The telecoms practice at Lefosse Advogados provides comprehensive assistance to clients with regulatory issues, transactions, and projects in the telecom sector. The team has advised on submarine cable and fibre projects, transactions involving telecom service providers, and deals for telecom tower companies. It has also supported satellite companies with regulatory advice on obtaining orbital slots, selling space capacity, participating in public auctions, and addressing other ANATEL-related matters. The team is led by Eduardo Carvalhaes, who brings expertise in public law and regulations. Karen Coutinho is recognised for her experience in regulatory, contractual, and transactional matters within the telecom industry.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Lefosse team, led by Eduardo Carvalhaes, has a great deal of experience in the telecoms sector and is able to support clients in innovative and creative matters. New projects require support from a firm with a great capacity to anticipate risks and understand their viability, and Lefosse stands out in this regard, bringing together technical knowledge and solutions for project viability.'
- 'Eduardo Carvalhaes stands out for his technical knowledge and ability to bring solutions to the client.'
Key clients
- Instituto Escola Conectada
- Vero S.A.
- Omnispace, LLC
- Nu Pagamentos S.A.
- Winity II Telecom Ltda.
- Brisanet
- Neko Servicos de Comunicações Entretenimento e Educação Ltda.
- IHS Towers
- Desktop
- Surf Telecom
Work highlights
Advised Nubank on the launch of NuCel, a mobile phone service designed to transform customer experience and expand the company’s portfolio beyond financial services.
Assisted Omnispace with obtaining the authorisation to operate its non-geostationary satellite (NGSO) system nationwide.
Assisted Winity Telecom with a punitive proceeding initiated by ANATEL, which alleges that the company failed to fulfil its coverage obligations of the 5G auction.
Practice head
Eduardo Carvalhaes
Other key lawyers
Karen Coutinho