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Meet Our Team
Our Specialized Attorneys
Ariovaldo Barbosa Pires Junior
Partner • OAB/SP 214.089
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP); Specialist in Administrative Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP).
He has over 19 years of experience in structuring concession projects, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), public procurement, structured project finance, and advising companies and government entities in unsolicited proposal procedures (PMIs) and bidding processes.
He has coordinated legal advisory services for several infrastructure projects in Brazil, including international procurements for the supply of trains, concessions of all federal airports, new highway concessions, port leases, and multiple PPPs in the sectors of basic sanitation, solid waste management, hospitals, correctional facilities, citizen service centers, public lighting, among others.
Languages: English and Spanish
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP); Specialist in Administrative Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP).
He has over 19 years of experience in structuring concession projects, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), public procurement, structured project finance, and advising companies and government entities in unsolicited proposal procedures (PMIs) and bidding processes.
He has coordinated legal advisory services for several infrastructure projects in Brazil, including international procurements for the supply of trains, concessions of all federal airports, new highway concessions, port leases, and multiple PPPs in the sectors of basic sanitation, solid waste management, hospitals, correctional facilities, citizen service centers, public lighting, among others.
Languages: English and Spanish
Fernanda Dorota de Mello
Partner • OAB/SP 268,406
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Mackenzie Presbyterian University; Specialist in Civil Procedure Law from Mackenzie Presbyterian University and in Real Estate Law from the Getulio Vargas Foundation - FGV/SP.
Over 19 years of experience in land acquisition and title regularization, real estate development, and construction projects, providing legal counsel throughout the entire development cycle, with a special emphasis on risk mitigation and legal certainty.
Coordinated legal services for real estate companies, developers, construction firms, and investors, working closely on business strategy, structuring, and feasibility.
Also served as the coordinator of the real estate and corporate departments for a major developer and construction company, leading initiatives in new business structuring, asset regularization, corporate governance, risk management, and legal advisory across all project stages.
Language: English
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Mackenzie Presbyterian University; Specialist in Civil Procedure Law from Mackenzie Presbyterian University and in Real Estate Law from the Getulio Vargas Foundation - FGV/SP.
Over 19 years of experience in land acquisition and title regularization, real estate development, and construction projects, providing legal counsel throughout the entire development cycle, with a special emphasis on risk mitigation and legal certainty.
Coordinated legal services for real estate companies, developers, construction firms, and investors, working closely on business strategy, structuring, and feasibility.
Also served as the coordinator of the real estate and corporate departments for a major developer and construction company, leading initiatives in new business structuring, asset regularization, corporate governance, risk management, and legal advisory across all project stages.
Language: English
João Paulo Trancoso Tannous
Partner • OAB/SP 215.799
Graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP); holds an LL.M. from Queen Mary University of London, specializing in Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution; and is a specialist in Civil Procedure from PUC-SP (COGEAE).
He has over 20 years of experience representing Brazilian and international companies, assisting clients with the prevention and resolution of administrative, judicial, and arbitral disputes.
He has extensive experience in domestic and international arbitrations related to business law—both institutional and ad hoc—as well as in bringing court measures to ensure the effectiveness of arbitral proceedings, whether to allow the proceedings to move forward or to enforce arbitral awards.
Languages: English and Spanish
Graduated in Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP); holds an LL.M. from Queen Mary University of London, specializing in Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution; and is a specialist in Civil Procedure from PUC-SP (COGEAE).
He has over 20 years of experience representing Brazilian and international companies, assisting clients with the prevention and resolution of administrative, judicial, and arbitral disputes.
He has extensive experience in domestic and international arbitrations related to business law—both institutional and ad hoc—as well as in bringing court measures to ensure the effectiveness of arbitral proceedings, whether to allow the proceedings to move forward or to enforce arbitral awards.
Languages: English and Spanish
Marina Fochesato Cintra
Partner • OAB/SP 195.413
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP); Specialist in Administrative Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP).
She has over 18 years of experience in structuring concession projects, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), public procurement, structured project finance, and advising companies and government entities in unsolicited proposal procedures (PMIs) and bidding processes.
She has coordinated legal advisory services for several infrastructure projects in Brazil, including public procurements for all federal airports, new highway concessions, port leases, and multiple PPPs in the sectors of basic sanitation, solid waste management, hospitals, correctional facilities, citizen service centers, public lighting, among others.
Languages: English and Italian.
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP); Specialist in Administrative Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP).
She has over 18 years of experience in structuring concession projects, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), public procurement, structured project finance, and advising companies and government entities in unsolicited proposal procedures (PMIs) and bidding processes.
She has coordinated legal advisory services for several infrastructure projects in Brazil, including public procurements for all federal airports, new highway concessions, port leases, and multiple PPPs in the sectors of basic sanitation, solid waste management, hospitals, correctional facilities, citizen service centers, public lighting, among others.
Languages: English and Italian.
Mauricio Boudakian Moysés
Partner • OAB/SP 221.705
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of São Paulo (USP); Specialist in Tax Law from the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT); Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Commercial Law from the University of São Paulo (USP).
He has over 18 years of experience in structuring concession projects, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), public procurement, structured project finance, and advising companies and government entities in unsolicited proposal procedures (PMIs) and bidding processes.
He has coordinated legal advisory services for several infrastructure projects in Brazil, including concessions of all federal airports, new highway concessions, port leases, PPPs and international procurements for the supply of trains, as well as multiple PPPs in the sectors of basic sanitation, solid waste management, hospitals, correctional facilities, citizen service centers, public lighting, among others.
Languages: English.
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of São Paulo (USP); Specialist in Tax Law from the Brazilian Institute of Tax Law (IBDT); Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Commercial Law from the University of São Paulo (USP).
He has over 18 years of experience in structuring concession projects, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), public procurement, structured project finance, and advising companies and government entities in unsolicited proposal procedures (PMIs) and bidding processes.
He has coordinated legal advisory services for several infrastructure projects in Brazil, including concessions of all federal airports, new highway concessions, port leases, PPPs and international procurements for the supply of trains, as well as multiple PPPs in the sectors of basic sanitation, solid waste management, hospitals, correctional facilities, citizen service centers, public lighting, among others.
Languages: English.
Rafael Viana Rangel de Paula
Partner • OAB/SP 292.310
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Mackenzie Presbyterian University; Specialist in Administrative Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP).
He has over 12 years of experience in structuring concession projects, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), public procurement, structured project finance, and advising companies and government entities in unsolicited proposal procedures (PMIs) and bidding processes.
He has coordinated legal advisory services for several infrastructure projects in Brazil, including public procurements for all federal airports, new highway concessions, port leases, and multiple PPPs in the sectors of basic sanitation, solid waste management, hospitals, correctional facilities, public lighting, among others.
Languages: English.
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Mackenzie Presbyterian University; Specialist in Administrative Law from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP).
He has over 12 years of experience in structuring concession projects, Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), public procurement, structured project finance, and advising companies and government entities in unsolicited proposal procedures (PMIs) and bidding processes.
He has coordinated legal advisory services for several infrastructure projects in Brazil, including public procurements for all federal airports, new highway concessions, port leases, and multiple PPPs in the sectors of basic sanitation, solid waste management, hospitals, correctional facilities, public lighting, among others.
Languages: English.
Raquel Batista de Souza Franca
Partner • OAB/SP 243.100
Graduated in Law from Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos, in Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais; Specialist in Economic and Business Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas — FGV/MG.
She has over 25 years of experience in civil and real estate litigation, acting in strategic and highly complex cases, including possessory, contractual and corporate disputes, judicial reorganization proceedings, and credit recovery.
She also has solid advisory experience, with particular emphasis on contracts and real estate transactions, as well as judicial and extrajudicial auctions.
She was a partner at renowned law firms with nationwide reach, representing clients before several courts, including the higher courts.
Languages: English.
Graduated in Law from Faculdade de Direito Milton Campos, in Belo Horizonte, State of Minas Gerais; Specialist in Economic and Business Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas — FGV/MG.
She has over 25 years of experience in civil and real estate litigation, acting in strategic and highly complex cases, including possessory, contractual and corporate disputes, judicial reorganization proceedings, and credit recovery.
She also has solid advisory experience, with particular emphasis on contracts and real estate transactions, as well as judicial and extrajudicial auctions.
She was a partner at renowned law firms with nationwide reach, representing clients before several courts, including the higher courts.
Languages: English.
Ana Laura Mendes Gomes
Associate • OAB/SP 489.464
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP); Postgraduate candidate in Business Law at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP).
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP); Postgraduate candidate in Business Law at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP).
Bárbara Lucio Ribeiro
Associate • OAB/SP 406.446
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Greater ABC (UniABC); Postgraduate degree in Civil Law and Consumer Law from the Escola Paulista de Direito (EPD).
**Practice Areas:**
Public Law; Infrastructure Project Structuring; Common Concessions; Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs); National and International Public Procurement; Administrative Contracts; Insurance Law; Consumer Law; Administrative Proceedings.
Languages: English
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the University of Greater ABC (UniABC); Postgraduate degree in Civil Law and Consumer Law from the Escola Paulista de Direito (EPD).
**Practice Areas:**
Public Law; Infrastructure Project Structuring; Common Concessions; Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs); National and International Public Procurement; Administrative Contracts; Insurance Law; Consumer Law; Administrative Proceedings.
Languages: English
Camila Ferreira Kfouri Camargo
Associate • OAB/SP 493.060
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP); Postgraduate candidate in Civil Procedure Law at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP); Postgraduate candidate in Civil Procedure Law at Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
Fernanda Brígido Fontoura de Andrade
Associate • OAB/SP 548.545
Graduated in Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.
Languages: English
Graduated in Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.
Languages: English
Giulia Bergamini Martins Antunes
Associate
Graduated in Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.
Graduated in Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.
Giovana Guarezimin Muniz Carrêa
Associate • OAB/SP 508.111
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP); Postgraduate candidate in Administrative Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP).
Language: English
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado (FAAP); Postgraduate candidate in Administrative Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP).
Language: English
Joana Dantas Mathias Tannous
Associate • OAB/SP 256.451
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS); Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Commercial Law from Queen Mary University of London; Specialist in Corporate Contracts from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP). Certified professional in Anti-Corruption Compliance (CPC-A) and in Privacy and Data Protection Compliance (CPC-PD) by Legal, Ethics and Compliance (LEC) and FGV Projetos.
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Universidade Salvador (UNIFACS); Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Commercial Law from Queen Mary University of London; Specialist in Corporate Contracts from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV/SP). Certified professional in Anti-Corruption Compliance (CPC-A) and in Privacy and Data Protection Compliance (CPC-PD) by Legal, Ethics and Compliance (LEC) and FGV Projetos.
José Rodrigo Fernandes de Oliveira Lopes
Associate • OAB/SP 551.976
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Catholic University of Salvador; Specialist in Public Law from CERS School of Law; and Post-graduate in Digital Law and the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV).
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Catholic University of Salvador; Specialist in Public Law from CERS School of Law; and Post-graduate in Digital Law and the General Data Protection Law (LGPD) from the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV).
Matheus Leal Souza
Associate • OAB/SP 493.281
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the São Bernardo do Campo School of Law (FDSBC); Postgraduate degree in Contract Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP).
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the São Bernardo do Campo School of Law (FDSBC); Postgraduate degree in Contract Law at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC/SP).
Patricia Ferrari
Associate • OAB/SP 377.730
Graduated from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie; holds a postgraduate degree in Civil Procedure from Damásio Educational Institute (Faculdade Damásio).
**Practice Areas:** Public Law; Infrastructure Project Structuring; Common Concessions; Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs); Domestic and International Public Tenders/Procurement; Government (Administrative) Contracts; and Administrative Proceedings.
Languages: English and Italian.
Graduated from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie; holds a postgraduate degree in Civil Procedure from Damásio Educational Institute (Faculdade Damásio).
**Practice Areas:** Public Law; Infrastructure Project Structuring; Common Concessions; Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs); Domestic and International Public Tenders/Procurement; Government (Administrative) Contracts; and Administrative Proceedings.
Languages: English and Italian.
Rafael Silva Dantas
Associate • São Paulo State Bar (OAB/SP) 385,827
Graduated from Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (FMU); holds a postgraduate degree in Administrative Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).
Practice Areas: Public Law; Infrastructure Project Structuring; Common Concessions; Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs); Domestic and International Public Tenders/Procurement; Government (Administrative) Contracts; Financing; Contract Law; and Administrative Proceedings.
Languages: English
Graduated from Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (FMU); holds a postgraduate degree in Administrative Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).
Practice Areas: Public Law; Infrastructure Project Structuring; Common Concessions; Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs); Domestic and International Public Tenders/Procurement; Government (Administrative) Contracts; Financing; Contract Law; and Administrative Proceedings.
Languages: English
Rafaella Lombardi Borelli
Associate • OAB/SP 374.347
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Mackenzie Presbyterian University; Postgraduate degree in Administrative Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
**Practice Areas:**
Public Law; Infrastructure Project Structuring; Common Concessions; Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs); National and International Public Procurement; Administrative Contracts; Administrative Proceedings; Arbitration.
Languages: English and French
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Mackenzie Presbyterian University; Postgraduate degree in Administrative Law from Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV).
**Practice Areas:**
Public Law; Infrastructure Project Structuring; Common Concessions; Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs); National and International Public Procurement; Administrative Contracts; Administrative Proceedings; Arbitration.
Languages: English and French
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