Administrative, Infrastructure and Regulatory Law
We provide comprehensive legal advice to our clients in their interactions with the public sector, covering both the classic topics of Administrative Law and complex infrastructure projects and respective regulated sectors.
Our work is dedicated to the analysis, interpretation, and application of the rules that govern the Public Administration in all its spheres (Federal Government, States, and Municipalities), including its related entities (Government-Owned Companies, Mixed Economy Companies, Agencies, Public Foundations, Public Consortiums, etc.).
We guide and represent companies that provide services, products, and works for the Government; concessionaires, permittees, and authorized parties; public officials and governments in search of specialized guidance; investors and private companies operating in regulated sectors; liberal professionals and other individuals or companies who need support in their relations with government entities.
Our work combines strategy, technical precision, and pragmatic vision, ensuring efficient legal support and customized solutions for each need.
Sanctioning Law and Control Bodies
We act in the defense of our clients and their interests with diligence and expertise in:
- Administrative proceedings before Courts of Auditors (e.g Government Accountability Office), Comptroller’s Offices and Regulatory Agencies, among other federal, state and municipal administrative bodies.
- Civil investigations conducted by the Public Prosecutor’s Office.
- Parliamentary Inquiry Committees (CPIs), special inquiry commissions and other investigations conducted by the Legislative Branch.
- Lawsuits, including class actions, civil actions of administrative improbity and public civil actions, before the State and Federal Courts, in all instances, including Superior Courts.
Bids and Government Contracts
Protection of our clients’ interests with complete advice in all phases of procurement and government contracts, including:
- Active participation in public hearings.
- Analysis of RFPs, with the submission of requests for clarifications and objections.
- Filing of administrative appeals or counterarguments to administrative appeals filed by competitors or interested third parties.
- Adoption of judicial measures (e.g. writs of mandamus, annulment actions) and administrative measures (e.g. representations) before controlling bodies.
- Presentation of defenses against measures presented by competitors or interested third parties.
- Filing of economic and financial rebalancing actions, collection actions, annulment actions against penalties applied, among other judicial measures.
- Alternative dispute resolution, especially through conciliation, mediation, dispute resolution committees, and arbitration.
Regulatory Agencies
Advisory and litigation in relation to rules issued by Regulatory Agencies. Acting in administrative, judicial, and arbitration litigation in relation to the control and inspection of concession contracts, permissions, authorizations, etc.
We continuously monitor updates to the regulatory frameworks of various regulated sectors, notably:
- Highways and railways (ANTT).
- Ports and Waterways (ANTAQ).
- Airports (ANAC).
- Basic sanitation (ANA).
- Telecommunications (Anatel).
- Electric sector (Aneel).
- Mining (ANM).
- Petroleum, natural gas, biofuels and hydrogen (ANP).
- Life sciences and healthcare (Anvisa and ANS).
- Audiovisual (Ancine).
- In addition to other federal, state and municipal regulatory agencies.
Other Administrative Law Topics
Advisory and litigation on various topics of Administrative Law, including:
- State intervention in private property.
- Public assets (e.g. acquisition, management, private use, disposal).
- Civil liability of the State.
- Administrative acts (e.g. licenses, permissions, authorizations).
- Public agents (e.g. public tenders, disciplinary administrative proceedings, salary readjustment actions, review of earnings).