Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini Advogados

Marcal Justen Filho founded the firm Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini in 1986. His scholarly work and established law practice give the firm its unique identity. The firm has grown to become an internationally recognized legal services provider with offices in Brasilia, Sao Paulo and Curitiba. Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini is best known for its strong practice in public law, especially in matters such as regulation, infrastructure projects, government concessions and public-private partnerships, public procurement and government contracts, and related dispute resolution. Its team of partners and associates features an unmatched combination of specialized knowledge, experience amassed from the firm’s 30-year practice in the Brazilian public law environment and ability to handle complex dispute resolution cases nationwide. It is a primary choice in this field for international and domestic clients from the private and public sectors.

Areas of practice: The firm’s areas of practice go beyond public law and encompass a wide range of consulting, litigation and arbitration services in the areas of business and corporate law. It regularly handles complex corporate disputes and negotiations, and it is active in advising clients in domestic and international commercial contracts.

Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini is also widely recognized for its expertise in energy regulation. In addition to providing legal advice on an ongoing base or through legal opinions, it is often retained by government entities, private companies or business associations for administrative, arbitral or judicial large-scale disputes in the energy sector. A field of unique expertise for the firm is port and maritime law, in which Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini has been on the spotlight of significant investments, M&A transactions and multi-billion-dollar disputes. It has an extensive practice in the representation of private companies in litigation and administrative proceedings before the port sector regulatory agencies and the Brazilian antitrust agencies.

An especially representative area of the firm’s practice is dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation. Some of the cases handled by Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini in its arbitration practice since 2000 have become landmark leading cases in multiple areas of arbitration in Brazil. The diverse background of its team gives the firm extensive expertise in a variety of substantive fields and dispute resolution systems. Some of its partners or other team members are often appointed as arbitrators or legal experts in domestic or international disputes ranging from corporate and M&A matters to construction contracts, regulation and public-private partnerships. Justen, Pereira, Oliveira & Talamini brings also to dispute resolution its massive practice in the areas of public law, concessions, government contracts and related fields. The firm has specific long-standing experience in arbitration with state parties representing private parties or government entities.

A remarkable trait of the firm is its stability. Its name partners have been associated with the firm since 1990, and most other partners and team members have a similar long history in the firm. This long-standing collaboration allows a streamlined and tailored approach to each matter and the allocation of the best resources. Partners and other team members are always ready to provide clients with a combination of expertise and efficiency in legal services.