About Us
Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno Advogados is one of the most respected Brazilian law firms in Infrastructure, Public Law and Arbitration.
The firm is acknowledged by the main legal rankings, such as Leaders League (Dispute Resolution), The Legal 500 (Public Law) and Análise 500 Advocacia (Logistics), standing out for being a “one stop shop” for infrastructure.
We have 3 offices in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba and São Paulo).
The firm has a highly experienced team with a solid academic background. Some of its partners are considered major authorities in infrastructure and public law. With more than 40 books and 250 scientific papers published, our team of lawyers has an intense academic activity.
With an outstanding performance in infrastructure, the firm assists large companies in projects, transactions and dispute resolution in the Energy, Oil & Gas, Ports, Highways, Railways, Public Transportation, Telecommunications, Mining, Public Procurement and Heavy Construction sectors. We assist our clients in public bidding processes, concessions, public-private partnerships (PPP), development and financing of projects of various sizes and in the structuring of specific contracts in the heavy construction sector, such as EPC, EPCM, DBB, DB, PCM, CMR, DBO, BOT and Alliance Contracts. With a profound knowledge of the infrastructure sector, the firm provides full assistance to clients in all legal aspects involving infrastructure projects.
The firm also has a strong presence in arbitration, having represented clients in proceedings before the main arbitration chambers in Brazil and worldwide, such as the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation of the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (CAM-CCBC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC), as well as in ad hoc arbitration proceedings.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. The corporate culture guides the routine at BCVL Advogados, ensuring efficiency and transparency to the services provided. The lawyers periodically monitor projects and proceedings to ensure that goals are met and expected results are achieved.
The firm focuses on providing services to companies that demand high-performance legal services. Therefore, we deliver high-standard governance, mirroring the large corporations we represent.
EXPERTISE. We are a law firm specializing in Infrastructure, Arbitration, Mergers and Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Electoral Law, Judicial Litigation, and Asset and Estate Management. Our team of lawyers is made up of professionals with solid technical training and who have published several scientific works, contributing to the firm’s performance with modern legal solutions focused on the clients’ businesses.
We are also listed as one of the Brazilian firms that are members of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and we are also members of the Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAR) and the Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDiC).
STRATEGY. The corporate culture guides the routine of BCVL Advogados, ensuring efficiency and transparency to the services provided. Our lawyers periodically monitor projects and cases to ensure compliance with goals and achievement of expected results.
BCVL Advogados is a law firm that assists companies that require high-performance legal services. Thus, BCVL Advogados works with a high standard of corporate governance, mirroring the large corporations it represents.
SPEED. We like speed. Speed is an essential characteristic that we value at BCVL Advogados.
Good work is only good if it is done quickly.
Acknowledgments.
Acknowledged as one of the best law firms in Infrastructure, Public Law, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, and Mining by the world’s leading legal rankings: Chambers, Leaders League, The Legal 500, IFLR 1000 and Análise 500 Advocacia.
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Braz, Coelho, Veras, Lessa e Bueno operates in 5 major areas, each one catered to by a specialized department with its very own team of experts.
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