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Trench Rossi Watanabe

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Bringing together transactional, advisory and litigation experts, the administrative law practice at Trench Rossi Watanabe is proficient in dealings with the public administration and governmental entities. The team is adept at advising on public procurement procedures, PPPs, concessions of public services, regulatory matters and public law disputes. The team is co-led by Heloisa Uelze, who specialises in public sector litigation, including cases related to regulated sectors and those heard before public agencies and the superior courts. Fellow co-head Henrique Frizzo focuses on public law and life sciences mandates.  Bruno Duarte specialises in negotiations with governmental and regulatory agencies, as well as state-controlled companies and other public entities.
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  • 'Trench Rossi Watanabe stands out in the national legal market for its client-centric approach and the excellence in the quality of the services it provides. The team is made up of highly qualified professionals with extensive experience in their areas of expertise.'

  • ‘I was assisted by Bruno Duarte and Henrique Frizzo in matters related to public sector contracts/bidding processes. What sets them apart from their competitors is their in-depth knowledge of the sector, their ability to adapt and interpret the rules to the business model in order to contribute with innovative ideas, without sacrificing the necessary security, in accordance with the law.'

  • ‘Excellence in technical knowledge, experience, approach, effective communication with both the organization and the company (with its different audiences). Business knowledge that makes all the difference.'

Work highlights

Assisting the NFL in all regulatory aspects related to the NFL match in São Paulo - Brazil, held on September 7, 2024, which was a first in Brazilian history.
Assisted Moderna in the public call procedure held by the Ministry of Health for acquisition of 12.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
Assisted Biomas in participating in two groundbreaking public calls for concession of public forests in Brazil, one at the Federal level (Bom Futuro Forest Concession) and another in the State of Pará (Triunfo do Xingu Forest Concessions).

Practice head

Heloisa Uelze; Henrique Frizzo

Other key lawyers

Bruno Duarte