Ms Heloisa Figueiredo Ferraz > Pinheiro Neto Advogados > Sao Paulo, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
Pinheiro Neto Advogados Offices

RUA HUNGRIA, 1100
SÃO PAULO, SP 01455-906
Brazil
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Ms Heloisa Figueiredo Ferraz

Work Department
Compliance and Internal Investigations, Infrastructure, Public Law.
Position
Senior associate.
Career
Heloísa Figueiredo Ferraz represents local and international clients in issues involving public procurement and public contracts, public utility concessions, public-private partnerships (PPPs) and regulatory issues. She advises on matters and defends clients in administrative proceedings and before Budget Oversight Boards. She also concentrates her practice on anti-corruption compliance and administrative misconduct. She usually engages in due diligence and negotiations involving public contracts and anti-corruption compliance issues in M&A deals.
Languages
French, English, Portuguese.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP).
Specialization Degree (Certificate) in Administrative Law from the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Public law
(Rising stars)Covering both consultancy and litigation matters, Pinheiro Neto Advogados is equipped to lead advice on interactions with governmental entities and high-profile judicial cases involving public administration issues. The team is often retained by clients in the transport, sanitation, healthcare and defence sectors in relation to government tenders for public concessions, PPPs, privatisations and contract negotiations. Recently, the practice has been active in matters arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, advising on the execution of emergency contracts with the government and on the renegotiation of government contracts due to unforeseen circumstances. The public law team also took on a leading role in the firm’s pro bono initiative assisting clients in the implementation of measures to help fight Covid-19, such as donations to the government and cooperation agreements. Ricardo Pagliari Levy is seasoned in administrative proceedings and public procurement. The latter is also a core area of activity for Fernando Rissoli Lobo Filho, who also showcases strength in regulatory issues. Other key individuals include Heloisa Figueiredo Ferraz and Marcello Bernardes, who focuses on infrastructure projects and litigation.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Competition and antitrust
- Corporate and M&A
- Tax > Customs
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Environment
- International trade
- Life sciences
- City focus - Brasilia > Litigation
- Energy and natural resources > Mining
- Restructuring and insolvency
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
Firm Rankings
- Compliance
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Insurance
- Labour and employment
- Projects and infrastructure
- City focus - Brasilia > Public law and regulation
- Real estate
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax
- TMT: Media
- Wealth and succession planning
- Energy and natural resources > Hydrocarbons
- Intellectual property
- Public law
- Transport: Aviation
- Transport: Shipping
- White-collar crime and investigations