BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados' Brasília-based practice is well positioned to represent a variety of clients in complex proceedings before Brazil’s highest judicial and administrative bodies, such as the Federal Supreme Court, the Superior Court of Justice, and the Federal General Accounting Office. The practice is under the joint leadership of Eduardo Mendonça, who is active in disputes involving constitutional, digital, administrative, regulatory and economic law, and Felipe Monnerat Solon De Pontes, who has extensive experience in litigation involving telecoms and other regulated sectors.  The team also benefits from the expertise of Ana Paula de Barcellos in civil and administrative court proceedings, arbitration, and transactional matters.
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  • 'Intellectual capacity, strategic thinking, commitment, and ethics.'
  • 'Excellence in the provision of legal services. Professionals with renowned knowledge in labour law and public law.'

Key clients

  • Pluxee Beneficios Brasil S.A.
  • Companhia Princesa do Sul
  • Banrisul - Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
  • Hospital Santa Cruz
  • COASUL - Cooperativa Agroindustrial
  • Vibra Energia S/A
  • Mercedes Benz
  • Algar Telecom S/A
  • Serasa Experian
  • CPFL – Companhia Piratininga de Força e Luz
  • Verisure Brasil Monitoramento
  • Federação Nacional dos Administradores

Work highlights

Advising Telefônica Brasil on a public-interest lawsuit (class action) filed by the Federal Attorney General’s Office (MPF).
Defending Claro, Telefônica, and Conexis Brasil Digital—which are two of Brazil’s largest telecoms companies and a union—before the Federal Supreme Court (STF).

Lawyers

Leading partners

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Rafael Barroso Fontelles
Rafael Barroso Fontelles
Eduardo Mendonça
Eduardo Mendonça
Felipe Monnerat
Felipe Monnerat
Practice head

Eduardo Mendonça; Felipe Monnerat Solon de Pontes

Other key lawyers

Marcella Zarattini Martins