The legal interface ofprivate companies with the public sector
Disruptive Tradition
With innovation, integrity, cutting-edge expertise, empathy and a problem-solving approach, we are driven by the purpose of transforming the country’s economic and social reality. Through its technical boldness and strategic vision, Manesco has become a leading reference in judicial and arbitral disputes, the structuring and management of infrastructure contracts and projects, and in the assessment of risks and opportunities.
Pioneering
and Leadership
Manesco is already part of the country’s history. Since 1991, we have been at the forefront of transformations in public law, contributing to the improvement of access to public services in Brazil.
Our trajectory has been marked by the expansion of the field’s boundaries. We continue to innovate in order to remain a laboratory for sound ideas and an incubator for new partnerships between the private and public sectors.
Our journey
through time
International
operations
Manesco is part of Sérvulo Latitude, a multilateral network of partnerships among leading law firms in Portuguese-speaking jurisdictions.
The network’s purpose is to provide clients and investors with integrated legal advice in strategic locations across four continents — Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe.
Manesco is also a partner of the Chinese law firm Cathay Associates.
- Portugal (Azores and Madeira)
- Angola
- Cabo Verde
- Guinea-Bissau
- Macau
- Mozambique
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Timor-Leste
- China
Associations
We maintain close partnerships with leading institutions representing the legal community, civil society, and major sectors of the Brazilian economy. Discover our current partners:
- Brazilian Arbitration Committee (CBAR)
- Brazilian Institute for Studies on Competition (IBRAC)
- GRI Infra Latam Club
- Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (ABDIB)
- Brazilian Institute of Real Estate Law (IBRADIM)
- Brazilian Institute of Construction Law (IBDiC)
More than 500 awards
Chambers and Partners
Banda 1 - Public Law: The Elite
Legal 500
Tier 1 - Public law
Análise Editorial - Análise Advocacia Regional
Band 3 - Região / Grande São Paulo
Leaders League
Leader - Public Law
Chambers and partners
Banda 2 - Telecommunications
Legal 500
Tier 3 - TMT: Telecoms
Análise DNA+Fenalaw
Gold - Management
Análise Editorial
Band 1 - Specialty / Regulatory (comprehensive category)
Leaders League
Leader - Dispute Resolution: Legal Opinions
Legal 500
Tier 4 - Projects and infrastructure
Análise DNA+Fenalaw
Silver - Diversity and Inclusion
Análise Editorial
Band 3 - Economic sector / Technology (broad category)
Leaders League
E xcellent - Innovation, Technologies & Telecoms: Telecommunications Law
Legal500
Tier 6 - Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Análise Editorial
Band 4 - Economic sector / Concessions (broad category)
Leaders League
Recommended - Projects & Infrastructure: Project Development
Editorial Analysis
Band 4 - Economic sector: Transportation and Logistics (broad category)
DNA Analysis + Fenalaw
Bronze - Marketing
Editorial Analysis
Band 4 - State: São Paulo (comprehensive category)
