Venture Capital
Brazil
01 September 2025
Domestic and foreign clients regularly turn to Veirano Advogados‘ public law team for advice on public services concessions, PPPs, and privatisations of state-owned enterprises. With a solid presence in the telecoms, energy, natural resources, and infrastructure sectors, the group also fields strong credentials in high-value public procurement and administrative and judicial proceedings involving regulatory and administrative law. Elinor Cotait leads the practice, focusing on the telecoms, media, and tech sectors. Other noteworthy practitioners include public law specialist Mauro Hiane de Moura and Ana Claudia Beppu, who advises on administrative, constitutional, and regulatory matters, with a notable focus on the TMT segments.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Team working in Telecommunications: structured and qualified team to meet demands, with extensive knowledge of the subject and interfaces with other areas of Law involved. A highlight is the network of relationships in the sector, which contributes to access to information and dialogue with regulatory bodies.’
‘Ana Claudia Beppu is a senior professional in the telecom sector, with great expertise and solid knowledge.'
'Amanda Bolonhês is an associate on Ana Claudia's team, who has been improving in the sector year after year.’
‘We work extensively in the areas of contracts, corporate law and administrative/energy law. We have always received excellent service and great competence.’
- 'The Veirano team that assisted us stood out for their excellent service, both in terms of knowledge and attention to detail, their willingness to support the client, and their politeness. With a personalized approach focused on the client's needs, they delivered a comprehensive service.'
Key clients
- CEMIG
- TIM
- Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- CropLife Brasil
- Sindicato Nacional da Indústria de Produtos para Defesa Vegetal (SINDIVEG)
- Associação Brasileira de Defensivos Pós-Patente (AENDA)
- APROBIO (Associação dos Produtores de Biocombustíveis)
- UBRABIO (União Brasileira do Biodiesel e Bioquerosene)
- ABIOVE (Associação Brasileira das Indústrias de Óleos Vegetais)
- Siemens Healthcare Diagnósticos Ltda
- Microsoft do Brasil Importação e Comércio de Software e Vídeo Games Ltda.
Work highlights
Veirano assisted CEMIG with the sale of 45% of the shares held by its subsidiary CEMIG Geração e Transmissão S.A. in Aliança Energia S.A. to Vale S.A., the other shareholder.
Assistance to IDB with the structuring of the Credit Expansion Program for Investments in Telecommunications Networks.
Veirano was retained by CropfLife Brasil, SINDIVEG and AENDA, three associations that jointly represent more than one hundred key companies of the Brazilian agricultural sector, in order to file an amicus brief in a constitutional complaint filed before the Supreme Federal Court by the Workers’ Party (“PT”) and the Socialism and Freedom Party (“PSOL”).
Practice head
Elinor Cotait
Other key lawyers
Mauro Hiane de Moura; Ana Claudia Beppu