Lauded for its 'exceptional performance' in litigation, BFBM – Barroso Fontelles, Barcellos, Mendonça & Associados is regularly sought out by telecoms companies requiring representation in cases before ANATEL, the Federal Supreme Court and the Superior Court of Justice. Typical mandates include disputes involving industry-specific agreements, permits, concessions of use, and infrastructure improvement. Team lead Felipe Monnerat Solon de Pontes Rodrigues excels in regulatory issues, and leads on telecoms cases before the Brazilian courts.
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Testimonials
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- 'Extensive legal knowledge of telecoms matters. Exceptional performance within the scope of the Superior Court of Justice and the Federal Supreme Court. Procedural and strategic expertise. Quick turnaround and delivery of demands.'
- 'Felipe Monnerat Solon de Pontes Rodrigues is an exceptional lawyer with extensive legal knowledge. He always advises us with great honesty, professionalism and transparency.'
- 'The firm operates diligently with a highly qualified team whose service is always swift and effective. The broad specialisation of lawyers in the subject matter, in addition to the availability of partners and organisation makes it stand out.'
- 'Lawyers with great technical knowledge and at the same time very practical. They carry out an in-depth analysis of the topics and make the discussion of a complex subject very practical.'
- 'The service is very close, accessible, of extreme quality and agility.'
- 'Felipe Monnerat Solon de Pontes Rodrigues always serves us with great agility, competence and availability.'
Key clients
- Eletrobras
- Algar Aviation
- Algar
- Banrisul
- Companhia Dias de Souza
- Oi
- SindJustiça/RN
- Banco BTG Pactual
- Banrisul - Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
- Vibra Energia
Work highlights
Assisting Telefônica with a lawsuit filed by Teleinformações, which seeks a multimillion-dollar compensation due to an alleged breach of contract and unlawfulness of the client's conduct in not renewing the contract with the counterparty.
Assisting Algar with a motion for new trial with the aim of annulling a judgment.
Represented Telefônica in a lawsuit seeking the annulment of notices of violation issued by the municipality of Luís Eduardo Magalhães for defaulting on the payment of audit and functioning fees related to telecoms antennas.
Practice head
Felipe Monnerat Solon de Pontes Rodrigues