BRAZIL Law and Practice Contributed by: Maria Augusta Rost and Ricardo Barretto, Fenelon Barretto Rost
Fenelon Barretto Rost is a law firm highly spe - cialised in public and administrative Law and recognised for its expertise in handling highly complex cases, both in advisory and litigation matters. Based in Brasília, the capital of Bra - zil, its team is composed of attorneys who have held positions in ministries, regulatory agen - cies, the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (CADE), universities, major companies and associa - tions. The partners have extensive experience
and a proven track record of success in cases before superior courts, audit courts and regula - tory agencies. The firm serves industries such as agribusiness, aviation, energy, infrastructure, logistics, mining, pharmaceuticals and technol - ogy. Whether in litigation, advising on public procurement processes or defending against administrative penalties, Fenelon Barretto Rost maintains an unwavering focus on achieving concrete results with strategy and efficiency.
Authors
Maria Augusta Rost is a partner at Fenelon Barretto Rost. Co-head of the firm’s strategic litigation and arbitration practice, she specialises in administrative law, regulatory
Ricardo Barretto is a partner at Fenelon Barretto Rost. Co-head of the firm’s strategic litigation practice, he specialises in public law, public procurement and administrative contracts.
law and arbitration. Her legal practice includes acting as counsel, arbitrator, legal expert and consultant, with a focus on public procurement, infrastructure projects, government contracts and regulated industries. She previously served at the Brazilian Antitrust Authority (CADE) and the Ministry of Justice. Maria Augusta is a law professor at the University of Brasília (UnB), where she teaches arbitration. She is also the author of the book Arbitration as Public Policy and editor of the book Brazil Infrastructure Law.
Practising law in Brasília since 2010, Ricardo has extensive experience in cases before the superior courts and the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU). He has also worked as a law professor at the University of Brasília (UnB), the Brazilian Institute of Education, Development and Research (IDP), the University Center of Brasília (UniCEUB) and IESB University Center.
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