daniel Costa Rebello frequently handles investigations in the healthcare, automotive and banking sectors. Lourival Lofrano Júnior, who acts in corporate criminal cases, and Amanda Athayde are also part of the core team.