Mr José Augusto Dias de Castro > TozziniFreire Advogados > Brasilia, Brazil > Lawyer Profile
TozziniFreire Advogados Offices
SETOR COMERCIAL NORTE - QUADRA 2 BLOCO A
ED. CORPORATE FINANCIAL CENTER - 6º ANDAR - CJ. 604
70712-900 BRASÍLIA
Brazil
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Mr José Augusto Dias de Castro
Work Department
Administrative Law and Government Contracts
Infrastructure
Privatizations
Crisis Management
Government Sales
Position
Partner
Career
Partner in the Administrative Law practice group at TozziniFreire, José Augusto has solid expertise in administrative sanctions law related to compliance. He has coordinated several independent investigations for listed companies involving several jurisdictions, and assisted in risk assessment related to anti-corruption legislation in corporate transactions. Jose Augusto also works in governmental, regulatory and compliance matters related to the implementation of infrastructure projects – especially ports and terminals – as well as of the oil and gas sector in Brazil.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Memberships
- CCEP-I (Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional – International) by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics.
- Vice-coordinator of the Ports Committee of ABDIB (Associação Brasileira da Infraestrutura e Indústria de Base).
- Member of the IBA (International Bar Association).
Education
- M. degree in Public Law from LSE (London School of Economics and Political Science – UK).
- Master’s degree in Constitutional Law from IDP (Instituto Brasiliense de Direito Público).
- Specialized degree in Tax Law from IBET (Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos Tributários).
- Specialized degree in Business and Corporate Diplomacy from ESPM (Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing).
- Graduate of the Law School of PUC-RS (Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul).
Lawyer Rankings
Brazil > Public law
Praised for its ‘extensive theoretical and practical knowledge‘, TozziniFreire Advogados‘ government projects and contracts team offers clients a comprehensive service, covering PPPs, public procurement and litigation. The practice has a wealth of experience in infrastructure projects and privatisations in the water and sewage, transport and logistics sectors. Regulatory matters and administrative litigation are other key areas of strength for the group, which is frequently instructed in proceedings before regulatory bodies and the Federal Court of Accounts. José Augusto Dias de Castro handles public contracts and compliance matters, Caio Loureiro advises on PPPs and concessions, and Marcelo Zenkner is recommended for anti-corruption compliance matters. Claudio Timm is no longer with the firm.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Competition and antitrust
- Compliance
- Labour and employment
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Tax
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Capital markets
- Tax > Customs
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Dispute resolution
- Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
- Dispute Resolution: Litigation
- Environment
- City focus - Porto Alegre > Labour
- Public law
- TMT: Cybersecurity and data privacy
- TMT: Tech, innovation and digital business
- Venture capital
- Corporate and M&A: High-end
- Energy and natural resources > Electricity (and renewable energy)
- Insurance
- International trade
- Life sciences
- Projects and infrastructure
- Real estate
- Tax > Tax advisory
- Tax > Tax litigation
- TMT: Media
- TMT: Telecoms
- Intellectual property
- White-collar crime and investigations
- City focus - Brasilia > Tax